Best cities for clinical jobs
Key facts
- #1 New York, NY: 200 openings
- #2 Boston, MA: 185 openings
- #3 Atlanta, GA: 154 openings
- 22 cities ranked in the United States
- Data as of November 2026
- 1New York NY200 openings
- 2Boston MA185 openings
- 3Atlanta GA154 openings
- 4San Francisco CA115 openings
- 5Cincinnati OH102 openings
- 6Cambridge MA99 openings
- 7San Diego CA97 openings
- 8Miami FL92 openings
- 9Chicago IL83 openings
- 10Dallas TX80 openings
What stands out
- The lead is wide: New York (200 openings) is well clear of Dallas at #10 (80 openings).
- New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 200 openings behind its figure.
- Cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
The top 25
- 1
New York NY
200 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 1%
- Median posted pay
- $185k
- All openings in the city
- 20,409
Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley
Based on 200 openings.
- 2
Boston MA
185 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 4%
- Median posted pay
- $247k
- All openings in the city
- 5,086
Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential
Based on 185 openings.
- 3
Atlanta GA
154 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 3%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 5,501
Hiring most here: Emory University, Oxford College of Emory University, Capgemini Invent
Based on 154 openings.
- 4
San Francisco CA
115 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 1%
- Median posted pay
- $232k
- All openings in the city
- 11,776
Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation
Based on 115 openings.
- 5
Cincinnati OH
102 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 7%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 1,377
Hiring most here: Medpace Holdings, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Procter & Gamble
Based on 102 openings.
- 6
Cambridge MA
99 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 8%
- Median posted pay
- $242k
- All openings in the city
- 1,275
Hiring most here: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Harvard University, Biogen
Based on 99 openings.
- 7
San Diego CA
97 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 3%
- Median posted pay
- $171k
- All openings in the city
- 3,082
Hiring most here: Qualcomm Inc/De, Qualcomm Technologies, General Atomics
Based on 97 openings.
- 8
Miami FL
92 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 4%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 2,311
Hiring most here: University Of Miami, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises / Holland America Line
Based on 92 openings.
- 9
Chicago IL
83 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 1%
- Median posted pay
- $131k
- All openings in the city
- 7,616
Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential
Based on 83 openings.
- 10
Dallas TX
80 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 2%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 4,379
Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments
Based on 80 openings.
- 11
Washington DC
78 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 2%
- Median posted pay
- $128k
- All openings in the city
- 4,428
Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Shield AI, CACI International
Based on 78 openings.
- 12
Durham NC
76 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 10%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 775
Hiring most here: Duke University, Duke Health Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, GSK
Based on 76 openings.
- 13
Los Angeles CA
70 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 1%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 5,100
Hiring most here: K2 Space, Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Apex Space
Based on 70 openings.
- 14
Phoenix AZ
70 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 3%
- Median posted pay
- $165k
- All openings in the city
- 2,742
Hiring most here: Honeywell Aerospace, State of Arizona, American Society for Microbiology
Based on 70 openings.
- 15
San Antonio TX
69 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 5%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 1,267
Hiring most here: H-E-B, University Health San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio
Based on 69 openings.
- 16
Denver CO
68 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 2%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 2,885
Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon
Based on 68 openings.
- 17
Houston TX
66 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 2%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 4,295
Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy
Based on 66 openings.
- 18
Philadelphia PA
66 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 4%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 1,852
Hiring most here: Confidential, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, GSK
Based on 66 openings.
- 19
Seattle WA
62 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 1%
- Median posted pay
- $145k
- All openings in the city
- 5,346
Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI
Based on 62 openings.
- 20
Baltimore MD
59 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 6%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 1,063
Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Based on 59 openings.
- 21
Columbus OH
56 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 3%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 1,941
Hiring most here: Nationwide Children's Hospital, State of Ohio, Nationwide
Based on 56 openings.
- 22
Sacramento CA
50 openings
- Share of the city's openings
- 4%
- Median posted pay
- Not enough pay data
- All openings in the city
- 1,362
Hiring most here: Sutter Health, California Correctional Health Care Services, Nalu Medical
Based on 50 openings.
Full ranking
All 22 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | City | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York NY | 200 openings | 200 |
| 2 | Boston MA | 185 openings | 185 |
| 3 | Atlanta GA | 154 openings | 154 |
| 4 | San Francisco CA | 115 openings | 115 |
| 5 | Cincinnati OH | 102 openings | 102 |
| 6 | Cambridge MA | 99 openings | 99 |
| 7 | San Diego CA | 97 openings | 97 |
| 8 | Miami FL | 92 openings | 92 |
| 9 | Chicago IL | 83 openings | 83 |
| 10 | Dallas TX | 80 openings | 80 |
| 11 | Washington DC | 78 openings | 78 |
| 12 | Durham NC | 76 openings | 76 |
| 13 | Los Angeles CA | 70 openings | 70 |
| 14 | Phoenix AZ | 70 openings | 70 |
| 15 | San Antonio TX | 69 openings | 69 |
| 16 | Denver CO | 68 openings | 68 |
| 17 | Houston TX | 66 openings | 66 |
| 18 | Philadelphia PA | 66 openings | 66 |
| 19 | Seattle WA | 62 openings | 62 |
| 20 | Baltimore MD | 59 openings | 59 |
| 21 | Columbus OH | 56 openings | 56 |
| 22 | Sacramento CA | 50 openings | 50 |
How this ranking works
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles in this job family, as classed from the posting title and text. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do.
Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.
A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
Sample bar: cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked.
Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which city ranks first: best cities for clinical jobs?
- New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 200 openings.
- How many cities are ranked?
- 22 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 22 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles in this job family, as classed from the posting title and text. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Best cities for clinical jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-clinical-jobs
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-clinical-jobs">Best cities for clinical jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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