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Best cities for financial services jobs

New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 3,931 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

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Key facts

  • #1 New York, NY: 3,931 openings
  • #2 Chicago, IL: 1,305 openings
  • #3 San Francisco, CA: 957 openings
  • 90 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY3,931 openings
  2. 2Chicago IL1,305 openings
  3. 3San Francisco CA957 openings
  4. 4Boston MA765 openings
  5. 5Charlotte NC726 openings
  6. 6Atlanta GA716 openings
  7. 7Dallas TX564 openings
  8. 8Los Angeles CA437 openings
  9. 9Austin TX385 openings
  10. 10Seattle WA332 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (3,931 openings) is well clear of Seattle at #10 (332 openings).
  • Seattle reaches #10 on a sample of 332 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 3,931 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Each industry hires in a different set of cities. Counting an industry's open roles by city shows where its demand is deepest, which is where its employers, recruiters and professional events are concentrated.

How to use it

If you work in this industry, look at the top cities for the employers to follow and the networks to join. A large market also means more competition, so read it with the pay list for the same industry.

The top 25

  1. 1

    New York NY

    3,931 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    19%
    Median posted pay
    $185k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 3,931 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    Chicago IL

    1,305 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    17%
    Median posted pay
    $149k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 1,305 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  3. 3

    San Francisco CA

    957 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $200k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 957 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  4. 4

    Boston MA

    765 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    15%
    Median posted pay
    $149k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 765 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  5. 5

    Charlotte NC

    726 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    23%
    Median posted pay
    $138k
    All openings in the city
    3,198

    Hiring most here: Truist Financial, Scout Motors, SMBC Americas

    Based on 726 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlotte

  6. 6

    Atlanta GA

    716 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    13%
    Median posted pay
    $135k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

    Hiring most here: Emory University, Oxford College of Emory University, Capgemini Invent

    Based on 716 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  7. 7

    Dallas TX

    564 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    13%
    Median posted pay
    $136k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 564 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  8. 8

    Los Angeles CA

    437 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $155k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

    Hiring most here: K2 Space, Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Apex Space

    Based on 437 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  9. 9

    Austin TX

    385 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $139k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 385 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  10. 10

    Seattle WA

    332 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $185k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 332 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  11. 11

    Phoenix AZ

    322 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $103k
    All openings in the city
    2,749

    Hiring most here: Honeywell Aerospace, State of Arizona, American Society for Microbiology

    Based on 322 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  12. 12

    Houston TX

    319 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $113k
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 319 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  13. 13

    Pittsburgh PA

    300 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    20%
    Median posted pay
    $104k
    All openings in the city
    1,514

    Hiring most here: PNC Financial Services Group, Highmark Health, UPMC

    Based on 300 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Pittsburgh

  14. 14

    Jersey City NJ

    287 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    46%
    Median posted pay
    $166k
    All openings in the city
    618

    Hiring most here: DTCC, Verisk Analytics, JPMorgan Chase

    Based on 287 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Jersey City

  15. 15

    Miami FL

    276 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $164k
    All openings in the city
    2,344

    Hiring most here: University Of Miami, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises / Holland America Line

    Based on 276 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  16. 16

    Tampa FL

    271 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    16%
    Median posted pay
    $115k
    All openings in the city
    1,738

    Hiring most here: DTCC, University of South Florida, Tampa Electric

    Based on 271 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Tampa

  17. 17

    Columbus OH

    246 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    13%
    Median posted pay
    $115k
    All openings in the city
    1,892

    Hiring most here: State of Ohio, Nationwide, Ohio State University-Newark Campus

    Based on 246 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbus

  18. 18

    Denver CO

    236 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $135k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 236 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  19. 19

    McLean VA

    224 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    19%
    Median posted pay
    $152k
    All openings in the city
    1,155

    Hiring most here: Capital One, The MITRE, Steampunk

    Based on 224 openings.

    Jobs and employers in McLean

  20. 20

    New York NY

    223 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $143k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 223 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  21. 21

    Rolling Meadows IL

    223 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    79%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    281

    Hiring most here: Arthur J. Gallagher, Gallagher Bassett, Gallagher

    Based on 223 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Rolling Meadows

  22. 22

    Washington DC

    220 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $181k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 220 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  23. 23

    Minneapolis MN

    213 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    17%
    Median posted pay
    $136k
    All openings in the city
    1,276

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Target ALS Foundation, Ameriprise Certificate

    Based on 213 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  24. 24

    Philadelphia PA

    203 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    11%
    Median posted pay
    $120k
    All openings in the city
    1,820

    Hiring most here: Confidential, GSK, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Based on 203 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  25. 25

    Jacksonville FL

    198 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    18%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,071

    Hiring most here: Confidential, Intercontinental Exchange, UF Health

    Based on 198 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Jacksonville

Full ranking

All 90 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY3,931 openings3,931
2Chicago IL1,305 openings1,305
3San Francisco CA957 openings957
4Boston MA765 openings765
5Charlotte NC726 openings726
6Atlanta GA716 openings716
7Dallas TX564 openings564
8Los Angeles CA437 openings437
9Austin TX385 openings385
10Seattle WA332 openings332
11Phoenix AZ322 openings322
12Houston TX319 openings319
13Pittsburgh PA300 openings300
14Jersey City NJ287 openings287
15Miami FL276 openings276
16Tampa FL271 openings271
17Columbus OH246 openings246
18Denver CO236 openings236
19McLean VA224 openings224
20New York NY223 openings223
21Rolling Meadows IL223 openings223
22Washington DC220 openings220
23Minneapolis MN213 openings213
24Philadelphia PA203 openings203
25Jacksonville FL198 openings198
26Plano TX186 openings186
27Raleigh NC181 openings181
28Alpharetta GA164 openings164
29San Diego CA148 openings148
30Scottsdale AZ147 openings147
31Richmond VA143 openings143
32Newport Beach CA137 openings137
33Louisville KY135 openings135
34Kansas City MO132 openings132
35Baltimore MD127 openings127
36Cleveland OH126 openings126
37Cincinnati OH122 openings122
38Salt Lake City UT122 openings122
39Honolulu HI118 openings118
40San Antonio TX118 openings118
41Quincy MA116 openings116
42Detroit MI110 openings110
43Nashville TN109 openings109
44Orlando FL105 openings105
45Sacramento CA101 openings101
46Wilmington DE99 openings99
47Addison TX98 openings98
48Fort Worth TX97 openings97
49Birmingham AL91 openings91
50Irvine CA89 openings89
51Overland Park KS88 openings88
52Stamford CT87 openings87
53Greenwich CT83 openings83
54Milwaukee WI81 openings81
55Mc Lean VA80 openings80
56Fort Lauderdale FL77 openings77
57Rockville MD76 openings76
58Indianapolis IN75 openings75
59Irving TX74 openings74
60Menlo Park CA74 openings74
61Burlington MA73 openings73
62San Jose CA73 openings73
63Brooklyn NY72 openings72
64Palo Alto CA72 openings72
65Omaha NE70 openings70
66Westlake TX70 openings70
67Des Moines IA69 openings69
68Oklahoma City OK69 openings69
69Lake Mary FL67 openings67
70Radnor PA65 openings65
71Madison WI64 openings64
72Newark NJ64 openings64
73Grand Rapids MI61 openings61
74Mechanicsburg PA61 openings61
75Berkeley Heights NJ60 openings60
76Cedar Rapids IA60 openings60
77Las Vegas NV60 openings60
78Buffalo NY58 openings58
79Tallahassee FL58 openings58
80Santa Ana CA56 openings56
81Tempe AZ56 openings56
82Bethesda MD55 openings55
83St. Louis MO54 openings54
84Conshohocken PA52 openings52
85Owings Mills MD52 openings52
86Arlington VA51 openings51
87Coral Gables FL51 openings51
88Pasadena CA51 openings51
89Morristown NJ50 openings50
90Torrance CA50 openings50

How this ranking works

A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. 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 financial services jobs?
New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 3,931 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
90 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 90 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. 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 financial services jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-financial-services-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-financial-services-jobs">Best cities for financial services jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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