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Best cities for healthcare jobs

New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 1,488 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: 1,488 openings
  • #2 San Francisco, CA: 745 openings
  • #3 Los Angeles, CA: 590 openings
  • 82 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY1,488 openings
  2. 2San Francisco CA745 openings
  3. 3Los Angeles CA590 openings
  4. 4Chicago IL493 openings
  5. 5Boston MA381 openings
  6. 6Atlanta GA355 openings
  7. 7Dallas TX341 openings
  8. 8Houston TX302 openings
  9. 9Louisville KY286 openings
  10. 10Washington DC267 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (1,488 openings) is well clear of Washington at #10 (267 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,488 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

    1,488 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $162k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 1,488 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    San Francisco CA

    745 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $200k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

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

    Based on 745 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  3. 3

    Los Angeles CA

    590 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $160k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

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

    Based on 590 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  4. 4

    Chicago IL

    493 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $130k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 493 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  5. 5

    Boston MA

    381 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $150k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 381 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  6. 6

    Atlanta GA

    355 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $106k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

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

    Based on 355 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  7. 7

    Dallas TX

    341 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $120k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 341 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  8. 8

    Houston TX

    302 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $107k
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 302 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  9. 9

    Louisville KY

    286 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    14%
    Median posted pay
    $110k
    All openings in the city
    2,064

    Hiring most here: BrightSpring Health Services, Norton Healthcare, GE Appliances

    Based on 286 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Louisville

  10. 10

    Washington DC

    267 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $155k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

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

    Based on 267 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  11. 11

    Austin TX

    264 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $141k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 264 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  12. 12

    Nashville TN

    225 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    14%
    Median posted pay
    $143k
    All openings in the city
    1,650

    Hiring most here: Oracle, Amazon, Vanderbilt University

    Based on 225 openings.

  13. 13

    Philadelphia PA

    224 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $116k
    All openings in the city
    1,820

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

    Based on 224 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  14. 14

    Phoenix AZ

    213 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $101k
    All openings in the city
    2,749

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

    Based on 213 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  15. 15

    Denver CO

    211 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $119k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 211 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  16. 16

    Miami FL

    197 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $114k
    All openings in the city
    2,344

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

    Based on 197 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  17. 17

    Seattle WA

    195 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $156k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 195 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  18. 18

    Eden Prairie MN

    192 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    60%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    321

    Hiring most here: Unitedhealth Group, LHC Group, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 192 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Eden Prairie

  19. 19

    Charlotte NC

    189 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    3,198

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

    Based on 189 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlotte

  20. 20

    Charlottesville VA

    186 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    37%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    504

    Hiring most here: UVA Health, University of Virginia, University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Based on 186 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlottesville

  21. 21

    Columbus OH

    186 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    $109k
    All openings in the city
    1,892

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

    Based on 186 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbus

  22. 22

    Irving TX

    181 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    20%
    Median posted pay
    $141k
    All openings in the city
    883

    Hiring most here: CHRISTUS Health, 7-Eleven, Mckesson

    Based on 181 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Irving

  23. 23

    Durham NC

    175 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    23%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    776

    Hiring most here: Duke University, Duke Health Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, GSK

    Based on 175 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Durham

  24. 24

    Cincinnati OH

    168 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $107k
    All openings in the city
    1,379

    Hiring most here: Medpace Holdings, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Procter & Gamble

    Based on 168 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cincinnati

  25. 25

    Baltimore MD

    167 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    16%
    Median posted pay
    $135k
    All openings in the city
    1,066

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

    Based on 167 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Baltimore

Full ranking

All 82 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY1,488 openings1,488
2San Francisco CA745 openings745
3Los Angeles CA590 openings590
4Chicago IL493 openings493
5Boston MA381 openings381
6Atlanta GA355 openings355
7Dallas TX341 openings341
8Houston TX302 openings302
9Louisville KY286 openings286
10Washington DC267 openings267
11Austin TX264 openings264
12Nashville TN225 openings225
13Philadelphia PA224 openings224
14Phoenix AZ213 openings213
15Denver CO211 openings211
16Miami FL197 openings197
17Seattle WA195 openings195
18Eden Prairie MN192 openings192
19Charlotte NC189 openings189
20Charlottesville VA186 openings186
21Columbus OH186 openings186
22Irving TX181 openings181
23Durham NC175 openings175
24Cincinnati OH168 openings168
25Baltimore MD167 openings167
26Sacramento CA159 openings159
27Pittsburgh PA153 openings153
28Richmond VA153 openings153
29San Diego CA153 openings153
30Jacksonville FL148 openings148
31Raleigh NC143 openings143
32San Antonio TX143 openings143
33Memphis TN136 openings136
34Indianapolis IN131 openings131
35Fort Worth TX130 openings130
36Birmingham AL129 openings129
37Tampa FL125 openings125
38Portland OR111 openings111
39Orlando FL107 openings107
40Salt Lake City UT106 openings106
41Hartford CT103 openings103
42Oakland CA103 openings103
43Brentwood TN102 openings102
44Las Vegas NV99 openings99
45Tallahassee FL98 openings98
46Rochester MN94 openings94
47Milwaukee WI93 openings93
48Greensboro NC88 openings88
49Kansas City MO88 openings88
50Minneapolis MN85 openings85
51Palo Alto CA85 openings85
52Detroit MI83 openings83
53Fort Lauderdale FL80 openings80
54Brooklyn NY73 openings73
55Rochester NY72 openings72
56Grand Rapids MI71 openings71
57Huntsville AL71 openings71
58Mountain View CA71 openings71
59St. Louis MO68 openings68
60Madison WI67 openings67
61Knoxville TN66 openings66
62Tucson AZ64 openings64
63Gainesville FL61 openings61
64Fairfax VA60 openings60
65Long Beach CA60 openings60
66Dayton OH59 openings59
67Roanoke VA59 openings59
68Minnetonka MN58 openings58
69New York NY57 openings57
70Tempe AZ57 openings57
71Wilmington DE57 openings57
72Greenville NC56 openings56
73Marietta GA56 openings56
74Morristown NJ56 openings56
75Plano TX55 openings55
76Peoria IL54 openings54
77Akron OH53 openings53
78Bronx NY51 openings51
79Tulsa OK51 openings51
80Franklin TN50 openings50
81Pasadena CA50 openings50
82San Jose 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 healthcare jobs?
New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 1,488 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
82 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 82 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 healthcare jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-healthcare-jobs

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

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