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Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic

United leads the Mid-Atlantic for junior jobs: 60% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 27% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 United, PA: 60%
  • #2 York, PA: 50%
  • #3 Lynchburg, VA: 49%
  • 82 cities ranked in the Mid-Atlantic
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 27% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1United PA60%
  2. 2York PA50%
  3. 3Lynchburg VA49%
  4. 4Virginia Beach VA48%
  5. 5Chesapeake VA44%
  6. 6Annapolis MD43%
  7. 7Roanoke VA42%
  8. 8Charlottesville VA41%
  9. 9Norfolk VA39%
  10. 10Lancaster PA39%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: United leads on 60%, and #10 Lancaster is at 39%.
  • Charlottesville is the largest market in the top ten, with 504 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

The top 25

  1. 1

    United PA

    60%

    Entry-level openings
    67
    All openings
    112
    Openings with pay posted
    29%

    Based on 112 openings.

  2. 2

    York PA

    50%

    Entry-level openings
    59
    All openings
    118
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Johnson Controls International

    Based on 118 openings.

  3. 3

    Lynchburg VA

    49%

    Entry-level openings
    55
    All openings
    113
    Openings with pay posted
    27%

    Hiring most here: BWX Technologies, BWXT, BWXT Ordnance Tennessee

    Based on 113 openings.

  4. 4

    Virginia Beach VA

    48%

    Entry-level openings
    122
    All openings
    255
    Openings with pay posted
    18%

    Hiring most here: HII Mission Technologies, Sentara Health, Amazon

    Based on 255 openings.

  5. 5

    Chesapeake VA

    44%

    Entry-level openings
    58
    All openings
    131
    Openings with pay posted
    16%

    Hiring most here: Family Dollar, Oceaneering International, Trane U.s.

    Based on 131 openings.

  6. 6

    Annapolis MD

    43%

    Entry-level openings
    163
    All openings
    375
    Openings with pay posted
    25%

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Luminis Health, TEKsystems

    Based on 375 openings.

  7. 7

    Roanoke VA

    42%

    Entry-level openings
    74
    All openings
    177
    Openings with pay posted
    12%

    Hiring most here: Carilion Clinic, Carilion Medical Center, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 177 openings.

  8. 8

    Charlottesville VA

    41%

    Entry-level openings
    206
    All openings
    504
    Openings with pay posted
    5%

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

    Based on 504 openings.

  9. 9

    Norfolk VA

    39%

    Entry-level openings
    129
    All openings
    327
    Openings with pay posted
    22%

    Hiring most here: Commonwealth of Virginia, Seacorp, United States Fleet Forces Command

    Based on 327 openings.

  10. 10

    Lancaster PA

    39%

    Entry-level openings
    62
    All openings
    159
    Openings with pay posted
    10%

    Hiring most here: Turner Construction, PNC Financial Services Group, Hearst

    Based on 159 openings.

  11. 11

    Bronx NY

    38%

    Entry-level openings
    71
    All openings
    185
    Openings with pay posted
    4%

    Hiring most here: Bronxworks, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Argus Community

    Based on 185 openings.

  12. 12

    King of Prussia PA

    38%

    Entry-level openings
    123
    All openings
    327
    Openings with pay posted
    10%

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin Services, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin

    Based on 327 openings.

  13. 13

    Manassas VA

    37%

    Entry-level openings
    85
    All openings
    228
    Openings with pay posted
    24%

    Hiring most here: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Electra.Aero, Holder Construction

    Based on 228 openings.

  14. 14

    Fairfax VA

    37%

    Entry-level openings
    151
    All openings
    407
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: George Mason University, Dewberry, Inova Health

    Based on 407 openings.

  15. 15

    Owings Mills MD

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    37
    All openings
    103
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: Price T Rowe Group, Dewberry, RadNet

    Based on 103 openings.

  16. 16

    Queens NY

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    37
    All openings
    103
    Openings with pay posted
    15%

    Hiring most here: Samaritan Daytop Village, Skanska USA, NEW York Edge

    Based on 103 openings.

  17. 17

    Richmond VA

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    406
    All openings
    1,133
    Openings with pay posted
    17%

    Hiring most here: Mckesson, Capital One, Genworth Financial

    Based on 1,133 openings.

  18. 18

    Harrisburg PA

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    93
    All openings
    261
    Openings with pay posted
    16%

    Hiring most here: Michels, Parsons, Capital Blue Cross

    Based on 261 openings.

  19. 19

    Newport News VA

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    51
    All openings
    144
    Openings with pay posted
    13%

    Hiring most here: Newport News Shipbuilding, HII Mission Technologies, Riverside Health System

    Based on 144 openings.

  20. 20

    Syracuse NY

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    140
    All openings
    397
    Openings with pay posted
    15%

    Hiring most here: Upstate Medical University, Hidden Level, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 397 openings.

  21. 21

    Mechanicsburg PA

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    49
    All openings
    140
    Openings with pay posted
    10%

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

    Based on 140 openings.

  22. 22

    Pittsburgh PA

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    535
    All openings
    1,534
    Openings with pay posted
    10%

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

    Based on 1,534 openings.

  23. 23

    Hampton VA

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    39
    All openings
    112
    Openings with pay posted
    21%

    Hiring most here: Howmet Aerospace, Veterans Health Administration, Govcio

    Based on 112 openings.

  24. 24

    Vienna VA

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    56
    All openings
    162
    Openings with pay posted
    56%

    Hiring most here: Esri, Navy Federal Credit Union, Antithesis

    Based on 162 openings.

  25. 25

    Edison NJ

    34%

    Entry-level openings
    41
    All openings
    120
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: Xoriant, DHL

    Based on 120 openings.

Full ranking

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

RankCityScoreSample
1United PA60%112
2York PA50%118
3Lynchburg VA49%113
4Virginia Beach VA48%255
5Chesapeake VA44%131
6Annapolis MD43%375
7Roanoke VA42%177
8Charlottesville VA41%504
9Norfolk VA39%327
10Lancaster PA39%159
11Bronx NY38%185
12King of Prussia PA38%327
13Manassas VA37%228
14Fairfax VA37%407
15Owings Mills MD36%103
16Queens NY36%103
17Richmond VA36%1,133
18Harrisburg PA36%261
19Newport News VA35%144
20Syracuse NY35%397
21Mechanicsburg PA35%140
22Pittsburgh PA35%1,534
23Hampton VA35%112
24Vienna VA35%162
25Edison NJ34%120
26Conshohocken PA34%136
27Frederick MD34%163
28Alexandria VA34%576
29Falls Church VA33%168
30Buffalo NY32%415
31Annapolis Junction MD32%204
32Fort Belvoir VA32%192
33Aberdeen MD32%101
34Albany NY31%365
35Bethlehem PA31%109
36Allentown PA31%213
37Melville NY31%152
38Rochester NY31%516
39Mc Lean VA31%234
40White Plains NY31%221
41Exton PA30%115
42Silver Spring MD30%100
43Newark DE30%176
44Parsippany NJ29%230
45Malvern PA29%103
46Fort Meade MD29%272
47Rockville MD29%358
48Arlington VA28%1,978
49Philadelphia PA28%1,852
50Baltimore MD27%1,063
51Brooklyn NY27%680
52Herndon VA27%820
53Chantilly VA27%554
54Sterling VA27%305
55Horsham PA26%106
56Reading PA26%196
57Iselin NJ26%131
58Camden NJ26%158
59Newark NJ26%426
60Tysons VA25%189
61Piscataway NJ25%116
62Florham Park NJ24%131
63Secaucus NJ24%111
64Bethesda MD24%441
65New York NY24%20,410
66Hanover MD24%108
67Berkeley Heights NJ24%114
68Wilmington DE23%476
69Columbia MD22%260
70Washington DC22%4,428
71Ashburn VA22%257
72Jersey City NJ22%610
73Gaithersburg MD21%183
74Reston VA21%782
75McLean VA20%1,167
76Morristown NJ20%212
77Bridgewater NJ20%133
78Princeton NJ19%391
79Springfield VA18%269
80Hoboken NJ15%105
81Linthicum Heights MD15%107
82Ithaca NY14%104

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles tagged entry-level or early-career, read from the full posting text.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. Internships are left out.

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 100 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 junior jobs in the mid-atlantic?
United leads the Mid-Atlantic for junior jobs: 60% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 27% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
82 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 82 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles tagged entry-level or early-career, read from the full posting text. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. Internships are left out. 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 junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-the-mid-atlantic

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-the-mid-atlantic">Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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