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Best cities for junior jobs in the Northeast

United leads the Northeast for junior jobs: 60% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 26% 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 Lancaster, PA: 39%
  • 68 cities ranked in the Northeast
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 26% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1United PA60%
  2. 2York PA50%
  3. 3Lancaster PA39%
  4. 4Bronx NY38%
  5. 5King of Prussia PA38%
  6. 6Springfield MA37%
  7. 7Queens NY36%
  8. 8Harrisburg PA36%
  9. 9Portland ME36%
  10. 10Syracuse NY35%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: United (60%) is well clear of Syracuse at #10 (35%).
  • Syracuse is the largest market in the top ten, with 397 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

    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.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    Springfield MA

    37%

    Entry-level openings
    41
    All openings
    111
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: MassMutual, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 111 openings.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    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.

  9. 9

    Portland ME

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    68
    All openings
    191
    Openings with pay posted
    11%

    Hiring most here: Unum Group, BerryDunn, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 191 openings.

  10. 10

    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.

  11. 11

    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.

  12. 12

    Greenwich CT

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    45
    All openings
    129
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: iCapital, AQR Capital, Berkley W R

    Based on 129 openings.

  13. 13

    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.

  14. 14

    Edison NJ

    34%

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

    Hiring most here: Xoriant, DHL

    Based on 120 openings.

  15. 15

    Conshohocken PA

    34%

    Entry-level openings
    46
    All openings
    136
    Openings with pay posted
    7%

    Hiring most here: Hamilton Lane, Skanska USA, Suvoda

    Based on 136 openings.

  16. 16

    Andover MA

    33%

    Entry-level openings
    55
    All openings
    166
    Openings with pay posted
    14%

    Hiring most here: RTX, TransMedics Group, Vicor

    Based on 166 openings.

  17. 17

    New Haven CT

    33%

    Entry-level openings
    93
    All openings
    285
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 285 openings.

  18. 18

    Buffalo NY

    32%

    Entry-level openings
    133
    All openings
    415
    Openings with pay posted
    21%

    Hiring most here: Moog Military Aircraft, University at Buffalo, Moog

    Based on 415 openings.

  19. 19

    Albany NY

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    114
    All openings
    365
    Openings with pay posted
    22%

    Hiring most here: KPMG, New York State, Broadview Credit Union

    Based on 365 openings.

  20. 20

    Bethlehem PA

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    34
    All openings
    109
    Openings with pay posted
    16%

    Hiring most here: Moravian University, Langan

    Based on 109 openings.

  21. 21

    Allentown PA

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    66
    All openings
    213
    Openings with pay posted
    11%

    Hiring most here: PPL, Apci Credit Union, Thermo Fisher Scientific

    Based on 213 openings.

  22. 22

    Manchester NH

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    47
    All openings
    152
    Openings with pay posted
    7%

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Allegro Microsystems, Eversource Energy

    Based on 152 openings.

  23. 23

    Melville NY

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    47
    All openings
    152
    Openings with pay posted
    19%

    Hiring most here: Estee Lauder Companies, Langan, Leviton

    Based on 152 openings.

  24. 24

    Rochester NY

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    159
    All openings
    516
    Openings with pay posted
    12%

    Hiring most here: L3HARRIS Technologies, Harris Health Strategic Fund, Rochester Institute of Technology

    Based on 516 openings.

  25. 25

    Woburn MA

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    53
    All openings
    172
    Openings with pay posted
    26%

    Hiring most here: RTX, Kbwfinancial, Spear Bio

    Based on 172 openings.

Full ranking

All 68 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1United PA60%112
2York PA50%118
3Lancaster PA39%159
4Bronx NY38%185
5King of Prussia PA38%327
6Springfield MA37%111
7Queens NY36%103
8Harrisburg PA36%261
9Portland ME36%191
10Syracuse NY35%397
11Mechanicsburg PA35%140
12Greenwich CT35%129
13Pittsburgh PA35%1,534
14Edison NJ34%120
15Conshohocken PA34%136
16Andover MA33%166
17New Haven CT33%285
18Buffalo NY32%415
19Albany NY31%365
20Bethlehem PA31%109
21Allentown PA31%213
22Manchester NH31%152
23Melville NY31%152
24Rochester NY31%516
25Woburn MA31%172
26White Plains NY31%221
27Exton PA30%115
28Westborough MA29%116
29Worcester MA29%157
30Parsippany NJ29%230
31Malvern PA29%103
32Danbury CT29%101
33Hartford CT29%350
34Providence RI28%201
35Philadelphia PA28%1,852
36Brooklyn NY27%680
37Horsham PA26%106
38Reading PA26%196
39Iselin NJ26%131
40Camden NJ26%158
41Norwood MA26%108
42Somerville MA26%282
43Newark NJ26%426
44Stamford CT26%326
45Piscataway NJ25%116
46Newton MA25%113
47Florham Park NJ24%131
48Secaucus NJ24%111
49Marlborough MA24%252
50Framingham MA24%207
51New York NY24%20,410
52Berkeley Heights NJ24%114
53Lexington MA23%253
54Quincy MA22%256
55Watertown MA22%123
56Jersey City NJ22%610
57Waltham MA22%580
58Morristown NJ20%212
59Burlington MA20%268
60Wilmington MA20%148
61Bridgewater NJ20%133
62Boston MA19%5,086
63Princeton NJ19%391
64Lowell MA18%143
65Bedford MA18%193
66Hoboken NJ15%105
67Ithaca NY14%104
68Cambridge MA14%1,275

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 northeast?
United leads the Northeast for junior jobs: 60% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 26% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
68 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 68 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 Northeast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-the-northeast

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

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