Best cities for junior jobs in Washington
Key facts
- #1 Kent, WA: 39%
- #2 Redmond, WA: 35%
- #3 Tacoma, WA: 34%
- 11 cities ranked in Washington
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: 25% across all cities in our data.
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Kent (39%) is well clear of Bothell at #10 (22%).
- Seattle is the largest market in the top ten, with 5,347 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
Kent WA
39%
- Entry-level openings
- 57
- All openings
- 146
- Openings with pay posted
- 16%
Hiring most here: Stoke Space, Cowboy Space, Amazon
Based on 146 openings.
- 2
Redmond WA
35%
- Entry-level openings
- 398
- All openings
- 1,150
- Openings with pay posted
- 15%
Hiring most here: Amazon, SpaceX, Microsoft
Based on 1,150 openings.
- 3
Tacoma WA
34%
- Entry-level openings
- 41
- All openings
- 119
- Openings with pay posted
- 19%
Hiring most here: Globe Main, TOTE Maritime
Based on 119 openings.
- 4
Renton WA
29%
- Entry-level openings
- 38
- All openings
- 130
- Openings with pay posted
- 40%
Hiring most here: Hasbro, Providence Health & Services Washington, Michels
Based on 130 openings.
- 5
Spokane WA
29%
- Entry-level openings
- 40
- All openings
- 140
- Openings with pay posted
- 19%
Hiring most here: McKinstry, BDO USA
Based on 140 openings.
- 6
Vancouver WA
27%
- Entry-level openings
- 42
- All openings
- 153
- Openings with pay posted
- 17%
Hiring most here: HP, ZoomInfo, Ecolab USA
Based on 153 openings.
- 7
Kirkland WA
25%
- Entry-level openings
- 40
- All openings
- 158
- Openings with pay posted
- 41%
Hiring most here: Echodyne, Amazon, Google
Based on 158 openings.
- 8
Everett WA
24%
- Entry-level openings
- 45
- All openings
- 185
- Openings with pay posted
- 34%
Hiring most here: Helion Energy, Fortive, TerraPower
Based on 185 openings.
- 9
Seattle WA
23%
- Entry-level openings
- 1,214
- All openings
- 5,347
- Openings with pay posted
- 18%
Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI
Based on 5,347 openings.
- 10
Bothell WA
22%
- Entry-level openings
- 28
- All openings
- 129
- Openings with pay posted
- 28%
Hiring most here: Verathon, IonQ, Koninklijke Philips
Based on 129 openings.
- 11
Bellevue WA
19%
- Entry-level openings
- 268
- All openings
- 1,395
- Openings with pay posted
- 18%
Hiring most here: Amazon, TerraPower, Okta
Based on 1,395 openings.
Full ranking
All 11 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
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 washington?
- Kent leads Washington for junior jobs: 39% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 25% across all cities in our data.
- How many cities are ranked?
- 11 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 11 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 Washington,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-washington
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-washington">Best cities for junior jobs in Washington (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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