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Best cities for professional services jobs

New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 1,174 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: 1,174 openings
  • #2 Chicago, IL: 1,170 openings
  • #3 Atlanta, GA: 703 openings
  • 52 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY1,174 openings
  2. 2Chicago IL1,170 openings
  3. 3Atlanta GA703 openings
  4. 4Dallas TX540 openings
  5. 5Los Angeles CA482 openings
  6. 6Boston MA397 openings
  7. 7San Francisco CA353 openings
  8. 8Houston TX331 openings
  9. 9Washington DC308 openings
  10. 10Austin TX260 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (1,174 openings) is well clear of Austin at #10 (260 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,174 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

    1,174 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $134k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 1,174 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    Chicago IL

    1,170 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    15%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 1,170 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  3. 3

    Atlanta GA

    703 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 703 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  4. 4

    Dallas TX

    540 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $143k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 540 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  5. 5

    Los Angeles CA

    482 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

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

    Based on 482 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  6. 6

    Boston MA

    397 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $154k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 397 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  7. 7

    San Francisco CA

    353 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

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

    Based on 353 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  8. 8

    Houston TX

    331 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $114k
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 331 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  9. 9

    Washington DC

    308 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $130k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

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

    Based on 308 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  10. 10

    Austin TX

    260 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $165k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 260 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  11. 11

    Charlotte NC

    251 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $126k
    All openings in the city
    3,198

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

    Based on 251 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlotte

  12. 12

    Philadelphia PA

    233 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    13%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    1,820

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

    Based on 233 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  13. 13

    Denver CO

    190 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $123k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 190 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  14. 14

    Seattle WA

    185 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $145k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 185 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  15. 15

    Minneapolis MN

    175 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    14%
    Median posted pay
    $145k
    All openings in the city
    1,276

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

    Based on 175 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  16. 16

    Miami FL

    174 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    2,344

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

    Based on 174 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  17. 17

    Phoenix AZ

    160 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    2,749

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

    Based on 160 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  18. 18

    Arlington VA

    159 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $128k
    All openings in the city
    1,989

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Bloomberg Industry Group

    Based on 159 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  19. 19

    Tampa FL

    158 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $130k
    All openings in the city
    1,738

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

    Based on 158 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Tampa

  20. 20

    Louisville KY

    152 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    2,064

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

    Based on 152 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Louisville

  21. 21

    San Diego CA

    140 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $127k
    All openings in the city
    3,085

    Hiring most here: Qualcomm Inc/De, Qualcomm Technologies, General Atomics

    Based on 140 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Diego

  22. 22

    Nashville TN

    129 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $127k
    All openings in the city
    1,650

    Hiring most here: Oracle, Amazon, Vanderbilt University

    Based on 129 openings.

  23. 23

    Reston VA

    127 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    16%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    783

    Hiring most here: ICF International, CACI International, Anduril Industries

    Based on 127 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Reston

  24. 24

    Sacramento CA

    125 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $136k
    All openings in the city
    1,364

    Hiring most here: Sutter Health, California Correctional Health Care Services, Nalu Medical

    Based on 125 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sacramento

  25. 25

    Plano TX

    123 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,051

    Hiring most here: NTT Data, Pepsico, JPMorgan Chase

    Based on 123 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Plano

Full ranking

All 52 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY1,174 openings1,174
2Chicago IL1,170 openings1,170
3Atlanta GA703 openings703
4Dallas TX540 openings540
5Los Angeles CA482 openings482
6Boston MA397 openings397
7San Francisco CA353 openings353
8Houston TX331 openings331
9Washington DC308 openings308
10Austin TX260 openings260
11Charlotte NC251 openings251
12Philadelphia PA233 openings233
13Denver CO190 openings190
14Seattle WA185 openings185
15Minneapolis MN175 openings175
16Miami FL174 openings174
17Phoenix AZ160 openings160
18Arlington VA159 openings159
19Tampa FL158 openings158
20Louisville KY152 openings152
21San Diego CA140 openings140
22Nashville TN129 openings129
23Reston VA127 openings127
24Sacramento CA125 openings125
25Plano TX123 openings123
26Cleveland OH119 openings119
27Indianapolis IN115 openings115
28Irving TX114 openings114
29Raleigh NC110 openings110
30Columbus OH109 openings109
31Pittsburgh PA109 openings109
32Cincinnati OH101 openings101
33Irvine CA99 openings99
34Milwaukee WI94 openings94
35McLean VA86 openings86
36Baltimore MD83 openings83
37Richmond VA79 openings79
38Kansas City MO76 openings76
39Detroit MI73 openings73
40New York NY73 openings73
41Northbrook IL71 openings71
42Orlando FL71 openings71
43Portland OR66 openings66
44Fort Lauderdale FL60 openings60
45Las Vegas NV60 openings60
46Bethesda MD59 openings59
47Tempe AZ58 openings58
48Albany NY57 openings57
49Fort Worth TX56 openings56
50Jacksonville FL54 openings54
51Princeton NJ51 openings51
52Stamford CT51 openings51

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 professional services jobs?
New York has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 1,174 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
52 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 52 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 professional services jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-professional-services-jobs

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

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