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Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic

New York has the most software and engineering openings in the Mid-Atlantic: 2,795 openings, in a market where engineering is 20% of openings across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 New York, NY: 2,795 openings
  • #2 Washington, DC: 815 openings
  • #3 Arlington, VA: 440 openings
  • 64 cities ranked in the Mid-Atlantic
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 20% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1New York NY2,795 openings
  2. 2Washington DC815 openings
  3. 3Arlington VA440 openings
  4. 4Herndon VA428 openings
  5. 5Pittsburgh PA313 openings
  6. 6Chantilly VA301 openings
  7. 7McLean VA293 openings
  8. 8Reston VA274 openings
  9. 9Baltimore MD229 openings
  10. 10Philadelphia PA215 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (2,795 openings) is well clear of Philadelphia at #10 (215 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 2,795 engineering openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 30 engineering openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

The top 25

  1. 1

    New York NY

    2,795 openings

    Share of all openings
    14%
    Median engineering pay
    $200k
    All openings
    20,410

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 2,795 engineering openings.

  2. 2

    Washington DC

    815 openings

    Share of all openings
    18%
    Median engineering pay
    $171k
    All openings
    4,428

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

    Based on 815 engineering openings.

  3. 3

    Arlington VA

    440 openings

    Share of all openings
    22%
    Median engineering pay
    $169k
    All openings
    1,978

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Bloomberg Industry Group

    Based on 440 engineering openings.

  4. 4

    Herndon VA

    428 openings

    Share of all openings
    52%
    Median engineering pay
    $152k
    All openings
    820

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Peraton

    Based on 428 engineering openings.

  5. 5

    Pittsburgh PA

    313 openings

    Share of all openings
    20%
    Median engineering pay
    $146k
    All openings
    1,534

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

    Based on 313 engineering openings.

  6. 6

    Chantilly VA

    301 openings

    Share of all openings
    54%
    Median engineering pay
    $200k
    All openings
    554

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Trinzic, Peraton

    Based on 301 engineering openings.

  7. 7

    McLean VA

    293 openings

    Share of all openings
    25%
    Median engineering pay
    $152k
    All openings
    1,167

    Hiring most here: Capital One, The MITRE, Steampunk

    Based on 293 engineering openings.

  8. 8

    Reston VA

    274 openings

    Share of all openings
    35%
    Median engineering pay
    $185k
    All openings
    782

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

    Based on 274 engineering openings.

  9. 9

    Baltimore MD

    229 openings

    Share of all openings
    22%
    Median engineering pay
    $140k
    All openings
    1,063

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

    Based on 229 engineering openings.

  10. 10

    Philadelphia PA

    215 openings

    Share of all openings
    12%
    Median engineering pay
    $136k
    All openings
    1,852

    Hiring most here: Confidential, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, GSK

    Based on 215 engineering openings.

  11. 11

    Richmond VA

    209 openings

    Share of all openings
    18%
    Median engineering pay
    $135k
    All openings
    1,133

    Hiring most here: Mckesson, Capital One, Genworth Financial

    Based on 209 engineering openings.

  12. 12

    Rochester NY

    161 openings

    Share of all openings
    31%
    Median engineering pay
    $102k
    All openings
    516

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

    Based on 161 engineering openings.

  13. 13

    Sterling VA

    153 openings

    Share of all openings
    50%
    Median engineering pay
    $175k
    All openings
    305

    Hiring most here: CACI International, BAE Systems, Axon Enterprise

    Based on 153 engineering openings.

  14. 14

    Jersey City NJ

    138 openings

    Share of all openings
    23%
    Median engineering pay
    $162k
    All openings
    610

    Hiring most here: DTCC, Verisk Analytics, JPMorgan Chase

    Based on 138 engineering openings.

  15. 15

    Annapolis Junction MD

    134 openings

    Share of all openings
    66%
    Median engineering pay
    $144k
    All openings
    204

    Hiring most here: Peraton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, CACI International

    Based on 134 engineering openings.

  16. 16

    Fort Meade MD

    132 openings

    Share of all openings
    49%
    Median engineering pay
    $159k
    All openings
    272

    Hiring most here: Peraton, CACI International, Grvty

    Based on 132 engineering openings.

  17. 17

    King of Prussia PA

    126 openings

    Share of all openings
    39%
    Median engineering pay
    $108k
    All openings
    327

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

    Based on 126 engineering openings.

  18. 18

    Ashburn VA

    119 openings

    Share of all openings
    46%
    Median engineering pay
    $160k
    All openings
    257

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Caci Technologies, L3HARRIS Technologies

    Based on 119 engineering openings.

  19. 19

    Annapolis MD

    114 openings

    Share of all openings
    30%
    Median engineering pay
    $123k
    All openings
    375

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Luminis Health, TEKsystems

    Based on 114 engineering openings.

  20. 20

    Springfield VA

    114 openings

    Share of all openings
    42%
    Median engineering pay
    $142k
    All openings
    269

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Caci Technologies, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 114 engineering openings.

  21. 21

    Bethesda MD

    113 openings

    Share of all openings
    26%
    Median engineering pay
    $145k
    All openings
    441

    Hiring most here: Black Canyon Consulting, ZoomInfo, Leidos

    Based on 113 engineering openings.

  22. 22

    Buffalo NY

    111 openings

    Share of all openings
    27%
    Median engineering pay
    $135k
    All openings
    415

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

    Based on 111 engineering openings.

  23. 23

    Columbia MD

    109 openings

    Share of all openings
    42%
    Median engineering pay
    $146k
    All openings
    260

    Hiring most here: HII Mission Technologies, CACI International, Grace Therapeutics

    Based on 109 engineering openings.

  24. 24

    Alexandria VA

    106 openings

    Share of all openings
    18%
    Median engineering pay
    $130k
    All openings
    576

    Hiring most here: Kearney, Patent and Trademark Office, Analytic Services (ANSER)

    Based on 106 engineering openings.

  25. 25

    Manassas VA

    106 openings

    Share of all openings
    46%
    Median engineering pay
    $155k
    All openings
    228

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

    Based on 106 engineering openings.

Full ranking

All 64 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY2,795 openings2,795
2Washington DC815 openings815
3Arlington VA440 openings440
4Herndon VA428 openings428
5Pittsburgh PA313 openings313
6Chantilly VA301 openings301
7McLean VA293 openings293
8Reston VA274 openings274
9Baltimore MD229 openings229
10Philadelphia PA215 openings215
11Richmond VA209 openings209
12Rochester NY161 openings161
13Sterling VA153 openings153
14Jersey City NJ138 openings138
15Annapolis Junction MD134 openings134
16Fort Meade MD132 openings132
17King of Prussia PA126 openings126
18Ashburn VA119 openings119
19Annapolis MD114 openings114
20Springfield VA114 openings114
21Bethesda MD113 openings113
22Buffalo NY111 openings111
23Columbia MD109 openings109
24Alexandria VA106 openings106
25Manassas VA106 openings106
26Fairfax VA93 openings93
27Newark NJ83 openings83
28Syracuse NY83 openings83
29Rockville MD80 openings80
30Wilmington DE80 openings80
31Tysons VA78 openings78
32Fort Belvoir VA68 openings68
33Albany NY65 openings65
34Norfolk VA65 openings65
35Brooklyn NY63 openings63
36Princeton NJ62 openings62
37Reading PA58 openings58
38Camden NJ55 openings55
39Charlottesville VA54 openings54
40Hanover MD53 openings53
41Virginia Beach VA53 openings53
42White Plains NY53 openings53
43Newark DE52 openings52
44Lynchburg VA51 openings51
45Aberdeen Proving Ground MD50 openings50
46Allentown PA50 openings50
47Vienna VA50 openings50
48Dahlgren VA49 openings49
49Hampton VA46 openings46
50Linthicum Heights MD42 openings42
51Frederick MD41 openings41
52Mount Laurel NJ40 openings40
53Aberdeen MD39 openings39
54Parsippany NJ39 openings39
55Cranberry PA36 openings36
56Newport News VA36 openings36
57Owego NY35 openings35
58Melville NY34 openings34
59Canonsburg PA33 openings33
60Clifton NJ33 openings33
61Harrisburg PA33 openings33
62Horsham PA33 openings33
63Piscataway NJ31 openings31
64Owings Mills MD30 openings30

How this ranking works

A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles classed in the engineering function, which includes software, hardware and data engineering.

Median engineering pay uses only listings that post a salary, and is shown only where at least 8 do. Cities need at least the minimum number of engineering openings to be ranked.

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 30 engineering 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 software and engineering jobs in the mid-atlantic?
New York has the most software and engineering openings in the Mid-Atlantic: 2,795 openings, in a market where engineering is 20% of openings across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
64 cities have at least 30 engineering openings, so the list has 64 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles classed in the engineering function, which includes software, hardware and data engineering. Median engineering pay uses only listings that post a salary, and is shown only where at least 8 do. Cities need at least the minimum number of engineering openings to be ranked. 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 software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-software-engineering-jobs-in-the-mid-atlantic

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

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