{"h1":"Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest","faq":[{"a":"Seattle has the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest: 316 jobs in our data.","q":"Which city ranks first: cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the pacific northwest?"},{"a":"8 cities have at least 60 jobs matched to an occupation, so the list has 8 entries.","q":"How many cities are ranked?"},{"a":"A city's score is the number of its open professional roles whose occupation typically needs less than a bachelor's degree: an associate degree, a postsecondary certificate, some college, a high school diploma or no formal credential (Bureau of Labor Statistics). A posting does not state a degree. Each is matched to its standard occupation, and the education shown is what the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists as typical for entering that occupation. Some employers ask for more or less, and about one posting in a hundred has an occupation we could not match, which is left out. Only cities with at least 15 such jobs and 60 matched jobs are ranked, and a city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score. Our board is professional roles, so these are a small share everywhere.","q":"How is the ranking calculated?"},{"a":"Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.","q":"How often is it updated?"}],"lead":"Seattle has the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest: 316 jobs in our data.","minN":60,"rows":[{"n":4071,"bar":1,"key":"WA|seattle","sub":"WA","href":"/places/washington/city/seattle","name":"Seattle","rank":1,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"316"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"8%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"4,071"}],"value":316,"change":null,"employers":["Amazon","Blue Origin","Shield AI"],"valueLabel":"316 jobs"},{"n":1079,"bar":0.370253164556962,"key":"WA|bellevue","sub":"WA","href":"/places/washington/city/bellevue","name":"Bellevue","rank":2,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"117"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"11%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"1,079"}],"value":117,"change":null,"employers":["Amazon","TerraPower","Okta"],"valueLabel":"117 jobs"},{"n":546,"bar":0.3227848101265823,"key":"OR|portland","sub":"OR","href":"/places/oregon/city/portland","name":"Portland","rank":3,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"102"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"19%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"546"}],"value":102,"change":null,"employers":["Oregon Health & Science University","Legacy Health","Keen Footwear"],"valueLabel":"102 jobs"},{"n":914,"bar":0.1392405063291139,"key":"WA|redmond","sub":"WA","href":"/places/washington/city/redmond","name":"Redmond","rank":4,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"44"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"5%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"914"}],"value":44,"change":null,"employers":["Amazon","SpaceX","Microsoft"],"valueLabel":"44 jobs"},{"n":146,"bar":0.06012658227848101,"key":"WA|everett","sub":"WA","href":"/places/washington/city/everett","name":"Everett","rank":5,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"19"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"13%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"146"}],"value":19,"change":null,"employers":["Helion Energy","Fortive","TerraPower"],"valueLabel":"19 jobs"},{"n":99,"bar":0.05063291139240506,"key":"WA|spokane","sub":"WA","href":"/places/washington/city/spokane","name":"Spokane","rank":6,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"16"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"16%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"99"}],"value":16,"change":null,"employers":["McKinstry","BDO USA"],"valueLabel":"16 jobs"},{"n":92,"bar":0.05063291139240506,"key":"WA|tacoma","sub":"WA","href":"/places/washington/city/tacoma","name":"Tacoma","rank":7,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"16"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"17%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"92"}],"value":16,"change":null,"employers":["Globe Main","TOTE Maritime"],"valueLabel":"16 jobs"},{"n":82,"bar":0.04746835443037975,"key":"OR|salem","sub":"OR","href":"/places/oregon/city/salem","name":"Salem","rank":8,"stats":[{"label":"Jobs that do not need a four-year degree","value":"15"},{"label":"Share of the city's jobs","value":"18%"},{"label":"Jobs matched to an occupation","value":"82"}],"value":15,"change":null,"employers":["Agility Robotics","Garmin","Northwest Human Services"],"valueLabel":"15 jobs"}],"slug":"cities-with-the-most-jobs-that-do-not-need-a-four-year-degree-in-the-pacific-northwest","unit":"openings","scope":{"id":"pacific-northwest","kind":"region","name":"Pacific Northwest"},"title":"Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest","family":"Degrees","method":["A city's score is the number of its open professional roles whose occupation typically needs less than a bachelor's degree: an associate degree, a postsecondary certificate, some college, a high school diploma or no formal credential (Bureau of Labor Statistics).","A posting does not state a degree. Each is matched to its standard occupation, and the education shown is what the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists as typical for entering that occupation. Some employers ask for more or less, and about one posting in a hundred has an occupation we could not match, which is left out. Only cities with at least 15 such jobs and 60 matched jobs are ranked, and a city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score. Our board is professional roles, so these are a small share everywhere."],"builtAt":"2026-11-03T15:06:31.259Z","edition":"2026-11","measure":"dg_city","sources":["NextChapter job data: open professional roles, matched to standard occupation (SOC) codes","Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025-35: typical entry-level education and projected employment change by occupation"],"baseline":null,"keyFacts":["#1 Seattle, WA: 316 jobs","#2 Bellevue, WA: 117 jobs","#3 Portland, OR: 102 jobs","8 cities ranked in the Pacific Northwest","Data as of November 2026"],"placeNoun":"cities","commentary":["Salem reaches #8 on a sample of 82 jobs matched to an occupation, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.","Seattle is the largest market in the top ten, with 4,071 jobs matched to an occupation behind its figure.","Cities with fewer than 60 jobs matched to an occupation are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful."],"license":"Free to use and share with a link to https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-jobs-that-do-not-need-a-four-year-degree-in-the-pacific-northwest"}