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Cities with the most jobs that need no experience

Lenexa leads the United States: 6.9% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.8% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

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Key facts

  • #1 Lenexa, KS: 6.9%
  • #2 Greenville, SC: 2.5%
  • #3 Sioux Falls, SD: 2.5%
  • 100 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 0.8% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Lenexa KS6.9%
  2. 2Greenville SC2.5%
  3. 3Sioux Falls SD2.5%
  4. 4Framingham MA2.4%
  5. 5Baton Rouge LA2.2%
  6. 6Parsippany NJ2.1%
  7. 7Spring TX2.0%
  8. 8Somerville MA2.0%
  9. 9Reno NV2.0%
  10. 10Bloomington MN2.0%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Lenexa (6.9%) is well clear of Bloomington at #10 (2.0%).
  • Spring is the largest market in the top ten, with 342 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 200 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Some employers say plainly that no experience is needed, or that they will train people. The share of such openings shows where it is easiest to get started without a track record.

How to use it

If you are starting out or changing fields, apply to postings that say it. The city lists show where they are most common.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Lenexa KS

    6.9%

    No-experience openings
    15
    All openings
    216
    All openings
    216

    Hiring most here: Kiewit Infrastructure South, Kiewit, Kiewit Corporation (Peter Kiewit Sons')

    Based on 216 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lenexa

  2. 2

    Greenville SC

    2.5%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    317
    All openings
    317

    Hiring most here: Vertiv Holdings, United Community Banks, Ogletree Deakins

    Based on 317 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenville

  3. 3

    Sioux Falls SD

    2.5%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    201
    All openings
    201

    Hiring most here: Sioux Center Health, Marshfield Clinic, Trinzic

    Based on 201 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sioux Falls

  4. 4

    Framingham MA

    2.4%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    208
    All openings
    208

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 208 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Framingham

  5. 5

    Baton Rouge LA

    2.2%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    275
    All openings
    275

    Hiring most here: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, ST Catherines Village, EisnerAmper

    Based on 275 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Baton Rouge

  6. 6

    Parsippany NJ

    2.1%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    234
    All openings
    234

    Hiring most here: Langan, Ferrero North America, Dewberry

    Based on 234 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Parsippany

  7. 7

    Spring TX

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    342
    All openings
    342

    Hiring most here: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Juniper Networks

    Based on 342 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Spring

  8. 8

    Somerville MA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    295
    All openings
    295

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 295 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  9. 9

    Reno NV

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    296
    All openings
    296

    Hiring most here: IGT, Amperesand, Caesars Entertainment

    Based on 296 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Reno

  10. 10

    Bloomington MN

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    202
    All openings
    202

    Hiring most here: HealthPartners, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Geronimo Power

    Based on 202 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bloomington

  11. 11

    Fairfax VA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    406
    All openings
    406

    Hiring most here: George Mason University, Dewberry, Inova Health

    Based on 406 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fairfax

  12. 12

    Lexington MA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    255
    All openings
    255

    Hiring most here: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab), Takeda Development Center Americas, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International

    Based on 255 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lexington

  13. 13

    Schaumburg IL

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    218
    All openings
    218

    Hiring most here: Motorola Solutions, Fictiv, Zurich

    Based on 218 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Schaumburg

  14. 14

    Stamford CT

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    331
    All openings
    331

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Charter Communications

    Based on 331 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  15. 15

    Chandler AZ

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    459
    All openings
    459

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Ralliant, Bechtel Energy

    Based on 459 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chandler

  16. 16

    Richardson TX

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    404
    All openings
    404

    Hiring most here: Celestica, Qorvo, OSI Systems

    Based on 404 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Richardson

  17. 17

    Manassas VA

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    231
    All openings
    231

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

    Based on 231 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Manassas

  18. 18

    Mundelein IL

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    247
    All openings
    247

    Hiring most here: Coda Search│Staffing

    Based on 247 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mundelein

  19. 19

    Richmond VA

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    18
    All openings
    1,136
    All openings
    1,136

    Hiring most here: Mckesson, Capital One, Genworth Financial

    Based on 1,136 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Richmond

  20. 20

    Oklahoma City OK

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    9
    All openings
    569
    All openings
    569

    Hiring most here: Love's Travel Stops, CACI International, Northrop Grumman

    Based on 569 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Oklahoma City

  21. 21

    Columbia SC

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    317
    All openings
    317

    Hiring most here: Trane U.s., Scout Motors, The Nuclear Company

    Based on 317 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbia

  22. 22

    Westminster CO

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    258
    All openings
    258

    Hiring most here: CesiumAstro, BAE Systems, Loenbro

    Based on 258 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westminster

  23. 23

    Birmingham AL

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    9
    All openings
    585
    All openings
    585

    Hiring most here: Uab Medicine Enterprise, Genuine Parts Company, Brasfield & Gorrie

    Based on 585 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Birmingham

  24. 24

    Virginia Beach VA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    260
    All openings
    260

    Hiring most here: HII Mission Technologies, Sentara Health, Amazon

    Based on 260 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Virginia Beach

  25. 25

    Santa Clara CA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    23
    All openings
    1,530
    All openings
    1,530

    Hiring most here: Pure Storage, Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon

    Based on 1,530 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Santa Clara

Full ranking

All 100 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Lenexa KS6.9%216
2Greenville SC2.5%317
3Sioux Falls SD2.5%201
4Framingham MA2.4%208
5Baton Rouge LA2.2%275
6Parsippany NJ2.1%234
7Spring TX2.0%342
8Somerville MA2.0%295
9Reno NV2.0%296
10Bloomington MN2.0%202
11Fairfax VA2.0%406
12Lexington MA2.0%255
13Schaumburg IL1.8%218
14Stamford CT1.8%331
15Chandler AZ1.7%459
16Richardson TX1.7%404
17Manassas VA1.7%231
18Mundelein IL1.6%247
19Richmond VA1.6%1,136
20Oklahoma City OK1.6%569
21Columbia SC1.6%317
22Westminster CO1.6%258
23Birmingham AL1.5%585
24Virginia Beach VA1.5%260
25Santa Clara CA1.5%1,530
26Torrance CA1.5%735
27Marietta GA1.5%269
28Burlington MA1.5%272
29Omaha NE1.5%545
30Orlando FL1.4%1,272
31Las Vegas NV1.4%932
32Bethesda MD1.4%443
33Knoxville TN1.3%446
34Overland Park KS1.3%446
35Indianapolis IN1.3%1,422
36Milwaukee WI1.3%827
37El Paso TX1.3%307
38Akron OH1.3%308
39Jersey City NJ1.3%618
40Princeton NJ1.3%396
41Berkeley CA1.3%238
42Waltham MA1.2%583
43Alexandria VA1.2%584
44Charlottesville VA1.2%504
45Salt Lake City UT1.1%1,048
46Cedar Rapids IA1.1%350
47Hartford CT1.1%350
48Greensboro NC1.1%439
49Raleigh NC1.1%1,427
50Fort Worth TX1.1%1,267
51Detroit MI1.1%734
52Long Beach CA1.1%840
53Annapolis MD1.1%377
54New Haven CT1.1%285
55Sunnyvale CA1.0%1,556
56Phoenix AZ1.0%2,749
57Syracuse NY1.0%400
58Arlington TX1.0%200
59Augusta GA1.0%200
60Pittsburgh PA1.0%1,514
61Madison WI1.0%508
62Lincoln NE1.0%204
63Denver CO0.9%2,867
64Miami FL0.9%2,344
65Baltimore MD0.9%1,066
66Philadelphia PA0.9%1,820
67St. Louis MO0.9%537
68Tampa FL0.9%1,738
69Lexington KY0.9%221
70King of Prussia PA0.9%334
71Tempe AZ0.9%672
72Austin TX0.9%5,903
73Houston TX0.9%4,330
74Fort Lauderdale FL0.9%572
75Colorado Springs CO0.9%692
76San Antonio TX0.9%1,282
77Los Angeles CA0.8%5,126
78Cincinnati OH0.8%1,379
79Tallahassee FL0.8%759
80Cleveland OH0.8%891
81Milpitas CA0.8%257
82Boston MA0.8%5,143
83Portland OR0.8%792
84San Jose CA0.8%2,379
85Jacksonville FL0.7%1,071
86Little Rock AR0.7%269
87Tucson AZ0.7%680
88Memphis TN0.7%712
89Broomfield CO0.7%285
90Chicago IL0.7%7,607
91Charlotte NC0.7%3,198
92Kansas City MO0.7%879
93Irving TX0.7%883
94Carlsbad CA0.7%301
95Sacramento CA0.7%1,364
96Sterling VA0.7%305
97Dallas TX0.7%4,429
98Charleston SC0.6%309
99Redwood City CA0.6%471
100Tulsa OK0.6%473

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says no experience is needed, or welcomes recent graduates or people the employer will train.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 200 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: cities with the most jobs that need no experience?
Lenexa leads the United States: 6.9% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.8% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
100 cities have at least 200 openings, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says no experience is needed, or welcomes recent graduates or people the employer will train. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the 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, “Cities with the most jobs that need no experience,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs">Cities with the most jobs that need no experience (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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