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Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Northeast

Norwood leads the Northeast: 3.7% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.7% 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 Norwood, MA: 3.7%
  • #2 Mechanicsburg, PA: 3.5%
  • #3 Greenwich, CT: 3.1%
  • 70 cities ranked in the Northeast
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 0.7% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Norwood MA3.7%
  2. 2Mechanicsburg PA3.5%
  3. 3Greenwich CT3.1%
  4. 4Andover MA3.0%
  5. 5Framingham MA2.4%
  6. 6Parsippany NJ2.1%
  7. 7Somerville MA2.0%
  8. 8Lexington MA2.0%
  9. 9Melville NY2.0%
  10. 10Queens NY1.9%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Norwood (3.7%) is well clear of Queens at #10 (1.9%).
  • Somerville is the largest market in the top ten, with 295 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 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

    Norwood MA

    3.7%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    109
    All openings
    109

    Hiring most here: Moderna, Home Market Foods, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 109 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Norwood

  2. 2

    Mechanicsburg PA

    3.5%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    141
    All openings
    141

    Hiring most here: Gallagher Bassett, Gallagher, Arthur J. Gallagher

    Based on 141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mechanicsburg

  3. 3

    Greenwich CT

    3.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    129
    All openings
    129

    Hiring most here: iCapital, AQR Capital, Berkley W R

    Based on 129 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenwich

  4. 4

    Andover MA

    3.0%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    167
    All openings
    167

    Hiring most here: RTX, TransMedics Group, Vicor

    Based on 167 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Andover

  5. 5

    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

  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

    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

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    Melville NY

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    153
    All openings
    153

    Hiring most here: Estee Lauder Companies, Langan, Leviton

    Based on 153 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Melville

  10. 10

    Queens NY

    1.9%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    103
    All openings
    103

    Hiring most here: Samaritan Daytop Village, Skanska USA, NEW York Edge

    Based on 103 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Queens

  11. 11

    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

  12. 12

    Exton PA

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    119
    All openings
    119

    Hiring most here: West Pharmaceutical Services, Bentley Systems, NextGen Security

    Based on 119 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Exton

  13. 13

    Portland ME

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    190
    All openings
    190

    Hiring most here: Unum Group, BerryDunn, Kbwfinancial

    Based on 190 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Portland

  14. 14

    Burlington MA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    272
    All openings
    272

    Hiring most here: State Street, Veracode, Vericel

    Based on 272 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Burlington

  15. 15

    Conshohocken PA

    1.4%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    141
    All openings
    141

    Hiring most here: Hamilton Lane, Skanska USA, Suvoda

    Based on 141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Conshohocken

  16. 16

    Wilmington MA

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    150
    All openings
    150

    Hiring most here: Onto Innovation, L3HARRIS Technologies, Unifirst

    Based on 150 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  17. 17

    Jersey City NJ

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    618
    All openings
    618

    Hiring most here: DTCC, Verisk Analytics, JPMorgan Chase

    Based on 618 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Jersey City

  18. 18

    Princeton NJ

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    396
    All openings
    396

    Hiring most here: Genmab A/S, Otsuka, ZS Associates

    Based on 396 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Princeton

  19. 19

    Waltham MA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    583
    All openings
    583

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 583 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  20. 20

    Hartford CT

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    350
    All openings
    350

    Hiring most here: CVS HEALTH, Hartford HealthCare, Eversource Energy

    Based on 350 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  21. 21

    New Haven CT

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    285
    All openings
    285

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 285 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  22. 22

    Syracuse NY

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    400
    All openings
    400

    Hiring most here: Upstate Medical University, Hidden Level, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 400 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Syracuse

  23. 23

    Pittsburgh PA

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    15
    All openings
    1,514
    All openings
    1,514

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

    Based on 1,514 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Pittsburgh

  24. 24

    Malvern PA

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    104
    All openings
    104

    Hiring most here: Siemens Healthineers, Vanguard, CubeSmart

    Based on 104 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Malvern

  25. 25

    Philadelphia PA

    0.9%

    No-experience openings
    17
    All openings
    1,820
    All openings
    1,820

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

    Based on 1,820 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

Full ranking

All 70 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Norwood MA3.7%109
2Mechanicsburg PA3.5%141
3Greenwich CT3.1%129
4Andover MA3.0%167
5Framingham MA2.4%208
6Parsippany NJ2.1%234
7Somerville MA2.0%295
8Lexington MA2.0%255
9Melville NY2.0%153
10Queens NY1.9%103
11Stamford CT1.8%331
12Exton PA1.7%119
13Portland ME1.6%190
14Burlington MA1.5%272
15Conshohocken PA1.4%141
16Wilmington MA1.3%150
17Jersey City NJ1.3%618
18Princeton NJ1.3%396
19Waltham MA1.2%583
20Hartford CT1.1%350
21New Haven CT1.1%285
22Syracuse NY1.0%400
23Pittsburgh PA1.0%1,514
24Malvern PA1.0%104
25Philadelphia PA0.9%1,820
26Bethlehem PA0.9%110
27Springfield MA0.9%111
28King of Prussia PA0.9%334
29Secaucus NJ0.9%113
30Berkeley Heights NJ0.9%116
31Westborough MA0.8%118
32Boston MA0.8%5,143
33Florham Park NJ0.8%132
34Lancaster PA0.6%161
35Worcester MA0.6%162
36Woburn MA0.6%175
37Albany NY0.5%366
38Bronx NY0.5%185
39Bedford MA0.5%193
40Providence RI0.5%202
41New York NY0.5%20,589
42Buffalo NY0.5%416
43Newark NJ0.5%426
44Morristown NJ0.5%222
45Rochester NY0.4%518
46Brooklyn NY0.3%680
47Cambridge MA0.2%1,141
48New York NY0.1%1,084
49Harrisburg PA0.0%265
50Quincy MA0.0%258
51Marlborough MA0.0%252
52White Plains NY0.0%222
53Allentown PA0.0%211
54Reading PA0.0%198
55Camden NJ0.0%162
56United PA0.0%160
57Manchester NH0.0%151
58Lowell MA0.0%142
59Bridgewater NJ0.0%135
60Iselin NJ0.0%132
61Watertown MA0.0%124
62Edison NJ0.0%121
63York PA0.0%119
64Piscataway NJ0.0%116
65Newton MA0.0%115
66Radnor PA0.0%112
67Horsham PA0.0%108
68Hoboken NJ0.0%107
69Ithaca NY0.0%105
70Danbury CT0.0%101

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 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: cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the northeast?
Norwood leads the Northeast: 3.7% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.7% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
70 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 70 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 in the Northeast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs-in-the-northeast

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

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