Home / Virginia / Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC / Chesapeake
Jobs in Chesapeake, VA
447 active postings tracked in Chesapeake, VA · collapsed to 320 roles.
Chesapeake, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($23.86/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 27% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (27% appear duplicated)
Chesapeake, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Chesapeake, VA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 447 active job postings tracked here, 44% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with retail as the leading sector.
- 44% of postings in Chesapeake, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 58 new postings have appeared this week — about 13% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 22 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 701+ days.
- 6% of postings list a salary range (28 of 447).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $23.86/hr, with 54% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar Tree, Domino's Pizza, and Dollar General.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Chesapeake, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chesapeake, VA.
- 447Active postings
- 58Posted this week
- 196Open 30+ days44% of active
- 5Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 6%List salary28 of 447
- 54%Hourly15 of disclosed
- $60kMedian annual (max)
- $23.86/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 22dMedian agep90 701d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager46
- Crew / Cashier30
- Retail Associate25
- Server / Host23
- Cook / Kitchen22
- Pharmacy13
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers18
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers14
- Cooks, Restaurant9
- Retail Salespersons7
- Waiters and Waitresses7
- Managers, All Other6
Top sectors
- Retail255
- Food Service / Restaurants170
- Consumer Goods39
- Healthcare29
- Transportation & Logistics13
- Manufacturing10
Employment mix
- Unspecified395 · 88%
- Part-time23 · 5%
- Full-time21 · 5%
- Temporary6 · 1%
- Contract2 · 0%
Top hiring companies
Filter by skill
Recent postings
- Delivery Driver - DOTDelivery Driver
Sherwin-Williams · Chesapeake, VA · ejhp.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Specialist - Pricing Operations
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Service LeaderShift Supervisor / Service Lead× 3 openings
Chipotle · Chesapeake, VA · jobs.chipotle.com
most recent posted 4 weeks ago
- General Cleaner - Shift 3
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Backstage Captain, Greenbrier - Full Time
Macy's · Chesapeake, VA · ebwh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Retail Customer Experience Associate, Greenbrier - Full TimeCustomer Success
Macy's · Chesapeake, VA · ebwh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Manager, Brand Management
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- cashierCrew / Cashier
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Manager, Talent Acquisition OperationsHR
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- VP DistributionVP
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Accounts Payable Associate
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Senior Internal Auditor (on-site)
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Manager, Infrastructure Operations & FinOpsFinance Operations
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago
- Director, Customer Insights & AnalyticsDirector
Dollar Tree · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA · dollartree.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
posted 4 weeks ago