Jobs in Fairfax, VA
319 active postings tracked in Fairfax, VA · collapsed to 258 roles.
Fairfax, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($182k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (18% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)
Fairfax, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Fairfax, VA job market is currently cooling, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 319 active job postings tracked here, 36% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in retail associate and crew / cashier, with retail as the leading sector.
- 36% of postings in Fairfax, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 40 new postings have appeared this week — about 13% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 303+ days.
- 13% of postings list a salary range (43 of 319).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $182k.
- The most active employers right now are CACI, Costco, and Burlington Stores.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in retail associate and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Fairfax, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Fairfax, VA.
- 319Active postings
- 40Posted this week
- 115Open 30+ days36% of active
- 4Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 13%List salary43 of 319
- 33%Hourly14 of disclosed
- $182kMedian annual (max)
- $23.86/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 303d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Retail Associate28
- Crew / Cashier26
- Store Supervisor / Manager23
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead14
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist11
- Server / Host10
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers13
- Fast Food and Counter Workers11
- Retail Salespersons11
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers10
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6
- Managers, All Other4
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Retail169
- Food Service / Restaurants78
- Consumer Goods60
- Professional Services44
- Technology41
- Manufacturing22
Employment mix
- Unspecified202 · 63%
- Part-time54 · 17%
- Contract30 · 9%
- Full-time29 · 9%
- Temporary3 · 1%
- Intern1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 4 openings
Shake Shack · Fairfax, VA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- HostServer / Host× 2 openings
Outback Steakhouse · FAIRFAX, VA, United States · careers.outback.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- ServerServer / Host× 2 openings
Outback Steakhouse · FAIRFAX, VA, United States · careers.outback.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- To-Go Specialist× 2 openings
Outback Steakhouse · FAIRFAX, VA, United States · careers.outback.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, FT – Nike Fairfax (30-40 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Fairfax, Virginia, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Associate, PT – Nike Fairfax (14-29 hours/week)Retail Associate
Nike · Fairfax, Virginia, United States · careers.nike.com
posted 2 days ago
- Retail Customer Service AssociateCrew / Cashier
FedEx · Fairfax, Virginia, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Store PUD CourierDelivery Driver
FedEx · Fairfax, Virginia, United States · careers.fedex.com
posted 3 days ago