Jobs in Herndon, VA
683 active postings tracked in Herndon, VA · collapsed to 569 roles.
Herndon, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($178k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (16% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+107 this week — 158 added vs 51 removed)
Herndon, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Herndon, VA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 683 active job postings tracked here, 22% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and account executive, with technology as the leading sector.
- 22% of postings in Herndon, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 158 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 43+ days.
- 6% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (42 roles).
- 42% of postings list a salary range (285 of 683).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $178k.
- The most active employers right now are Amazon, Accenture, and SAP.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and account executive.
Herndon, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Herndon, VA.
- 683Active postings
- 158Posted this week
- 149Open 30+ days22% of active
- 42Remote / hybrid6% of active
- 42%List salary285 of 683
- 9%Hourly26 of disclosed
- $178kMedian annual (max)
- $54/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 43d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering100
- Account Executive25
- DevOps / SRE17
- Support14
- Program Manager13
- Technical PM11
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers105
- Managers, All Other74
- Project Management Specialists18
- Management Analysts11
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators9
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology449
- Retail363
- Transportation & Logistics352
- Manufacturing110
- Professional Services89
- Food Service / Restaurants31
Employment mix
- Unspecified559 · 82%
- Contract84 · 12%
- Full-time28 · 4%
- Part-time5 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 1%
- Intern3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Cloud DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI w/ PolyDevOps / SRE
General Dynamics · Herndon, VA · gd.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior ProServe Account Executive, AWS WWPS Professional ServicesAccount Executive
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$143k–$193k · posted 3 weeks ago
- NW Deployment Build Mgr II, Global Network Deployment
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
posted 3 weeks ago
- Data Center Controls Tech, DeploymentCustomer Success× 2 openings
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Procurement Category Manager, InfraOps Planning and Sourcing
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$148k–$200k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Regional Program Manager, Construction Program ManagementProgram Manager
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
posted 3 weeks ago
- Electrical Design Engineer, HV/MV EngineeringEngineering
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$117k–$160k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Systems Modeling Mechanical Engineer, Fleet Remediation EngineeringEngineering× 2 openings
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Systems Modeling Electrical Engineer, Fleet Remediation EngineeringEngineering× 2 openings
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Principal Wireless Standards Engineer
Dish Network · Herndon, Virginia, United States · jobs.dish.com
$146k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Technical Program Manager, Payments SecurityTechnical PM
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$149k–$201k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Enterprise Account Manager, Travel & HospitalityAccount Executive
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$143k–$193k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer, IRQ (Infrastructure Reliability & Quality)Engineering× 2 openings
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 3 weeks ago
- Creative Producer, AWS Professional Services
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$121k–$163k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Sr. Creative Producer, AWS Professional Services
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$141k–$191k · posted 3 weeks ago
- Cyber Technical Analyst - TS/SCI w/Polygraph
General Dynamics · Herndon, VA · gd.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Senior Engagement Manager, WWPS ProServe
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$154k–$208k · posted 3 weeks ago