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Herndon, VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($178k vs $137k national)
  • Few reposted listings (16% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+116 this week — 167 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 689 active job postings tracked here, 21% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and account executive, with technology as the leading sector.

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.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering100$160k n=40$54/hr n=18
Account Executive25$193k n=17—
DevOps / SRE17——
Support14$185k n=5—
Program Manager13$172k n=8—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers105$178k n=42—
Managers, All Other74$200k n=20—
Project Management Specialists18$172k n=9—
Management Analysts11$127k n=4—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$193k n=6—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract76$178k n=47—
Full-time28$221k n=20—
Part-time5——
Temporary4——
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology450$182k n=238$54/hr n=26
Retail363$183k n=214$54/hr n=26
Transportation & Logistics352$183k n=214$54/hr n=26
Manufacturing114$158k n=13—
Professional Services91$127k n=6—

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

  • Technology450
  • Retail363
  • Transportation & Logistics352
  • Manufacturing114
  • Professional Services91
  • Food Service / Restaurants31

Employment mix

  • Unspecified573 · 83%
  • Contract76 · 11%
  • Full-time28 · 4%
  • Part-time5 · 1%
  • Temporary4 · 1%
  • Intern3 · 0%

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