Jobs in Herndon, VA
691 active postings tracked in Herndon, VA · collapsed to 575 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 (+103 this week — 154 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 691 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.
- 154 new postings have appeared this week — about 22% 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.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (34 roles).
- 40% of postings list a salary range (278 of 691).
- 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.
- 691Active postings
- 154Posted this week
- 153Open 30+ days22% of active
- 34Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 40%List salary278 of 691
- 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
Top sectors
- Technology450
- Retail363
- Transportation & Logistics352
- Manufacturing115
- Professional Services91
- Food Service / Restaurants31
Employment mix
- Unspecified574 · 83%
- Contract76 · 11%
- Full-time29 · 4%
- Part-time5 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 1%
- Intern3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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Turner Construction · Herndon, VA · turnerconstruction.csod.com
posted 1 month ago
- Engineering Operations Technician, DCC Communities
Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$32–$57/hr · posted 1 month ago
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Amazon · Herndon, VA · amazon.jobs
$127k–$172k · posted 1 month ago
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General Dynamics · Herndon, VA · gd.com
posted 2 months ago
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Turner Construction · Herndon, VA · turnerconstruction.csod.com
posted 2 months ago
- Traveling MEP Manager - MSG - Data Centers
Turner Construction · Herndon, VA · turnerconstruction.csod.com
posted 2 months ago
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General Dynamics · Herndon, VA · gd.com
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Accenture · Herndon, VA · accenture.com
posted 2 months ago
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General Dynamics · Herndon, VA · gd.com
posted 2 months ago