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Herndon, VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($178k vs $138k national)
  • Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+95 this week — 120 added vs 25 removed)

Herndon, VA job market overview (May 2026)

The Herndon, VA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 667 active job postings tracked here, 25% 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

  • Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
  • 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
Engineering96$160k n=39$54/hr n=18
Account Executive24$193k n=15—
DevOps / SRE16$155k n=5—
Program Manager15$172k n=9—
Support13$185k n=5—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers111$178k n=44—
Managers, All Other76$200k n=21—
Project Management Specialists21$175k n=11—
Management Analysts11$127k n=4—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$193k n=6—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract81$178k n=52—
Full-time28$264k n=20—
Temporary4——
Part-time4——
Intern2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology436$184k n=221$54/hr n=26
Retail354$184k n=199$54/hr n=26
Transportation & Logistics342$184k n=199$54/hr n=26
Manufacturing106$155k n=21—
Professional Services87$140k n=6—

Top categories

  • Engineering96
  • Account Executive24
  • DevOps / SRE16
  • Program Manager15
  • Support13
  • Technical PM12

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers111
  • Managers, All Other76
  • Project Management Specialists21
  • Management Analysts11
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators9

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology436
  • Retail354
  • Transportation & Logistics342
  • Manufacturing106
  • Professional Services87
  • Food Service / Restaurants31

Employment mix

  • Unspecified548 · 82%
  • Contract81 · 12%
  • Full-time28 · 4%
  • Temporary4 · 1%
  • Part-time4 · 1%
  • Intern2 · 0%

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