Jobs in Sterling, VA
372 active postings tracked in Sterling, VA · collapsed to 289 roles.
Sterling, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($54/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 20% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
Sterling, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Sterling, VA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 372 active job postings tracked here, 30% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and crew / cashier, with technology as the leading sector.
- 30% of postings in Sterling, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 38 new postings have appeared this week — about 10% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 302+ days.
- 15% of postings list a salary range (57 of 372).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $54/hr, with 68% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are CACI, Amazon, and Costco.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Sterling, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Sterling, VA.
- 372Active postings
- 38Posted this week
- 113Open 30+ days30% of active
- 2Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 15%List salary57 of 372
- 68%Hourly39 of disclosed
- $172kMedian annual (max)
- $54/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 302d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering44
- Crew / Cashier13
- Pharmacy10
- Retail Associate9
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist8
- Store Supervisor / Manager7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers44
- Managers, All Other13
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers8
- Stockers and Order Fillers8
- Fast Food and Counter Workers8
- Management Analysts6
Top sectors
- Technology206
- Retail174
- Professional Services125
- Transportation & Logistics78
- Food Service / Restaurants39
- Consumer Goods24
Employment mix
- Unspecified310 · 83%
- Contract22 · 6%
- Part-time21 · 6%
- Full-time15 · 4%
- Intern2 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Warehouse AssociateWarehouse / Stocker× 2 openings
GE · Sterling, VA · careers.geaerospace.com
most recent posted 21 hours ago
- Retail Sales – Part Time× 3 openings
Lowe's · Sterling, VA · talent.lowes.com
most recent posted 21 hours ago
- Shift Leader - 4354Shift Supervisor / Service Lead
Domino's Pizza · Sterling, VA · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
posted 1 day ago
- Property Administrator Secret Clearance Required
General Dynamics · Sterling, VA · gd.com
posted 2 days ago
- Engineering Operations Technician, Night Shift× 3 openings
Amazon · Sterling, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 3 days ago
- Engineering Operations Technician × 4 openings
Amazon · Sterling, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 3 days ago
- Commercial Driver – Part Time× 2 openings
AutoZone · Sterling, VA · careers.autozone.com
most recent posted 3 days ago
- Site Quality and Product Safety Management Leader
GE · Sterling, VA · careers.geaerospace.com
posted 4 days ago
- Delivery Consultant - Cloud Infrastructure Architect, WWPS ProServe
Amazon · Sterling, VA · amazon.jobs
$131k–$178k · posted 4 days ago
- Mobile Associate, Store-in-Store, Retail Sales× 2 openings
T-Mobile · Sterling, VA · tmobile.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Full-Time Assistant Store ManagerStore Supervisor / Manager× 4 openings
Aldi · Sterling, VA, USA · careers.aldi.us
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Warehouse Technician, Government Secret Clearance Required
General Dynamics · Sterling, VA · gd.com
posted 6 days ago
- Data Center Controls Tech, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls × 2 openings
Amazon · Sterling, VA · amazon.jobs
most recent posted 6 days ago
- Data Center Manager, Rack Decommissioning TeamEngineering
Amazon · Sterling, VA · amazon.jobs
posted 1 week ago