Jobs in Sterling, VA
396 active postings tracked in Sterling, VA · collapsed to 294 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 (25% 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 396 active job postings tracked here, 29% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and crew / cashier, with technology as the leading sector.
- 29% of postings in Sterling, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 53 new postings have appeared this week — about 13% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 302+ days.
- 18% of postings list a salary range (71 of 396).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $54/hr, with 75% 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.
- 396Active postings
- 53Posted this week
- 114Open 30+ days29% of active
- 2Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 18%List salary71 of 396
- 75%Hourly53 of disclosed
- $172kMedian annual (max)
- $54/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 302d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering64
- Crew / Cashier14
- Pharmacy10
- Retail Associate9
- Beauty Advisor / Stylist8
- Store Supervisor / Manager8
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
- Technology224
- Retail194
- Professional Services125
- Transportation & Logistics96
- Food Service / Restaurants43
- Consumer Goods24
Employment mix
- Unspecified333 · 84%
- Contract22 · 6%
- Part-time22 · 6%
- Full-time15 · 4%
- Intern2 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Retail Stocking Associate Part Time
Burlington Stores · Sterling, VA · burlingtonstores.jobs
posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Sales Associate Part TimeRetail Associate
Burlington Stores · Sterling, VA · burlingtonstores.jobs
posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Stocking Team Lead Part Time
Burlington Stores · Sterling, VA · burlingtonstores.jobs
posted 2 weeks ago
- Cyber Security EngineerSecurity Engineering× 2 openings
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Network Management Systems (NMS) Linux EngineerDevOps / SRE× 2 openings
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Business Development Manager - Counter-UxS
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- Systems Engineer - Test Automation ArchitectEngineering
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- Change Management Quality Assurance AnalystQA / Test× 2 openings
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- 24/7 Application Monitoring and Support Specialist
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- Junior Aerospace Digital Forensics EngineerEngineering× 2 openings
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
$67k–$133k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Mission System EngineerProduct Design
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
- IT Infrastructure and Engineering Support Administrator
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
$75k–$158k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Mechanical Systems EngineerEngineering
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
$82k–$172k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Mechanical Engineer Subject Matter ExpertEngineering
CACI · Sterling, VA · caci.eightfold.ai
$90k–$190k · posted 2 weeks ago