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Stable

VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (8% appear duplicated)
  • Pay is below the national median ($110k vs $139k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 32% from the last 14 days)

VA job market overview (May 2026)

The VA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 37 active job postings tracked here, 35% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in account executive and truck driver (cdl), 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 account executive and truck driver (cdl).
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

VA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in VA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Account Executive6
Truck Driver (CDL)4$84k n=4
Engineering2
DevOps / SRE1
Product Manager1

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract6$139k n=5
Temporary1

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology9
Professional Services9$139k n=5
Food Service / Restaurants7
Consumer Goods7
Government / Public Sector4

Top categories

  • Account Executive6
  • Truck Driver (CDL)4
  • Engineering2
  • DevOps / SRE1
  • Product Manager1
  • Director1

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers4
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3
  • Managers, All Other1
  • Management Analysts1
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators1

Top sectors

  • Technology9
  • Professional Services9
  • Food Service / Restaurants7
  • Consumer Goods7
  • Government / Public Sector4
  • Manufacturing4

Employment mix

  • Unspecified30 · 81%
  • Contract6 · 16%
  • Temporary1 · 3%

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