Home / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV / Alexandria

Jobs in Alexandria, VA

32
/ 100
Weak

Alexandria, VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay matches the national median ($23.86/hr vs $26/hr national)

Alexandria, VA job market overview (June 2026)

The Alexandria, VA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 350 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Alexandria, VA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Alexandria, VA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager26——
Crew / Cashier25——
Retail Associate23—$23.75/hr n=5
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead12——
Beauty Advisor / Stylist11——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time40$153k n=4$23.75/hr n=18
Full-time17$124k n=3$24.23/hr n=4
Contract9——
Intern3——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail164—$23.86/hr n=16
Food Service / Restaurants109——
Consumer Goods63$87k n=4$23.86/hr n=16
Professional Services47——
Technology29——

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager26
  • Crew / Cashier25
  • Retail Associate23
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead12
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist11
  • Cook / Kitchen9

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers8
  • Managers, All Other3
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2
  • Information Security Analysts1
  • Cooks, Restaurant1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail164
  • Food Service / Restaurants109
  • Consumer Goods63
  • Professional Services47
  • Technology29
  • Healthcare29

Employment mix

  • Unspecified280 · 80%
  • Part-time40 · 11%
  • Full-time17 · 5%
  • Contract9 · 3%
  • Intern3 · 1%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

Top hiring companies

Filter by skill

Recent postings

Explore Alexandria, VA

Show 6 more

More cities nearby

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.