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Jobs in Arlington, VA
1227 active postings tracked in Arlington, VA · collapsed to 1131 roles.
Arlington, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($175k vs $129k national)
- Few reposted listings (8% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 16% from the last 14 days)
Arlington, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Arlington, VA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,226 active job postings tracked here, 44% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in account executive and engineering, with technology as the leading sector.
- 44% of postings in Arlington, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 40 new postings have appeared this week — about 3% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 26 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 73+ days.
- 38% of postings list a salary range (463 of 1,226).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $175k.
- The most active employers right now are Amazon, Accenture, and Costco.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in account executive and engineering.
Arlington, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Arlington, VA.
- 1,226Active postings
- 40Posted this week
- 537Open 30+ days44% of active
- 43Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 38%List salary463 of 1,226
- 1%Hourly6 of disclosed
- $175kMedian annual (max)
- $54/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 26dMedian agep90 73d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Account Executive53
- Engineering31
- Program Manager31
- Finance26
- Accounting23
- Director20
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other393
- Software Developers90
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products50
- Project Management Specialists39
- Management Analysts35
- Lawyers23
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology659
- Retail619
- Transportation & Logistics534
- Professional Services418
- Food Service / Restaurants47
- Consumer Goods43
Employment mix
- Unspecified976 · 80%
- Contract195 · 16%
- Full-time21 · 2%
- Temporary16 · 1%
- Part-time15 · 1%
- Intern3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Cook Food Service× 2 openings
Marriott · Arlington, VA · ejwl.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
most recent posted 2 days ago
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American Eagle Outfitters · Arlington, VA · hcml.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 days ago
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General Dynamics · Arlington, VA · gd.com
posted 2 days ago
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SAIC · Arlington, VA · saic.dejobs.org
posted 3 days ago
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SAIC · Arlington, VA · saic.dejobs.org
posted 3 days ago