Jobs in Herndon, VA
599 active postings tracked in Herndon, VA · collapsed to 497 roles.
Herndon, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($185k vs $129k national)
- Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 18% from the last 14 days)
Herndon, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Herndon, VA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 599 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and program manager, with technology as the leading sector.
- 41% of postings in Herndon, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 31 new postings have appeared this week — about 5% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 23 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 57+ days.
- 37% of postings list a salary range (224 of 599).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $185k.
- The most active employers right now are Amazon, Accenture, and SAP.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and program manager.
Herndon, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Herndon, VA.
- 599Active postings
- 31Posted this week
- 243Open 30+ days41% of active
- 24Remote / hybrid4% of active
- 37%List salary224 of 599
- 8%Hourly17 of disclosed
- $185kMedian annual (max)
- $54/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 23dMedian agep90 57d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering88
- Program Manager14
- Account Executive12
- Product Manager11
- DevOps / SRE11
- Director9
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers150
- Managers, All Other107
- Project Management Specialists30
- Management Analysts14
- Mechanical Engineers12
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products10
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology385
- Retail310
- Transportation & Logistics298
- Manufacturing109
- Professional Services74
- Food Service / Restaurants28
Employment mix
- Unspecified514 · 86%
- Contract58 · 10%
- Full-time19 · 3%
- Part-time4 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
- Intern2 · 0%
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Recent postings
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Domino's Pizza · Herndon, VA · jobs.smartrecruiters.com
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