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Herndon, 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 is above the national median ($185k vs $130k national)

Herndon, VA job market overview (June 2026)

The Herndon, VA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 729 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and account executive, with technology 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 engineering and account executive.

Herndon, VA job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering102$182k n=36$54/hr n=19
Account Executive19$193k n=11—
Program Manager17$172k n=11—
Server / Host17——
DevOps / SRE17——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other54$204k n=14—
Software Developers43$178k n=14—
Management Analysts8——
Project Management Specialists6——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5$193k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract77$185k n=49—
Part-time20$118k n=5$23.51/hr n=11
Full-time12$226k n=8—
Temporary3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology451$185k n=236$54/hr n=28
Retail403$185k n=233$54/hr n=28
Transportation & Logistics385$185k n=233$54/hr n=28
Manufacturing117$215k n=5—
Professional Services102——

Top categories

  • Engineering102
  • Account Executive19
  • Program Manager17
  • Server / Host17
  • DevOps / SRE17
  • Technical PM15

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other54
  • Software Developers43
  • Management Analysts8
  • Project Management Specialists6
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology451
  • Retail403
  • Transportation & Logistics385
  • Manufacturing117
  • Professional Services102
  • Food Service / Restaurants39

Employment mix

  • Unspecified617 · 85%
  • Contract77 · 11%
  • Part-time20 · 3%
  • Full-time12 · 2%
  • Temporary3 · 0%

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