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Herndon, VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($183k vs $135k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+121 this week — 121 added vs 0 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)

Herndon, VA job market overview (May 2026)

The Herndon, VA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 634 active job postings tracked here, 25% 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

  • Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
  • 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
Engineering82$160k n=38$54/hr n=3
Account Executive21$193k n=16—
Program Manager14$172k n=9—
Technical PM13$201k n=7—
DevOps / SRE11——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers118$178k n=47—
Managers, All Other87$200k n=21—
Project Management Specialists22$179k n=12—
Management Analysts13——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$193k n=6—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract69$181k n=40—
Full-time25$245k n=18—
Part-time5——
Temporary4——
Intern2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology419$184k n=222$54/hr n=12
Retail342$184k n=203$54/hr n=12
Transportation & Logistics330$184k n=203$54/hr n=12
Manufacturing110$124k n=8—
Professional Services74$198k n=5—

Top categories

  • Engineering82
  • Account Executive21
  • Program Manager14
  • Technical PM13
  • DevOps / SRE11
  • Support10

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers118
  • Managers, All Other87
  • Project Management Specialists22
  • Management Analysts13
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators9

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology419
  • Retail342
  • Transportation & Logistics330
  • Manufacturing110
  • Professional Services74
  • Food Service / Restaurants28

Employment mix

  • Unspecified529 · 83%
  • Contract69 · 11%
  • Full-time25 · 4%
  • Part-time5 · 1%
  • Temporary4 · 1%
  • Intern2 · 0%

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