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Herndon, VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($178k vs $140k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+130 this week — 140 added vs 10 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)

Herndon, VA job market overview (May 2026)

The Herndon, VA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 644 active job postings tracked here, 24% 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

  • Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
  • 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 Executive24$193k n=17—
Program Manager15$172k n=10—
Technical PM13$201k n=7—
Support12$185k n=5—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers115$178k n=46—
Managers, All Other77$200k n=21—
Project Management Specialists22$179k n=12—
Management Analysts11$127k n=4—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$193k n=6—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract79$178k n=46—
Full-time29$206k n=20—
Temporary6$175k n=3—
Part-time6——
Intern1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology417$184k n=223$54/hr n=12
Retail339$184k n=201$54/hr n=12
Transportation & Logistics326$184k n=201$54/hr n=12
Manufacturing108$115k n=10—
Professional Services84$145k n=9—

Top categories

  • Engineering82
  • Account Executive24
  • Program Manager15
  • Technical PM13
  • Support12
  • DevOps / SRE11

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers115
  • Managers, All Other77
  • Project Management Specialists22
  • Management Analysts11
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators9

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology417
  • Retail339
  • Transportation & Logistics326
  • Manufacturing108
  • Professional Services84
  • Food Service / Restaurants30

Employment mix

  • Unspecified523 · 81%
  • Contract79 · 12%
  • Full-time29 · 5%
  • Temporary6 · 1%
  • Part-time6 · 1%
  • Intern1 · 0%

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