Jobs in Herndon, VA
641 active postings tracked in Herndon, VA · collapsed to 547 roles.
Herndon, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($178k vs $140k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+127 this week — 140 added vs 13 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 641 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.
- 24% of postings in Herndon, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 140 new postings have appeared this week — about 22% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 46+ days.
- 6% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (38 roles).
- 40% of postings list a salary range (254 of 641).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $178k.
- The most active employers right now are Amazon, Accenture, and SAP.
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.
- 641Active postings
- 140Posted this week
- 157Open 30+ days24% of active
- 38Remote / hybrid6% of active
- 40%List salary254 of 641
- 5%Hourly12 of disclosed
- $178kMedian annual (max)
- $54/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 46d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
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
- Retail336
- Transportation & Logistics326
- Manufacturing108
- Professional Services84
- Food Service / Restaurants30
Employment mix
- Unspecified523 · 82%
- Contract79 · 12%
- Full-time29 · 5%
- Temporary6 · 1%
- Part-time3 · 0%
- Intern1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Lumen Technologies · Herndon, VA · careers.lumen.com
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Lumen Technologies · Herndon, VA · careers.lumen.com
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Lumen Technologies · Herndon, VA · careers.lumen.com
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Lumen Technologies · Herndon, VA · careers.lumen.com
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