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Jobs in Reston, VA
310 active postings tracked in Reston, VA · collapsed to 280 roles.
Reston, VA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($220k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+59 this week — 64 added vs 5 removed)
Reston, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Reston, VA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 310 active job postings tracked here, 20% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 20% of postings in Reston, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 64 new postings have appeared this week — about 21% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 104+ days.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (14 roles).
- 11% of postings list a salary range (33 of 310).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $220k.
- The most active employers right now are Microsoft, Bechtel, and Turner Construction.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Reston, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Reston, VA.
- 310Active postings
- 64Posted this week
- 62Open 30+ days20% of active
- 14Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 11%List salary33 of 310
- 21%Hourly7 of disclosed
- $220kMedian annual (max)
- $23.86/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 104d (long tail)
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering10
- Director10
- Crew / Cashier9
- DevOps / SRE8
- Full-stack4
- Customer Success4
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers46
- Managers, All Other18
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators8
- Project Management Specialists7
- Management Analysts6
- Fast Food and Counter Workers4
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology165
- Professional Services162
- Food Service / Restaurants13
- Retail11
- Manufacturing11
- Consumer Goods10
Employment mix
- Unspecified250 · 81%
- Contract35 · 11%
- Full-time11 · 4%
- Intern7 · 2%
- Part-time7 · 2%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Sr. Service Engineer- CTJ- Poly
Microsoft · Reston, VA · apply.careers.microsoft.com
$120k–$235k · posted 7 hours ago
- Senior Solution Architect - AI Business Solutions
Microsoft · Reston, VA · apply.careers.microsoft.com
$123k–$215k · posted 7 hours ago
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Shake Shack · Reston, VA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Retail Customer Service AssociateCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
FedEx · Reston, Virginia, United States · careers.fedex.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago