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Jobs in Richmond, VA
876 active postings tracked in Richmond, VA · collapsed to 570 roles.
Richmond, VA Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+97 this week — 110 added vs 13 removed)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 32% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (34% appear duplicated)
Richmond, VA job market overview (May 2026)
The Richmond, VA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 876 active job postings tracked here, 42% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and retail associate, with retail as the leading sector.
- 42% of postings in Richmond, VA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 110 new postings have appeared this week — about 13% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1822+ days.
- 8% of postings list a salary range (72 of 876).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $68k.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar General, Domino's Pizza, and Lowe's.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and retail associate.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Richmond, VA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Richmond, VA.
- 876Active postings
- 110Posted this week
- 369Open 30+ days42% of active
- 23Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 8%List salary72 of 876
- 42%Hourly30 of disclosed
- $68kMedian annual (max)
- $23.86/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 1822d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager91
- Retail Associate89
- Crew / Cashier72
- Server / Host31
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead30
- Cook / Kitchen27
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other39
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers33
- Fast Food and Counter Workers29
- Retail Salespersons20
- Customer Service Representatives18
- Software Developers10
Top sectors
- Retail456
- Food Service / Restaurants282
- Consumer Goods93
- Healthcare60
- Transportation & Logistics56
- Financial Services40
Employment mix
- Unspecified668 · 76%
- Part-time107 · 12%
- Full-time59 · 7%
- Contract23 · 3%
- Temporary14 · 2%
- Intern5 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Maintenance Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Richmond, VA · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Receiving Clerk× 2 openings
Costco · Richmond, VA · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Payroll ClerkAccounting× 2 openings
Costco · Richmond, VA · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago
- Forklift Driver× 2 openings
Costco · Richmond, VA · careers.costco.com
most recent posted 10 months ago