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Jobs in Virginia
11682 active postings tracked in Virginia · collapsed to 2895 roles.
Virginia Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($172k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
- Net hiring is positive (+1412 this week — 1600 added vs 188 removed)
Virginia job market overview (May 2026)
The Virginia job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 11,682 active job postings tracked here, 38% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with retail as the leading sector.
- 38% of postings in Virginia have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 1,600 new postings have appeared this week — about 14% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 705+ days.
- 12% of postings list a salary range (1,421 of 11,682).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $172k.
- The most active employers right now are Taco Bell, Amazon, and Dollar General.
- Engineering roles advertise the highest median pay at $160k per year (n=73).
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Virginia job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Virginia.
- 11,682Active postings
- 1,600Posted this week
- 4,477Open 30+ days38% of active
- 197Remote / hybrid2% of active
- 12%List salary1,421 of 11,682
- 27%Hourly380 of disclosed
- $172kMedian annual (max)
- $23.96/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 705d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Crew / Cashier1,345
- Store Supervisor / Manager1,065
- Retail Associate734
- Restaurant Manager / GM612
- Engineering480
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead320
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other641
- Software Developers515
- Fast Food and Counter Workers401
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers251
- Retail Salespersons213
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers141
Top sectors
- Retail4,832
- Food Service / Restaurants4,244
- Technology2,457
- Transportation & Logistics1,429
- Professional Services1,292
- Consumer Goods862
Employment mix
- Unspecified9,870 · 84%
- Part-time722 · 6%
- Contract563 · 5%
- Full-time400 · 3%
- Temporary78 · 1%
- Intern49 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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Buffalo Wild Wings · Farmville, VA · careers.buffalowildwings.com
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Southern Company · Chesapeake, VA · southerncompany.jobs
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SAIC · Chantilly, VA · saic.dejobs.org
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