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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($178k vs $130k national)

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV job market overview (July 2026)

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 2,486 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and crew / cashier, with retail as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering104$194k n=29$54/hr n=38
Crew / Cashier73——
Account Executive67$193k n=46—
Retail Associate64—$23.75/hr n=12
Store Supervisor / Manager56$124k n=5—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other203$178k n=41—
Software Developers70$178k n=21—
Fast Food and Counter Workers43——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products24$193k n=15—
Management Analysts19$154k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract268$178k n=95—
Part-time136$188k n=7$23.86/hr n=43
Full-time85$161k n=37$24.59/hr n=8
Temporary26$160k n=15—
Intern10——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,120$178k n=515$40/hr n=82
Technology957$179k n=551$54/hr n=42
Professional Services736$169k n=16—
Transportation & Logistics715$178k n=511$54/hr n=42
Food Service / Restaurants283—$18/hr n=3

Top categories

  • Engineering104
  • Crew / Cashier73
  • Account Executive67
  • Retail Associate64
  • Store Supervisor / Manager56
  • Director47

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other203
  • Software Developers70
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers43
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products24
  • Management Analysts19
  • Project Management Specialists12

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,120
  • Technology957
  • Professional Services736
  • Transportation & Logistics715
  • Food Service / Restaurants283
  • Consumer Goods178

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,964 · 79%
  • Contract268 · 11%
  • Part-time136 · 5%
  • Full-time85 · 3%
  • Temporary26 · 1%
  • Intern10 · 0%

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