--- title: Virginia Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Virginia. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia date: 2026-09-28T19:14:00Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/oqyoj7.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Virginia Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 79,931 **Hiring momentum:** -4.7% — 4,345 new postings in the last 28 days vs 4,558 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 114,582 - Median salary: $86K - Salary range (P25–P75): $48K – $137K - Remote share: 6.9% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 114,582 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Virginia runs 23% above the United States median ($86K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Virginia: Retail (11% of all postings), followed by Hospitals and Health Care and IT Services and Consulting. - New postings for Virginia held steady in the last 28 days (4345 vs 4558 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Virginia | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Arlington, VA — Tech, Defense & Top Pay](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/arlington?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6922 | $138K | | [Jobs in Richmond, VA — Finance, Government & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/richmond?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6551 | $73K | | [Jobs in McLean, VA — Consulting, Finance & Intelligence](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/mclean?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3900 | $151K | | [Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA — Military, Tourism & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/virginia-beach?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2716 | $50K | | [Jobs in Charlottesville, VA — UVA, Health & Tech](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/charlottesville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2607 | $65K | | [Jobs in Norfolk, VA — Navy, Healthcare & Tech Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/norfolk?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2559 | $65K | | [Jobs in Chantilly, VA — Defense & Tech Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/chantilly?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2477 | $145K | | [Jobs in Reston, VA — Tech & Government Contracting Hub](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/reston?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2406 | $140K | | [Jobs in Herndon, VA — Cybersecurity & IT Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/herndon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2273 | $154K | | [Jobs in Roanoke, VA — Healthcare, Rail & Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/roanoke?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2161 | $53K | ## Jobs by city in Virginia | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Arlington | 6922 | $138K | | Richmond | 6551 | $73K | | McLean | 3900 | $151K | | Virginia Beach | 2716 | $50K | | Charlottesville | 2607 | $65K | | Norfolk | 2559 | $65K | | Chantilly | 2477 | $145K | | Reston | 2406 | $140K | | Herndon | 2273 | $154K | | Roanoke | 2161 | $53K | ## Top industries in Virginia | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail | 13006 | $34K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 12552 | $60K | | IT Services & Consulting | 9004 | $134K | | Business Consulting & Services | 4575 | $131K | | Financial Services | 4218 | $148K | | Defense & Space | 3968 | $130K | | Transportation & Logistics | 3939 | $143K | | Restaurants | 3731 | $34K | | Construction | 3172 | $69K | | Hospitality | 2512 | $37K | ## Top roles hiring in Virginia | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 4526 | $33K | | Registered Nurse | 3908 | $87K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 3076 | $161K | | Customer Service Representative | 2145 | $41K | | Assistant Manager | 2057 | $44K | | Security Officer | 1365 | $41K | | Sales Representative | 1322 | $64K | | DevOps Engineer | 1217 | $153K | | Delivery Driver | 1183 | $39K | | CDL Driver | 1146 | $62K | ## Top hiring companies in Virginia | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3295 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2867 | | [Dollar General Jobs & Careers — Discount Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/dollar-general?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1631 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1312 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 2529 employers filed 9410 petitions; 7% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Virginia | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Amazon | 5784 | $131K | | Capital One | 972 | $157K | | Freddie Mac | 850 | $147K | | Fannie Mae | 559 | $129K | | Cognizant | 184 | $111K | [All H1B sponsors in Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)