--- title: Jobs in Arlington, VA — Tech, Defense & Top Pay description: Jobs in Arlington, VA include defense, technology, and consulting roles near the Pentagon and Amazon HQ2. Browse employers, salaries, and open positions. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/arlington date: 2026-09-28T19:13:58Z og_description: Arlington, VA is home to Amazon HQ2, the Pentagon, and major defense contractors. Explore jobs, salaries, and top employers hiring now. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/kf0qsp.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: Virginia url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia --- # Jobs in Arlington, VA — Tech, Defense & Top Pay **State:** [Virginia Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 6,922 **Hiring momentum:** +18.1% — 496 new postings in the last 28 days vs 420 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 9,480 - Median salary: $138K - Salary range (P25–P75): $100K – $174K - Remote share: 5.8% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 9,480 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Arlington, VA runs 96% above the United States median ($138K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Arlington, VA: Freight and Logistics (19% of all postings), followed by IT Services and Consulting and Hospitals and Health Care. - New postings for Arlington, VA rose 18% in the last 28 days (496 vs 420 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 industries in Arlington, VA | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Transportation & Logistics | 1783 | $160K | | IT Services & Consulting | 1334 | $150K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 906 | $51K | | Business Consulting & Services | 636 | $146K | | Defense & Space | 366 | $150K | | Software Development | 260 | $148K | | Utilities | 248 | $74K | | Real Estate | 223 | $86K | | Civil Engineering | 219 | $133K | | Financial Services | 202 | $125K | ## Top roles hiring in Arlington, VA | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Software Developer / Engineer | 365 | $165K | | Registered Nurse | 195 | — | | Solutions Architect | 185 | $181K | | Program Manager | 167 | $138K | | DevOps Engineer | 164 | $156K | | Security Engineer | 140 | $164K | | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 137 | $162K | | Account Executive | 134 | $100K | | Retail Sales Associate | 132 | $38K | | Solutions Consultant | 131 | $178K | ## Top hiring companies in Arlington, VA | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Amazon Jobs & Careers — E-Commerce & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1778 | | [CoStar Group Jobs & Careers — Real Estate Data](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/costar-group?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 96 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 262 employers filed 1083 petitions; 5% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Arlington, VA | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Amazon | 3888 | $133K | | People Tech Group | 61 | $118K | | Capital One | 19 | — | | Deloitte | 31 | — | | Mastercard | 19 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Dupont Circle, DC — Nonprofit & Policy Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/district-of-columbia/dupont-circle?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3.8 mi | 43 | $91K | | [Jobs in Washington DC — Government, Legal & Nonprofits](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/district-of-columbia/washington-dc?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3.8 mi | 1279 | $150K | | [Jobs in Washington, DC — Federal, Defense & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/district-of-columbia/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 3.8 mi | 21816 | $117K | [All H1B sponsors in Arlington, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/arlington-va?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What types of jobs are most common in Arlington, VA? Technology, defense contracting, consulting, and government roles dominate Arlington's job market. Amazon HQ2 has also expanded the presence of cloud, logistics, and corporate operations roles in the area. ### How does Arlington's salary compare to other Virginia cities? Arlington offers some of the highest salaries in Virginia, driven by tech and government contracting employers. Salary benchmarks by industry are available on this page. ### Who are the top employers hiring in Arlington, VA? Major employers include Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, Raytheon, and various federal agencies. See the full list of current top employers on this page. ### Are there remote jobs available in Arlington, VA? Many Arlington employers, especially in tech and consulting, offer hybrid or fully remote options. Filter for remote roles using the search tools on this page. ### How do I find jobs in cities near Arlington? Use the Virginia state page to explore roles in Alexandria, McLean, Reston, Fairfax, and other nearby cities with similar industry profiles. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)