--- title: Jobs in Reston, VA — Tech & Government Contracting Hub description: Jobs in Reston, VA are led by technology, cybersecurity, and government contracting firms along the Silver Line corridor. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/reston date: 2026-09-28T19:13:59Z og_description: Reston, VA is a premier Northern Virginia tech hub along the Silver Line. Explore cybersecurity, IT, and gov-contracting jobs hiring now. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/lm81ya.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 Reston, VA — Tech & Government Contracting Hub **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:** 2,406 **Hiring momentum:** +0.0% — 411 new postings in the last 28 days vs 411 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 3,956 - Median salary: $140K - Salary range (P25–P75): $99K – $178K - Remote share: 12.3% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 3,956 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Pay in Reston, VA runs 100% above the United States median ($140K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Reston, VA: IT Services and Consulting (16% of all postings), followed by Business Consulting and Services and Defense and Space. - New postings for Reston, VA held steady in the last 28 days (411 vs 411 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 Reston, VA | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | IT Services & Consulting | 647 | $146K | | Business Consulting & Services | 480 | $110K | | Defense & Space | 452 | $151K | | Software Development | 335 | $170K | | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 328 | $187K | | Construction | 142 | — | | Facilities Services | 125 | $39K | | Technology, Information & Internet | 114 | $160K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 81 | $54K | | Professional Services | 63 | $46K | ## Top roles hiring in Reston, VA | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Software Developer / Engineer | 244 | $152K | | Security Engineer | 147 | $162K | | DevOps Engineer | 123 | $177K | | Technical Program Manager | 83 | $200K | | Project Manager | 81 | $130K | | Solutions Architect | 70 | $176K | | Security Officer | 69 | $45K | | Intelligence Analyst | 58 | $103K | | Salesforce / ServiceNow Developer | 55 | $133K | | Data Engineer | 50 | $133K | ## Top hiring companies in Reston, VA | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Google Jobs & Careers — Search, Cloud & AI](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 328 | | [Leidos Jobs & Careers — Defense & IT Services](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/leidos?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 115 | | [Microsoft Jobs & Careers — Software & Cloud](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/microsoft?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 107 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 199 employers filed 693 petitions; 5% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Reston, VA | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Fannie Mae | 545 | $129K | | Oracle | 196 | — | | Comcast | 17 | — | | ICF | 16 | — | | Yahoo | 13 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Herndon, VA — Cybersecurity & IT Hiring Now](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/herndon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2.4 mi | 3067 | $154K | | [Jobs in Sterling, VA — Data Center & Tech Careers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/sterling?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5.4 mi | 2232 | $110K | | [Jobs in Dulles, VA — Aviation, Tech & Federal Roles](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/dulles?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5.7 mi | 478 | $79K | | [Jobs in Vienna, VA — Federal, Consulting & Tech Roles](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/vienna?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6.2 mi | 1187 | $106K | | [Jobs in Chantilly, VA — Defense & Tech Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/chantilly?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 7.1 mi | 3447 | $145K | | [Jobs in Fairfax, VA — Government, Tech & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/fairfax?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 8.7 mi | 2896 | $67K | | [Jobs in McLean, VA — Consulting, Finance & Intelligence](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/mclean?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 9.1 mi | 6257 | $151K | | [Jobs in Ashburn, VA — Data Centers & Tech Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/virginia/ashburn?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 9.4 mi | 1612 | $94K | [All H1B sponsors in Reston, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/reston-va?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the top industries hiring in Reston, VA? Information technology, cybersecurity, defense contracting, cloud services, and professional services lead Reston's job market. The city is one of the most concentrated tech employment centers on the US East Coast. ### Who are the largest employers in Reston, VA? Leidos, SAIC, DXC Technology, and Neustar are among the top employers. Numerous mid-size IT and cybersecurity firms with federal client bases also have major offices in Reston. ### What do tech jobs pay in Reston, VA? Tech and government contracting roles in Reston are well compensated, particularly cleared positions. Salaries are consistently above the Northern Virginia median. See current benchmarks on this page. ### Are remote jobs available in Reston, VA? Many tech and consulting firms in Reston support hybrid or remote arrangements, though cleared government work typically requires on-site access. Filter for remote roles using the tools here. ### How do I commute or search jobs in nearby Herndon or Dulles? Reston is on the Metro Silver Line, linking it to Herndon, Dulles, Ashburn, and central D.C. Use the Virginia state page to explore jobs across this corridor. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)