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Job market report: Alexandria, VA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Alexandria, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 102 open listings in Alexandria; 2,661 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 17 new in the last 7 days; 4 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $140k a year. Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in VA: 1% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Alabama: 365 jobsAlaska: 290 jobsArizona: 1,401 jobsColorado: 1,195 jobsFlorida: 1,512 jobsGeorgia: 1,184 jobsIndiana: 792 jobsKansas: 301 jobsMaine: 105 jobsMassachusetts: 1,414 jobsMinnesota: 654 jobsNew Jersey: 372 jobsNorth Carolina: 533 jobsNorth Dakota: 206 jobsOklahoma: 706 jobsPennsylvania: 605 jobsSouth Dakota: 217 jobsTexas: 3,668 jobsWyoming: 140 jobsConnecticut: 187 jobsMissouri: 922 jobsWest Virginia: 123 jobsIllinois: 1,514 jobsNew Mexico: 731 jobsArkansas: 211 jobsCalifornia: 7,741 jobsDelaware: 93 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,974 jobsHawaii: 346 jobsIowa: 173 jobsKentucky: 284 jobsMaryland: 715 jobsMichigan: 346 jobsMississippi: 172 jobsMontana: 201 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,732 jobsOhio: 639 jobsOregon: 587 jobsTennessee: 394 jobsUtah: 796 jobsVirginia: 1,176 jobsWashington: 2,855 jobsWisconsin: 232 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 212 jobsIdaho: 225 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 67 jobsLouisiana: 645 jobsRhode Island: 53 jobsBaltimoreParcel Return ServiceFredericksburgAnnapolisFrederickMc LeanMartinsburgCapitol HeightsUpper MarlboroAshburnDulles Gaithersburg, MD: 10 jobs, median listed pay $109k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekLaurel, MD: 4 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekSterling, VA: 28 jobs, ▲ 3 new this weekQuantico, VA: 65 jobs, median listed pay $66k a year, ▲ 13 new this week, 5 new todayQuantico · 65 · $66kManassas, VA: 2 jobsPotomac, MD: 3 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekChantilly, VA: 32 jobs, median listed pay $94k a year, ▲ 5 new this weekRockville, MD: 33 jobs, median listed pay $134k a year, ▲ 10 new this week, 2 new todayHerndon, VA: 5 jobs, median listed pay $95k a year, ▲ 3 new this week, 3 new todayBeltsville, MD: 4 jobsBowie, MD: 1 jobGreenbelt, MD: 2 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekCollege Park, MD: 6 jobs, median listed pay $110k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekIndian Head, MD: 4 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekWoodbridge, VA: 2 jobsReston, VA: 7 jobs, median listed pay $119k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekBethesda, MD: 42 jobs, median listed pay $98k a year, ▲ 11 new this week, 3 new todayBethesda · 42 · $98kSilver Spring, MD: 41 jobs, median listed pay $122k a year, ▲ 6 new this weekSilver Spring · 41 · $122kCheltenham, MD: 4 jobs, ▲ 1 new this week, 1 new todayLanham, MD: 3 jobs, ▲ 3 new this week, 1 new todayHyattsville, MD: 9 jobs, median listed pay $133k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekVienna, VA: 6 jobs, median listed pay $66k a year, ▲ 3 new this week, 1 new todayCabin John, MD: 1 jobFairfax, VA: 10 jobs, median listed pay $122k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekLorton, VA: 6 jobs, median listed pay $56k a yearMerrifield, VA: 5 jobs, median listed pay $119k a yearSuitland, MD: 18 jobs, median listed pay $109k a yearSpringfield, VA: 50 jobs, median listed pay $129k a year, ▲ 7 new this weekSpringfield · 50 · $129kFort Belvoir, VA: 109 jobs, median listed pay $105k a year, ▲ 32 new this week, 9 new todayFort Belvoir · 109 · $105kWashington, DC: 1,864 jobs, median listed pay $140k a year, ▲ 338 new this week, 39 new todayWashington · 1864 · $140kWashington Navy Yard, DC: 26 jobs, median listed pay $126k a year, ▲ 4 new this weekFalls Church, VA: 9 jobs, median listed pay $155k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekFort Myer, VA: 25 jobs, median listed pay $83k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekArlington, VA: 123 jobs, median listed pay $140k a year, ▲ 26 new this week, 5 new todayArlington · 123 · $140kAlexandria, VA: 102 jobs, median listed pay $140k a year, ▲ 17 new this week, 4 new todayAlexandria · 102 · $140k You: Alexandria, VA Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Alexandria; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Alexandria

  1. Manager · 20 listings · typical $153k a year
  2. Data and analytics · 11 listings · typical $166k a year
  3. Project and program manager · 11 listings · typical $153k a year
  4. IT and help desk · 8 listings · typical $148k a year
  5. Security · 8 listings · typical $110k a year
  6. Engineer · 6 listings · typical $95k a year
  7. Sales · 3 listings · typical $167k a year
  8. Accounting and finance · 3 listings · typical $183k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Patent and Trademark Office · 39 jobs
  2. Defense Human Resources Activity · 12 jobs
  3. Supreme Court of the United States · 5 jobs
  4. U.S. Coast Guard · 4 jobs
  5. ALO · 4 jobs
  6. U.S. Courts · 4 jobs
  7. Department of War Education Activity · 3 jobs
  8. National Credit Union Administration · 3 jobs

Nearby cities

  • Washington, DC · 1,864 jobs · 7 mi
  • Arlington, VA · 123 jobs · 6 mi
  • Fort Belvoir, VA · 109 jobs · 8 mi
  • Baltimore, MD · 89 jobs · 42 mi
  • Quantico, VA · 65 jobs · 22 mi
  • Springfield, VA · 50 jobs · 9 mi

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