Job market report: Norfolk, VA

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

At a glance

  • 91 open listings in Norfolk; 225 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 22 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $89k 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.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Norfolk; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Norfolk

  1. Engineer · 9 listings · typical $108k a year
  2. Mechanic and technician · 8 listings · typical $97k a year
  3. Manager · 7 listings · typical $131k a year
  4. Data and analytics · 5 listings · typical $106k a year
  5. Warehouse and logistics · 3 listings · typical $72k a year
  6. Accounting and finance · 3 listings · typical $102k a year
  7. Security · 3 listings · typical $56k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Commander, Navy Installations Command · 16 jobs
  2. Naval Supply Systems Command · 8 jobs
  3. Military Sealift Command · 7 jobs
  4. Bureau of Naval Personnel · 6 jobs
  5. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 5 jobs
  6. Defense Commissary Agency · 5 jobs
  7. U.S. Courts · 5 jobs
  8. Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) · 4 jobs

Nearby cities

  • Portsmouth, VA · 55 jobs · 6 mi
  • Virginia Beach, VA · 42 jobs · 15 mi
  • Fort Eustis, VA · 38 jobs · 26 mi
  • Yorktown, VA · 15 jobs · 25 mi
  • Hampton, VA · 14 jobs · 12 mi
  • Newport News, VA · 11 jobs · 22 mi

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