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Job market report: Sterling, VA

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

At a glance

  • 28 open listings in Sterling; 2,433 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 3 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $75k 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 Sterling; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Sterling

  1. Manager · 11 listings · typical $171k a year
  2. Engineer · 7 listings · typical $141k a year
  3. Mechanic and technician · 3 listings · typical $107k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Axon · 19 jobs
  2. Carvana · 5 jobs
  3. Drug Enforcement Administration · 3 jobs
  4. Customs and Border Protection · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Washington, DC · 1,854 jobs · 24 mi
  • Arlington, VA · 121 jobs · 19 mi
  • Fort Belvoir, VA · 110 jobs · 27 mi
  • Alexandria, VA · 101 jobs · 24 mi
  • Baltimore, MD · 89 jobs · 48 mi
  • Quantico, VA · 63 jobs · 34 mi

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