Software Engineer - Early Career Jobs
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Herndon, VA · $75k–$140k a year · Posted November 9, 2026
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Where Herndon, VA ranks
Where Herndon, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$161k · of 15
- #3Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$161k · of 33
- #3Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mid-Atlantic86 / 100 · of 37
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mid-Atlantic$161k · of 37
- #4Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic441 openings · of 68
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic76 / 100 · of 37
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $107,700 a year. Across 762 open software engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $153,500 to $247,500 and the median is $195,000. That is 45% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
About the job
...Early Career Software EngineerHerndon, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $75,400 - $140,000Job DescriptionBy bringing together people that... ...responsibility. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready...