Fairfax, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Fairfax
- Payroll Specialist (TS/SCI Required)Zeta Associates
- Clinical Research CoordinatorUS Oncology
- Data Scientist - AI/ML SpecialistCaci, Inc. - Federal
- Senior Project DirectorICF International
- ON-CALL Senior Research Analyst - REMOTEICF International
- Solutions Architect (Business Development/Growth)ITC Federal
- Capture ManagerITC Federal
- Senior Application DeveloperSoldierpoint Digital Health
- Senior Network EngineerSoldierpoint Digital Health
- Enterprise Solutions Architect - AzureGovcio
Employers hiring most in Fairfax
- George Mason University52 open roles
- Inova Health20 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies14 open roles
- Govcio12 open roles
- Fairfax County9 open roles
- Riverside Research9 open roles
- Quantum Strides8 open roles
- MAG Aerospace7 open roles
- The US Oncology Network6 open roles
- Coptic Orphans Support Association5 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Fairfax
- General Dynamics Mission Systems5,001–20,000 employees
- George Mason University5,001–20,000 employees
- ICF International LLC5,001–20,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Fairfax layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Fairfax in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Fairfax
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Job fairs and business events in Fairfax
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Fairfax.
- Job fairNov 5, 2026 · Fairfax, VA
Build Your Career: Construction and Trades Job Fair
Workforce board: Virginia Works (aka Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement)
- Starting a businessNov 10, 2026 · Fairfax, VA · Free
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101: FROM IDEA TO EXPANSION
SBDC / SBA partner: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
- Starting a businessNov 10, 2026 · Fairfax, VA · Free
SBDC / SBA partner: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
Fairfax city economy
3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
14,245
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
24,478
people in Fairfax city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$132,774
median household income
Source: Census ACS
60%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Virginia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.