Reston Jobs

Reston is an internationally known planned community whose goal was to revolutionize post-World War II concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American suburbia. Reston is an unincorporated census-designated place located in western Fairfax County, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As of the latest unofficial estimates, Reston has a population of 60,353. Although it is not a city and does not have a traditional central business district, the Reston Town Center is becoming a focal point or "downtown" for business and transportation connections within the community, with several high-rise office buildings and condos and apartments, restaurants, a cinema, a hotel, and shops. Some municipal, government-like services are provided by a nonprofit corporation, Reston Association. Reston also straddles the Dulles Technology Corridor and is home to the world headquarters of three Fortune 500 corporations, , as well as the United States Geological...more

Among the most common occupations in Reston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 60%; Sales and office occupations, 21%; and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Reston, Virginia work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Reston, Virginia are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Information, 11%. Simply Hired's Reston job listings indicate that the following industries in Reston are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Reston, Virginia is $58,038, and the median income of households in Reston was $80,018.

According to our Reston Trends data, the number of Reston, Virginia jobs has decreased by 32% since October 2011.

Population of Reston Total population 56,407 Male 48.87% Female 51.13% Median age 36.2     Reston Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.7% Median cost of a home $238,700 Median mortgage payment $1,165 Renter-occupied homes 33.3% Vacant housing 3.7% Median monthly rent $989     Average Income Median for all male full-time $70,192 Median for all female full-time $45,885     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 5% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 20% $150,000 to $199,999 10% $200,000 or more 8%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 9% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 35% Graduate degree 28%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 10%     Race White 76% Black or African American 9% Asian 10% Other 5%     Reston Commute Carpool 11.4% Public transportation 4.7% Average travel time 27 minutes