Hampton, VA jobs, layoffs and employers

116 open professional jobs in Hampton. Hampton is in Hampton city.

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Sr. Systems Administrator (Active Directory)Caci-Iss
Linux Systems AdministratorCaci-Iss
Cyber Security EngineerGovcio
ServiceNow ArchitectGovcio
Data Center EngineerGovcio
Circuit Manager- NetworkGovcio
ServiceNow Workflow ManagerGovcio
IT Project ManagerGovcio
Change ManagerGovcio
Cybersecurity EngineerGovcio

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Employers hiring most in Hampton

Howmet Aerospace20 open roles
Veterans Health Administration10 open roles
Govcio8 open roles
Leidos6 open roles
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology5 open roles
Sierra Lobo5 open roles
Ulta Beauty5 open roles
Caci International3 open roles
Caci-Iss2 open roles
Churchill Downs2 open roles

Hampton layoffs

No layoff notices naming Hampton in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Colleges in Hampton

Colleges in Hampton
College	Type	Students
Hampton University	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Job fairs and business events in Hampton

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Hampton.

Hiring eventNov 10, 2026 · Hampton, VA
Super Tuesday Hiring Event
Workforce board: Virginia Works (aka Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement)
Hiring eventDec 8, 2026 · Hampton, VA
Super Tuesday Hiring Event
Workforce board: Virginia Works (aka Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement)

Where Hampton ranks

Where Hampton placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#11Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast62% · of 87
#13Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia32% · of 26
#13Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic62% · of 85
#15Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mid-Atlantic17% · of 53
#20Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic35% · of 55
#22Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic35% · of 83

Hampton city outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 1.5% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 0.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.4%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+789 jobs), health care (+516 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−483 jobs), admin & staffing (−320 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Hampton

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Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hampton. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Virginia Career Works-- Hampton Center
Hampton · Comprehensive · 757-766-4900
Monday -Thursday- 8:30am-4:00pm, Friday 8:30am-12:00pm

Hampton city economy

4.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
65,926
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
137,334
people in Hampton city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,758
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

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Sources: Layoff 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. Virginia unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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