McLean, VA jobs, layoffs and employers

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- Director Cybersecurity and Fraud Public PolicyAdobe Systems
- Director, Corporate CommunicationsCvent
- Senior Associate, Okta Identity Governance EngineerKPMG
- Junior Software DeveloperPrescient Edge
- Junior Data Engineer [TMC-013-002]TMCI
- Open-Source Research Analyst, JuniorBooz Allen
- Business Analyst SpecialistAccelyst
- Data Integration Analyst - 177590ZP Group
- Campus RecruiterGreen Key Resources
- Open-Source Research Analyst, JuniorNavstar
Employers hiring most in McLean
- Steampunk108 open roles
- Appian66 open roles
- Capital One42 open roles
- KPMG37 open roles
- Exiger34 open roles
- Peraton25 open roles
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings24 open roles
- Revolutional23 open roles
- BDO USA22 open roles
- Booz Allen Hamilton21 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in McLean
- Capital One20,001–100,000 employees
- Capital One Financial Corporation20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
McLean layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
72
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saks & Company LLC (Saks Fifth Avenue Store)Takes effect May 6, 2026 | McLean | 70 | Closure | State record | |
| C2 TechnologiesTakes effect Mar 6, 2026 | McLean | 2 | — | State record |
Conferences in McLean
Industry conferences and trade shows held in McLean. 3 with dates announced.
- POC Homeland Security Summit
Nov 10, 2026 · McLean, VA
Paid ticket. Price not shown on event page.
- POC Healthcare Summit
Dec 3, 2026 · McLean, VA
Free expo, paid sessions. Price not shown on the event page (registration form); 2027 edition date TBD.
- POC Defense R&D Summit
Feb 4, 2027 · McLean, VA
Paid ticket. Prices not listed
- Building Innovation Conference
Usually May (next dates not announced) · McLean, VA
Paid ticket. Prices not listed on the page; separate registration page
Where McLean ranks
Where McLean placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic79 / 100 · of 37
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast78 / 100 · of 33
- #1Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southeast91 / 100 · of 33
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast17% · of 87
- #2Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mid-Atlantic89 / 100 · of 37
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southeast10% · of 77
Fairfax County 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 1.7% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+11,632 jobs), hotels & food (+3,399 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−7,177 jobs), wholesale (−2,035 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in McLean. Each link goes to the publisher.
Learn and get funded in McLean
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- 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 McLean. 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 Northern Region
Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, Manassas City, Prince William
Fairfax County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.3% the month before
624,457
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,144,474
people in Fairfax County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$150,113
median household income
Source: Census ACS
62%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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