Springfield, VA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- LogisticianLeidos
- Senior IT Audit and Financial Controls AnalystCaci-Iss
- Cyber Security Operations Specialist III - Tier 3Caci-Iss
- Sr. Logistics Management Specialist - TS/SCICaci-Iss
- Network Engineer IIICaci-Iss
- Lead Scrum MasterCaci-Iss
- Logistics ManagerLeidos
- Systems EngineerCaci-Iss
- Senior Electrical EngineerCaci-Iss
- Principal RF EngineerCaci-Iss
Employers hiring most in Springfield
- Caci, Inc. - Federal11 open roles
- Grvty10 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies10 open roles
- Valiant Solutions9 open roles
- Chenega Base & Logistics Services8 open roles
- DHS Headquarters8 open roles
- Modern Technology Solutions8 open roles
- Peraton8 open roles
- Leidos7 open roles
- Analytic Services (ANSER)6 open roles
Springfield layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
192
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington PostTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Springfield | 118 | Closure | State record | |
| JC PenneyTakes effect May 29, 2026 | Springfield | 74 | Closure | State record |
Where Springfield ranks
Where Springfield placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals76% · of 100
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic76% · of 85
- #1Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast76% · of 87
- #11Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$129k · of 15
- #13Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast54 / 100 · of 33
- #14Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic55 / 100 · of 37
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 Springfield. Each link goes to the publisher.
Learn and get funded in Springfield
- 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
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Laid off in Virginia? How to file for unemployment in Virginia (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
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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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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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