Virginia — especially Northern Virginia — is one of the strongest data analyst markets in the country. The concentration of federal agencies, defense contractors, and tech companies in the DC suburbs creates exceptional demand and salaries, particularly for analysts with security clearances.
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Business Analyst Specialist
USPS OIG — Arlington, VA
Sourcing Cost Analyst
Dollar Tree Stores — Chesapeake, Virginia
Power Platform Business Analyst
SOSi — Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
Logistics Data Analyst - Clearance Required
LMI — Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, United States
Data Visualization Engineer
SAIC — Chantilly, VA, United States
Business Analyst 4
TOMORROW HIRE — Richmond, Virginia, United States
Senior Business Analyst – Hybrid/Onsite- Towson, MD
Creative Information Technology — Falls Church, VA, US
Business Analyst III
Fairfax County — FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Health Systems Program Manager (Business Analyst III)
Fairfax County — HEALTH DEPARTMENT KELLY SQUARE, 10777 MAIN ST, FAIRFAX (FJ56), VA
VDACS - Business Analyst 4 - IN PERSON IVS REQUIRED (814469)
Wiserhunt — Richmond, VA, 23219, United States
What You Need to Know
Virginia's analyst market is dominated by the Northern Virginia corridor, one of the most lucrative analyst markets in the country.
Arlington, McLean, Tysons Corner, and Reston house the headquarters or major operations of Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, SAIC, Deloitte Federal, Raytheon, and dozens of other defense and government contractors. Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington has added massive tech analyst demand. Capital One's headquarters in McLean makes it the largest financial services employer in the area.
The concentration of intelligence agencies (CIA in Langley, NRO in Chantilly) and the Pentagon creates unique demand for analysts with TS/SCI clearances — these roles command significant salary premiums.
Richmond offers a smaller but growing market with Capital One operations, healthcare (VCU Health), and state government. Virginia Beach's market centers on the military (Naval Station Norfolk) and healthcare.
For analysts willing to get a security clearance, Northern Virginia may be the single best market in the country for career growth and compensation.