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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Senior Analyst, Graduate & Undergraduate Brand Management
Hilton — McLean, VA
Data Analyst (Journeyman)
Cherokee Federal — Virginia, United States
Senior Principal Data Scientist (Marketing Data Specialist)
Navy Federal — Virginia, United States
Operations Data Specialist
gategroup — Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Geospatial Data Analyst
Bart & Associates — Mclean, Virginia, United States
Lead Data Analyst/Data Scientist – Differential Privacy
E Logic — Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sr Analyst, Cost Controls
AES — Louisville, CO | Arlington, VA | Salt Lake City, UT
Research Data Analyst 2
University of California, San Francisco — Richmond, Virginia, United States
Program Financial Analyst
APOGEE RESEARCH — Arlington, Virginia, United States
Senior Systems Engineer with SharePoint and Tableau (TS/SCI CI Polygraph)
NorthHill Technology — Sterling, Virginia, 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.