Legal Jobs in Virginia
166 live legal openings across Virginia, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Legal hiring in Virginia: the current picture
There are 166 live legal openings in Virginia right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 13 new legal postings in Virginia in the past week.
Hiring is concentrated: Amazon.com Services alone accounts for roughly 21% of open roles, with prosidianconsulting and CGS Federal next in line. Arlington has the deepest pool (52 openings), followed by Chantilly (23) and Richmond (15). Of postings that specify a schedule, 100% are full-time. 7 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (4%) of the market.
Posted pay in Virginia runs below the national mix for legal work: 59% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 65% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $125,000 here, compared with roughly $129,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for legal occupations in Virginia at $138,000 (median $110,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do legal jobs pay in Virginia?
54 of the 166 live legal postings in Virginia list pay (33%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $125,000 a year, and 59% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 54 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Amazon.com Services35
- prosidianconsulting30
- CGS Federal24
- McGuireWoods LLP7
- Amazon Web Services6
- Northrop Grumman5
- Booz Allen4
- Booz Allen Hamilton4
Where the jobs are
- Arlington52
- Chantilly23
- Richmond15
- McLean12
- Vienna11
- Alexandria7
- Norfolk5
- Herndon5
- Falls Church5
- Chesapeake4
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Frequently asked questions
How many legal jobs are open in Virginia?
There are 166 live legal job postings in Virginia right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 13 of them were posted within the past week.
What do legal jobs pay in Virginia?
Among the 54 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $125,000 a year, and 59% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for legal jobs in Virginia?
The employers with the most open legal roles in Virginia right now are Amazon.com Services (35 openings), prosidianconsulting (30), and CGS Federal (24). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote legal jobs in Virginia?
Yes — 7 of the live legal postings in Virginia are remote-eligible (about 4% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.