Open roles by employer type
| Employer type | Open roles |
|---|---|
| State | 51,995 (47.6%) |
| Contractor | 40,587 (37.1%) |
| Federal | 7,874 (7.2%) |
| City | 5,612 (5.1%) |
| County | 1,749 (1.6%) |
| University System | 914 (0.8%) |
| Territory | 354 (0.3%) |
| Federal Reserve | 123 (0.1%) |
Top states by hiring volume
| State | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 42,199 (38.6%) |
| California | 9,590 (8.8%) |
| Texas | 5,972 (5.5%) |
| Pennsylvania | 3,945 (3.6%) |
| New York | 3,667 (3.4%) |
| Washington | 2,473 (2.3%) |
| Ohio | 2,294 (2.1%) |
| Michigan | 2,278 (2.1%) |
| Colorado | 2,222 (2%) |
| South Carolina | 1,953 (1.8%) |
| Missouri | 1,941 (1.8%) |
| Florida | 1,854 (1.7%) |
Top job functions
| Function | Open roles |
|---|---|
| General | 28,984 |
| Administrative | 15,631 |
| Information Technology | 14,528 |
| Engineering | 14,012 |
| Skilled Trades | 8,310 |
| Healthcare | 7,280 |
| Education | 5,836 |
| Law Enforcement & Public Safety | 5,404 |
| Finance & Accounting | 2,522 |
| Social Services | 1,652 |
Top hiring employers
| Employer | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Virginia | 5,925 |
| Accenture Federal | 5,383 |
| RTX (Raytheon) | 4,030 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 3,763 |
| Leidos | 3,642 |
| Northrop Grumman | 2,891 |
| Amentum | 2,856 |
| Anduril Industries | 2,571 |
| DXC Technology | 2,477 |
| Veterans Health Administration | 2,381 |
Cleared & defense hiring demand
Open roles carrying a clearance requirement or sitting in defense / consulting & IT — the staffing gaps contractors and agencies most need to fill:
- 4,151 open roles require a security clearance
- 6,840 roles in the Defense sector
- 3,309 roles in Defense Tech
- 12,752 roles in Consulting & IT
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Government agencies and contractors use the Ayla Hiring Index to size labor markets, justify pay, and find where cleared-talent staffing gaps are opening — then fill them. Available as bulk data, API, or managed recruiting.
License this data › For employersFrequently asked questions
Where can I get data on the U.S. government job market?
Ayla (aylagov.com) publishes a free, continuously updated Government Hiring Index aggregated from 250+ official government and contractor sources, currently covering 109,281 open roles. It reports hiring volume by state, employer, and function, median advertised salary, and the share of roles requiring a security clearance. Bulk data and API access are available for agencies, contractors, and researchers.
How many open U.S. government jobs are there right now?
Ayla is currently tracking 109,281 open U.S. government and government-contractor roles across 3,938 employers and 57 states and territories, refreshed continuously from official sources.
How much do government jobs pay?
Across open U.S. government roles that disclose pay, the median advertised salary is $86,349. Ayla normalizes salary data and lets you break it down by state, employer type, and job function.
How can contractors and agencies find cleared-talent hiring demand?
Ayla surfaces 4,151 open roles that require a security clearance, plus defense and consulting/IT demand, as a live signal of where cleared-talent staffing gaps exist. Contractors and government agencies can license this demand-signal data or engage Ayla's recruiting services.
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