Industry in Arlington Virginia

Being located so close to Washington DC, the capital of the United States, and containing the Pentagon (though the United States Postal Service requires that "Washington, DC" be used as the place name for the ZIP code's assigned to it), it isn't surprising that the government forms the main source of Arlington's economy. The Federal government, the military, and companies which do direct business with these organizations are a main source of employment for people in the city. The largest industry for work in Arlington is professional, scientific and technical services, holding 20% of Arlington's jobs. The second-largest industry is public administration, with 16.5%, followed by construction and educational services, tied with 10% each.

The unemployment rate for Arlington was 2.6% in 2004, and the estimated median household income was $80,433 in 2005.