Home / Houston, TX / Freelance & contract gigs

Freelance and contract gigs in Houston, TX

Contract and temporary job postings in Houston, TX — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Houston, TX job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Houston, TX.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager398$105k n=18—
Retail Associate267—$18.50/hr n=40
Crew / Cashier214——
Delivery Driver126——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other452$160k n=33—
Software Developers127$160k n=9—
Registered Nurses105——
Fast Food and Counter Workers92——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time370$206k n=12$18.57/hr n=88
Contract184$132k n=46—
Full-time183$105k n=46$18.57/hr n=27
Temporary46$130k n=7—
Intern35——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,790$148k n=68$18.57/hr n=116
Food Service / Restaurants972$98k n=6—
Professional Services636$128k n=76—
Healthcare630$118k n=8—
Consumer Goods488$105k n=25$18.57/hr n=114

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager398
  • Retail Associate267
  • Crew / Cashier214
  • Delivery Driver126
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119
  • Pharmacy100

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other452
  • Software Developers127
  • Registered Nurses105
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers92
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons68

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,790
  • Food Service / Restaurants972
  • Professional Services636
  • Healthcare630
  • Consumer Goods488
  • Energy367

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,844 · 82%
  • Part-time370 · 8%
  • Contract184 · 4%
  • Full-time183 · 4%
  • Temporary46 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%

Top hiring companies

Other lenses for Houston, TX

Show 5 more

Filter by skill

230 results · 193 roles

More cities nearby

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.