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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 Associate266—$18.50/hr n=40
Crew / Cashier215——
Delivery Driver127——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other379$129k n=21—
Software Developers114$160k n=8—
Registered Nurses105——
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time373$211k n=11$18.57/hr n=88
Contract199$129k n=59—
Full-time183$105k n=46$18.57/hr n=27
Temporary53$153k n=8—
Intern35$43k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,781$146k n=70$18.57/hr n=116
Food Service / Restaurants972$115k n=5—
Professional Services674$120k n=84—
Healthcare633$108k n=10—
Consumer Goods478$105k n=24$18.57/hr n=114

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager398
  • Retail Associate266
  • Crew / Cashier215
  • Delivery Driver127
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119
  • Pharmacy115

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other379
  • Software Developers114
  • Registered Nurses105
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons67

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Top sectors

  • Retail1,781
  • Food Service / Restaurants972
  • Professional Services674
  • Healthcare633
  • Consumer Goods478
  • Energy362

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,840 · 82%
  • Part-time373 · 8%
  • Contract199 · 4%
  • Full-time183 · 4%
  • Temporary53 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%

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