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Jobs open too long in Houston, TX

Postings in Houston, TX posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Houston, TX job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager399$105k n=19—
Retail Associate277—$18.50/hr n=40
Crew / Cashier213——
Delivery Driver126——
Pharmacy124——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other381$129k n=21—
Software Developers114$160k n=13—
Registered Nurses104——
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time395$200k n=13$18.57/hr n=92
Full-time178$105k n=43$18.57/hr n=28
Contract175$146k n=36—
Temporary48$160k n=9—
Intern38——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,823$146k n=70$18.57/hr n=120
Food Service / Restaurants975$81k n=3—
Professional Services678$158k n=38—
Healthcare650$118k n=8—
Consumer Goods478$105k n=23$18.57/hr n=114

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager399
  • Retail Associate277
  • Crew / Cashier213
  • Delivery Driver126
  • Pharmacy124
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other381
  • Software Developers114
  • Registered Nurses104
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons78

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,823
  • Food Service / Restaurants975
  • Professional Services678
  • Healthcare650
  • Consumer Goods478
  • Energy366

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,908 · 82%
  • Part-time395 · 8%
  • Full-time178 · 4%
  • Contract175 · 4%
  • Temporary48 · 1%
  • Intern38 · 1%

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