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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=18—
Retail Associate288—$18.50/hr n=42
Crew / Cashier215——
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-time409$200k n=14$18.57/hr n=93
Full-time180$105k n=42$18.57/hr n=27
Contract168$156k n=35—
Temporary46$144k n=8—
Intern37——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,843$154k n=69$18.57/hr n=120
Food Service / Restaurants974$81k n=3—
Professional Services676$158k n=38—
Healthcare649$100k n=4—
Consumer Goods480$105k n=23$18.57/hr n=115

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager399
  • Retail Associate288
  • Crew / Cashier215
  • 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 Salespersons74

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,843
  • Food Service / Restaurants974
  • Professional Services676
  • Healthcare649
  • Consumer Goods480
  • Energy366

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,920 · 82%
  • Part-time409 · 9%
  • Full-time180 · 4%
  • Contract168 · 4%
  • Temporary46 · 1%
  • Intern37 · 1%

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