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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 / Manager390$105k n=17—
Retail Associate288—$18.50/hr n=42
Crew / Cashier208——
Pharmacy126——
Delivery Driver108——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other376$129k n=21—
Software Developers104$160k n=13—
Registered Nurses104——
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers82——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time396$185k n=14$18.57/hr n=93
Full-time179$105k n=37$18.57/hr n=27
Contract155$156k n=28—
Temporary46$144k n=8—
Intern34——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,827$154k n=69$18.57/hr n=120
Food Service / Restaurants830$70k n=3—
Healthcare650$85k n=5—
Professional Services573$165k n=23—
Consumer Goods463$105k n=21$18.57/hr n=115

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager390
  • Retail Associate288
  • Crew / Cashier208
  • Pharmacy126
  • Delivery Driver108
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist93

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other376
  • Software Developers104
  • Registered Nurses104
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers82
  • Retail Salespersons70

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,827
  • Food Service / Restaurants830
  • Healthcare650
  • Professional Services573
  • Consumer Goods463
  • Energy325

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,641 · 82%
  • Part-time396 · 9%
  • Full-time179 · 4%
  • Contract155 · 3%
  • Temporary46 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%

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