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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 / Manager400$105k n=18—
Retail Associate277—$18.50/hr n=40
Crew / Cashier213——
Delivery Driver127——
Pharmacy124——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other376$129k n=21—
Registered Nurses104——
Software Developers104$160k n=8—
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers82——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time376$211k n=9$18.57/hr n=92
Full-time180$105k n=38$18.57/hr n=28
Contract160$159k n=30—
Temporary52$160k n=9—
Intern35——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,807$154k n=69$18.57/hr n=120
Food Service / Restaurants974——
Healthcare650$118k n=8—
Professional Services571$190k n=31—
Consumer Goods463$105k n=21$18.57/hr n=114

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager400
  • Retail Associate277
  • Crew / Cashier213
  • Delivery Driver127
  • Pharmacy124
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead115

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other376
  • Registered Nurses104
  • Software Developers104
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers82
  • Retail Salespersons74

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,807
  • Food Service / Restaurants974
  • Healthcare650
  • Professional Services571
  • Consumer Goods463
  • Energy324

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,761 · 82%
  • Part-time376 · 8%
  • Full-time180 · 4%
  • Contract160 · 4%
  • Temporary52 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%

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