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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 / 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 Other381$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-time372$228k n=10$18.57/hr n=88
Contract198$129k n=58—
Full-time183$105k n=46$18.57/hr n=27
Temporary50$160k n=6—
Intern34——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,790$146k n=70$18.57/hr n=116
Food Service / Restaurants972$98k n=6—
Professional Services674$120k n=84—
Healthcare630$118k n=8—
Consumer Goods477$105k n=25$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 Other381
  • Software Developers114
  • Registered Nurses105
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons67

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,790
  • Food Service / Restaurants972
  • Professional Services674
  • Healthcare630
  • Consumer Goods477
  • Energy362

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,852 · 82%
  • Part-time372 · 8%
  • Contract198 · 4%
  • Full-time183 · 4%
  • Temporary50 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%

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