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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 Associate267—$18.50/hr n=40
Crew / Cashier214——
Delivery Driver126——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other429$129k n=23—
Software Developers117$160k n=8—
Registered Nurses105——
Fast Food and Counter Workers92——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time371$206k n=12$18.57/hr n=88
Contract208$129k n=59—
Full-time182$105k n=46$18.57/hr n=27
Temporary50$160k n=6—
Intern34——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,784$146k n=70$18.57/hr n=116
Food Service / Restaurants972$98k n=6—
Professional Services680$120k n=84—
Healthcare630$118k n=8—
Consumer Goods486$105k n=25$18.57/hr n=114

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager398
  • Retail Associate267
  • Crew / Cashier214
  • Delivery Driver126
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead119
  • Pharmacy100

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other429
  • Software Developers117
  • Registered Nurses105
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers92
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons68

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Top sectors

  • Retail1,784
  • Food Service / Restaurants972
  • Professional Services680
  • Healthcare630
  • Consumer Goods486
  • Energy367

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,855 · 82%
  • Part-time371 · 8%
  • Contract208 · 4%
  • Full-time182 · 4%
  • Temporary50 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%

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