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Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Job Market Score

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  • Pay is above the national median ($186k vs $137k national)
  • Few reposted listings (15% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+990 this week — 1546 added vs 556 removed)

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA job market overview (May 2026)

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 6,558 active job postings tracked here, 24% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and product manager, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and product manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering468$185k n=133—
Product Manager259$205k n=86—
Data Science239$215k n=93—
Finance164$163k n=80—
Program Manager139$160k n=71—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers822$185k n=175—
Managers, All Other663$178k n=153—
Project Management Specialists255$184k n=87—
Computer and Information Research Scientists105$226k n=36—
Registered Nurses93——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract314$178k n=119—
Part-time183$88k n=17$33.86/hr n=15
Intern116$189k n=8—
Full-time104$243k n=43$33.86/hr n=4
Temporary103$160k n=60—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology3,981$188k n=1473$43/hr n=11
Retail2,947$184k n=1130$33.86/hr n=36
Transportation & Logistics2,257$184k n=1137$43/hr n=11
Healthcare718$112k n=15—
Professional Services661$229k n=12—

Top categories

  • Engineering468
  • Product Manager259
  • Data Science239
  • Finance164
  • Program Manager139
  • Director134

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers822
  • Managers, All Other663
  • Project Management Specialists255
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists105
  • Registered Nurses93
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products67

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology3,981
  • Retail2,947
  • Transportation & Logistics2,257
  • Healthcare718
  • Professional Services661
  • Food Service / Restaurants374

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,738 · 87%
  • Contract314 · 5%
  • Part-time183 · 3%
  • Intern116 · 2%
  • Full-time104 · 2%
  • Temporary103 · 2%

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