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Seattle, WA Job Market Score

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  • Pay is above the national median ($188k vs $129k national)
  • Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 22% from the last 14 days)

Seattle, WA job market overview (May 2026)

The Seattle, WA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,263 active job postings tracked here, 43% 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

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and product manager.

Seattle, WA job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering232$185k n=94—
Product Manager137$205k n=60—
Data Science113$215k n=55—
Finance93$163k n=40—
Account Executive80$193k n=47—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other551$189k n=191—
Software Developers469$185k n=200—
Project Management Specialists199$201k n=96—
Computer and Information Research Scientists81$226k n=31—
Registered Nurses77——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract197$178k n=72—
Part-time74$132k n=11$33.81/hr n=6
Full-time71$243k n=45—
Temporary34$144k n=19—
Intern32$175k n=11—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,898$191k n=1062$45.50/hr n=4
Retail1,757$185k n=820$33.75/hr n=19
Transportation & Logistics1,531$185k n=837$45.50/hr n=4
Healthcare473$112k n=17—
Professional Services386$232k n=10—

Top categories

  • Engineering232
  • Product Manager137
  • Data Science113
  • Finance93
  • Account Executive80
  • Program Manager75

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other551
  • Software Developers469
  • Project Management Specialists199
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists81
  • Registered Nurses77
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products75

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,898
  • Retail1,757
  • Transportation & Logistics1,531
  • Healthcare473
  • Professional Services386
  • Financial Services144

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,855 · 87%
  • Contract197 · 6%
  • Part-time74 · 2%
  • Full-time71 · 2%
  • Temporary34 · 1%
  • Intern32 · 1%

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