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Seattle, WA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($188k vs $135k national)
  • Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 24% from the last 14 days)

Seattle, WA job market overview (May 2026)

The Seattle, WA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,537 active job postings tracked here, 42% 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
Engineering244$185k n=100—
Product Manager140$205k n=62—
Data Science127$221k n=64—
Finance99$163k n=43—
Account Executive82$193k n=45—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other568$191k n=197—
Software Developers517$185k n=205—
Project Management Specialists201$201k n=96—
Computer and Information Research Scientists81$226k n=31—
Registered Nurses77——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract219$178k n=88—
Part-time83$108k n=13$33.81/hr n=6
Full-time83$218k n=58—
Temporary39$160k n=25—
Intern35$175k n=11—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,064$193k n=1115$43/hr n=7
Retail1,850$185k n=858$33.86/hr n=22
Transportation & Logistics1,621$186k n=874$43/hr n=7
Healthcare477$112k n=19—
Professional Services413$181k n=42—

Top categories

  • Engineering244
  • Product Manager140
  • Data Science127
  • Finance99
  • Account Executive82
  • Program Manager80

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other568
  • Software Developers517
  • Project Management Specialists201
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists81
  • Registered Nurses77
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products76

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,064
  • Retail1,850
  • Transportation & Logistics1,621
  • Healthcare477
  • Professional Services413
  • Food Service / Restaurants169

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,078 · 87%
  • Contract219 · 6%
  • Part-time83 · 2%
  • Full-time83 · 2%
  • Temporary39 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%

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