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Jobs open too long in Washington

Postings in Washington posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Washington job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Washington.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering513$184k n=140$25.50/hr n=8
Crew / Cashier317—$26.15/hr n=3
Store Supervisor / Manager297$121k n=15$25.15/hr n=3
Product Manager271$205k n=89—
Data Science243$215k n=93—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers977$185k n=207—
Managers, All Other956$168k n=183—
Project Management Specialists271$185k n=92—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers154——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time476$98k n=29$33.86/hr n=61
Contract430$178k n=137$23/hr n=4
Full-time235$211k n=86$33.86/hr n=15
Intern144$184k n=9—
Temporary143$160k n=67—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,450$184k n=1152$33.75/hr n=134
Technology4,299$188k n=1555$43/hr n=12
Transportation & Logistics2,377$184k n=1155$43/hr n=12
Food Service / Restaurants1,934$131k n=35$26.15/hr n=45
Healthcare1,391$112k n=19—

Top categories

  • Engineering513
  • Crew / Cashier317
  • Store Supervisor / Manager297
  • Product Manager271
  • Data Science243
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead207

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers977
  • Managers, All Other956
  • Project Management Specialists271
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers154
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers138

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,450
  • Technology4,299
  • Transportation & Logistics2,377
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,934
  • Healthcare1,391
  • Professional Services944

Employment mix

  • Unspecified9,175 · 87%
  • Part-time476 · 4%
  • Contract430 · 4%
  • Full-time235 · 2%
  • Intern144 · 1%
  • Temporary143 · 1%

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