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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
Engineering497$184k n=138$25.38/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier308——
Store Supervisor / Manager289$121k n=13$23.68/hr n=6
Product Manager256$205k n=86—
Data Science230$215k n=87—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,048$164k n=214—
Software Developers1,038$185k n=228—
Project Management Specialists299$184k n=100—
Registered Nurses175——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers161——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time459$116k n=29$33.86/hr n=70
Contract452$178k n=148—
Full-time251$205k n=96$33.86/hr n=13
Temporary141$160k n=69—
Intern138$175k n=9—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,325$184k n=1151$33.86/hr n=122
Technology4,046$186k n=1530$43/hr n=12
Transportation & Logistics2,363$184k n=1157$43/hr n=12
Food Service / Restaurants1,882$131k n=30$26.15/hr n=39
Healthcare1,325$114k n=20—

Top categories

  • Engineering497
  • Crew / Cashier308
  • Store Supervisor / Manager289
  • Product Manager256
  • Data Science230
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead200

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,048
  • Software Developers1,038
  • Project Management Specialists299
  • Registered Nurses175
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers161
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers146

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,325
  • Technology4,046
  • Transportation & Logistics2,363
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,882
  • Healthcare1,325
  • Professional Services940

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,725 · 86%
  • Part-time459 · 5%
  • Contract452 · 4%
  • Full-time251 · 2%
  • Temporary141 · 1%
  • Intern138 · 1%

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