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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
Engineering522$186k n=139$25.50/hr n=8
Crew / Cashier318—$26.15/hr n=3
Store Supervisor / Manager298$121k n=15$25.15/hr n=3
Product Manager271$205k n=90—
Data Science247$215k n=90—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers938$190k n=196—
Managers, All Other931$171k n=171—
Project Management Specialists259$184k n=85—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers155——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time474$98k n=28$33.86/hr n=61
Contract437$178k n=144$23/hr n=4
Full-time238$211k n=93$33.86/hr n=15
Intern144$184k n=9—
Temporary138$160k n=60—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,451$184k n=1130$33.75/hr n=135
Technology4,329$193k n=1569$43/hr n=13
Transportation & Logistics2,373$184k n=1134$43/hr n=13
Food Service / Restaurants1,935$131k n=35$26.15/hr n=45
Healthcare1,394$112k n=19—

Top categories

  • Engineering522
  • Crew / Cashier318
  • Store Supervisor / Manager298
  • Product Manager271
  • Data Science247
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead206

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers938
  • Managers, All Other931
  • Project Management Specialists259
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers155
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers138

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,451
  • Technology4,329
  • Transportation & Logistics2,373
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,935
  • Healthcare1,394
  • Professional Services946

Employment mix

  • Unspecified9,221 · 87%
  • Part-time474 · 4%
  • Contract437 · 4%
  • Full-time238 · 2%
  • Intern144 · 1%
  • Temporary138 · 1%

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