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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
Engineering494$184k n=143$25.38/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier306——
Store Supervisor / Manager287$121k n=12$23.68/hr n=6
Product Manager256$205k n=87—
Data Science230$215k n=88—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,172$164k n=220—
Software Developers1,047$185k n=235—
Project Management Specialists302$184k n=100—
Registered Nurses176——
Fast Food and Counter Workers168——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract475$167k n=155—
Part-time456$116k n=29$33.86/hr n=71
Full-time245$205k n=100$33.86/hr n=14
Temporary144$160k n=72—
Intern135$179k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,294$184k n=1149$33.86/hr n=119
Technology3,975$186k n=1541$43/hr n=12
Transportation & Logistics2,361$184k n=1155$43/hr n=12
Food Service / Restaurants1,867$131k n=30$26.15/hr n=34
Healthcare1,312$116k n=23—

Top categories

  • Engineering494
  • Crew / Cashier306
  • Store Supervisor / Manager287
  • Product Manager256
  • Data Science230
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead196

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,172
  • Software Developers1,047
  • Project Management Specialists302
  • Registered Nurses176
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers168
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers161

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,294
  • Technology3,975
  • Transportation & Logistics2,361
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,867
  • Healthcare1,312
  • Professional Services940

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,607 · 86%
  • Contract475 · 5%
  • Part-time456 · 5%
  • Full-time245 · 2%
  • Temporary144 · 1%
  • Intern135 · 1%

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