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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=139$25.38/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier306——
Store Supervisor / Manager289$121k n=12$23.68/hr n=6
Product Manager255$205k n=86—
Data Science230$215k n=87—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,160$164k n=215—
Software Developers1,044$185k n=231—
Project Management Specialists302$184k n=100—
Registered Nurses176——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers161——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract469$168k n=148—
Part-time454$116k n=29$33.86/hr n=71
Full-time244$205k n=99$33.86/hr n=14
Temporary142$160k n=70—
Intern136$175k n=9—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,293$184k n=1149$33.86/hr n=119
Technology4,043$186k n=1536$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 / Manager289
  • Product Manager255
  • Data Science230
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead196

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,160
  • Software Developers1,044
  • Project Management Specialists302
  • Registered Nurses176
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers161
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers146

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,293
  • Technology4,043
  • Transportation & Logistics2,361
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,867
  • Healthcare1,312
  • Professional Services940

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,660 · 86%
  • Contract469 · 5%
  • Part-time454 · 4%
  • Full-time244 · 2%
  • Temporary142 · 1%
  • Intern136 · 1%

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