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Freelance and contract gigs in Houston, TX

Contract and temporary job postings in Houston, TX — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Houston, TX job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Houston, TX.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager387$105k n=19—
Retail Associate289—$18.50/hr n=42
Crew / Cashier208——
Pharmacy126——
Delivery Driver112——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other376$129k n=21—
Software Developers112$158k n=12—
Registered Nurses104——
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time409$206k n=12$18.57/hr n=93
Full-time185$105k n=41$18.57/hr n=27
Contract161$156k n=35—
Temporary47$129k n=9—
Intern37——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,849$154k n=73$18.57/hr n=120
Food Service / Restaurants831$75k n=4—
Professional Services685$165k n=39—
Healthcare650$85k n=5—
Consumer Goods485$105k n=24$18.57/hr n=115

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager387
  • Retail Associate289
  • Crew / Cashier208
  • Pharmacy126
  • Delivery Driver112
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist97

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other376
  • Software Developers112
  • Registered Nurses104
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons74

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,849
  • Food Service / Restaurants831
  • Professional Services685
  • Healthcare650
  • Consumer Goods485
  • Energy363

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,794 · 82%
  • Part-time409 · 9%
  • Full-time185 · 4%
  • Contract161 · 3%
  • Temporary47 · 1%
  • Intern37 · 1%

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