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Jobs open too long in Houston, TX

Postings in Houston, TX posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Houston, TX job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager399$105k n=20—
Retail Associate274—$18.50/hr n=42
Crew / Cashier217——
Pharmacy133——
Delivery Driver130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other370$129k n=24—
Software Developers111$158k n=12—
Registered Nurses103——
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time429$200k n=14$18.57/hr n=97
Full-time172$105k n=41$18.57/hr n=28
Contract161$156k n=35—
Temporary48$140k n=9—
Intern37——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,845$138k n=75$18.57/hr n=124
Food Service / Restaurants980$46k n=4—
Professional Services686$165k n=39—
Healthcare661$128k n=4—
Consumer Goods499$105k n=24$18.57/hr n=116

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager399
  • Retail Associate274
  • Crew / Cashier217
  • Pharmacy133
  • Delivery Driver130
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead122

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other370
  • Software Developers111
  • Registered Nurses103
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers84
  • Retail Salespersons72

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,845
  • Food Service / Restaurants980
  • Professional Services686
  • Healthcare661
  • Consumer Goods499
  • Energy370

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,952 · 82%
  • Part-time429 · 9%
  • Full-time172 · 4%
  • Contract161 · 3%
  • Temporary48 · 1%
  • Intern37 · 1%

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