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Jobs in Seattle
228 active postings tracked in Seattle · collapsed to 207 roles.
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Stable
Seattle Job Market Score
Driven by
- Pay is above the national median ($179k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (7% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 29% from the last 14 days)
Seattle job market overview (May 2026)
The Seattle job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 228 active job postings tracked here, 38% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with technology as the leading sector.
- 38% of postings in Seattle have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 32 new postings have appeared this week — about 14% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 21 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 161+ days.
- 20% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (45 roles).
- 18% of postings list a salary range (40 of 228).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $179k.
- The most active employers right now are OpenAI, Boeing, and Panda Express.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Remote and hybrid options are common — 20% of active postings.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Seattle job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Seattle.
- 228Active postings
- 32Posted this week
- 87Open 30+ days38% of active
- 45Remote / hybrid20% of active
- 18%List salary40 of 228
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $179kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 21dMedian agep90 161d (long tail)
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager9
- Crew / Cashier8
- Security Engineering7
- Full-stack7
- Mobile7
- Backend5
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers47
- Managers, All Other17
- Information Security Analysts5
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers4
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers4
- Cooks, Restaurant2
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology90
- Manufacturing42
- Food Service / Restaurants32
- Professional Services27
- Transportation & Logistics23
- Financial Services20
Employment mix
- Unspecified194 · 85%
- Full-time13 · 6%
- Contract9 · 4%
- Part-time9 · 4%
- Temporary2 · 1%
- Intern1 · 0%