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Cooling

United States - Remote Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($172k vs $138k national)
  • Few reposted listings (1% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)

United States - Remote job market overview (May 2026)

The United States - Remote job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 129 active job postings tracked here, 54% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and backend, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 78% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in director and backend.

United States - Remote job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in United States - Remote.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director15$232k n=9—
Backend6$230k n=6—
SDR / BDR5$71k n=5—
Product Manager5$221k n=5—
ML / AI Engineering5$277k n=4—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers20$230k n=20—
Managers, All Other14$218k n=9—
Sales Managers5$104k n=5—
Project Management Specialists5$214k n=5—
Retail Salespersons4$69k n=4—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract10$165k n=9—
Full-time4$183k n=4—
Intern3——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology113$181k n=110—
Retail81$199k n=78—
Food Service / Restaurants28$119k n=28—
Healthcare10$182k n=3—
Consumer Goods5$103k n=4—

Top categories

  • Director15
  • Backend6
  • SDR / BDR5
  • Product Manager5
  • ML / AI Engineering5
  • Data Science5

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers20
  • Managers, All Other14
  • Sales Managers5
  • Project Management Specialists5
  • Retail Salespersons4
  • Data Scientists4

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology113
  • Retail81
  • Food Service / Restaurants28
  • Healthcare10
  • Consumer Goods5
  • Manufacturing1

Employment mix

  • Unspecified112 · 87%
  • Contract10 · 8%
  • Full-time4 · 3%
  • Intern3 · 2%

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