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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
Engineering510$184k n=133$25.50/hr n=8
Crew / Cashier317——
Store Supervisor / Manager294$121k n=13—
Product Manager265$205k n=87—
Data Science242$215k n=89—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,015$164k n=211—
Software Developers1,011$185k n=219—
Project Management Specialists284$184k n=96—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers153——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time470$99k n=26$33.86/hr n=59
Contract427$178k n=132$24/hr n=5
Full-time228$208k n=80$33.86/hr n=14
Intern142$184k n=9—
Temporary138$160k n=65—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,428$184k n=1173$33.86/hr n=107
Technology4,275$187k n=1558$43/hr n=11
Transportation & Logistics2,394$184k n=1167$43/hr n=11
Food Service / Restaurants1,925$131k n=34$25.17/hr n=20
Healthcare1,381$101k n=18—

Top categories

  • Engineering510
  • Crew / Cashier317
  • Store Supervisor / Manager294
  • Product Manager265
  • Data Science242
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead201

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,015
  • Software Developers1,011
  • Project Management Specialists284
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers153
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers138

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,428
  • Technology4,275
  • Transportation & Logistics2,394
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,925
  • Healthcare1,381
  • Professional Services947

Employment mix

  • Unspecified9,123 · 87%
  • Part-time470 · 4%
  • Contract427 · 4%
  • Full-time228 · 2%
  • Intern142 · 1%
  • Temporary138 · 1%

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