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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
Engineering509$184k n=137$25.50/hr n=8
Crew / Cashier312——
Store Supervisor / Manager292$121k n=13—
Product Manager266$205k n=87—
Data Science241$215k n=89—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,017$164k n=213—
Software Developers1,010$185k n=221—
Project Management Specialists286$184k n=96—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers153——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time464$99k n=25$33.86/hr n=63
Contract426$178k n=133$24/hr n=5
Full-time226$211k n=81$33.86/hr n=14
Intern141$184k n=9—
Temporary139$160k n=65—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,397$184k n=1173$33.86/hr n=116
Technology4,269$187k n=1558$43/hr n=11
Transportation & Logistics2,392$184k n=1167$43/hr n=11
Food Service / Restaurants1,889$131k n=31$26.15/hr n=29
Healthcare1,367$101k n=18—

Top categories

  • Engineering509
  • Crew / Cashier312
  • Store Supervisor / Manager292
  • Product Manager266
  • Data Science241
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead195

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,017
  • Software Developers1,010
  • Project Management Specialists286
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers153
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers144

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,397
  • Technology4,269
  • Transportation & Logistics2,392
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,889
  • Healthcare1,367
  • Professional Services946

Employment mix

  • Unspecified9,066 · 87%
  • Part-time464 · 4%
  • Contract426 · 4%
  • Full-time226 · 2%
  • Intern141 · 1%
  • Temporary139 · 1%

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