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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 Manager265$205k n=86—
Data Science241$215k n=89—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,028$164k n=212—
Software Developers1,010$185k n=222—
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-time462$99k n=25$33.86/hr n=63
Contract433$178k n=129$22/hr n=3
Full-time229$211k n=81$33.86/hr n=14
Intern141$184k n=9—
Temporary139$160k n=65—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,401$184k n=1171$33.86/hr n=114
Technology4,270$187k n=1558$43/hr n=11
Transportation & Logistics2,393$184k n=1168$43/hr n=11
Food Service / Restaurants1,892$131k n=31$26.15/hr n=29
Healthcare1,367$101k n=18—

Top categories

  • Engineering509
  • Crew / Cashier312
  • Store Supervisor / Manager292
  • Product Manager265
  • Data Science241
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead195

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,028
  • 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

  • Retail4,401
  • Technology4,270
  • Transportation & Logistics2,393
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,892
  • Healthcare1,367
  • Professional Services943

Employment mix

  • Unspecified9,062 · 87%
  • Part-time462 · 4%
  • Contract433 · 4%
  • Full-time229 · 2%
  • Intern141 · 1%
  • Temporary139 · 1%

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