Seattle, WA Job Market Report
Seattle has 40 live openings at the moment. Here's what they pay, who posted them, and how the market is moving. 24 of them went up in the last week. Among the 30% of listings that post pay, the median sits near $182k a year. The numbers rebuild from live listings twice a week. Updated November 2026. How we count jobs.
- Open jobs
- 40
- New this week
- 24
- Median advertised pay
- $182k/yr
- Listings posting pay
- 30%
What jobs pay in Seattle
Advertised pay on live Seattle listings, next to the BLS statewide median for the same field.
| Field | Openings | Median advertised | BLS state median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech | 19 | $161k/yr | $137k/yr |
| Sales | 7 | $269k/yr | $48k/yr |
| Administrative | 6 | $278k/yr | $57k/yr |
| Marketing | 3 | $208k/yr | $98k/yr |
Advertised medians cover listings that post a range. BLS figures are statewide medians for the occupation group, all experience levels, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Who's hiring in Seattle
Sofi (9), Brex (6), Stripe (5), Pinterest (5), Lyft (4), Databricks (3), Samsara (2), Focusfinancialpartners (1) hold the most open roles right now.
20% of Seattle listings are remote-friendly. Browse remote jobs.
Washington labor market context
Unemployment in Washington is 5.1% as of April 2026. The median wage across all jobs there runs about $63k a year. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
About these numbers
Built from live listings pulled off employers' own careers systems, refreshed twice a week. Advertised pay describes what employers post, not every wage in Seattle. Cite with a link; details on the methodology page.
Common questions about the Seattle job market
What does the average job in Seattle pay?
Among the 30% of Seattle listings that post a range, the median is about $182k a year. That's advertised pay on live listings, not a survey of every wage in the city.
Who is hiring the most in Seattle, WA?
Sofi has the most open roles on City Jobs right now. The full employer list is above.
How current is this report?
It rebuilds from live listings twice a week, and the newest posting landed November 11, 2026. Listings that close on the employer's side drop out automatically.
Where does this data come from?
Live listings pulled from employers' own careers systems, plus state figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our methodology page covers the details and the limits.