Job market report: Houston, TX
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Houston, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 133 open listings in Houston; 145 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 23 new in the last 7 days; 2 today.
- Typical listed pay: $105k a year ($108k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in TX: 3% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Houston
- Manager · 20 listings · typical $116k a year
- Sales · 16 listings · typical $150k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 10 listings · typical $77k a year
- Engineer · 9 listings · typical $118k a year
- Nurse · 4 listings · typical $81k a year
- IT and help desk · 3 listings · typical $104k a year
Employers hiring most
- U.S. Coast Guard · 18 jobs
- Carvana · 17 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 15 jobs
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 9 jobs
- DoorDash · 7 jobs
- Lucid Motors · 7 jobs
- Reformation · 5 jobs
- Cloudflare · 4 jobs
Nearby cities
- Conroe, TX · 8 jobs · 30 mi
- Tomball, TX · 3 jobs · 21 mi
- Spring, TX · 3 jobs · 19 mi
- South Houston, TX · 1 job · 17 mi
- Cypress, TX · 1 job · 19 mi
- Humble, TX · 1 job · 16 mi
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Live map and job list for Houston · Pay is what listings publish, not what people earn.