US hiring facts from yourjobs.com postings
Built 20 October 2026 from US job postings first seen on yourjobs.com in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026. Each line below is a complete sentence with its figure and date range, so it can be quoted on its own. Pay figures are advertised pay (what employers posted), not earned pay. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Facts
- Postings, last 24 hours
- yourjobs.com recorded 289K new US job postings in the last 24 hours (as of 20 October 2026).
- Postings, last 7 days
- yourjobs.com recorded 599.5K new US job postings in the last 7 days (as of 20 October 2026).
- Postings, last 30 days
- yourjobs.com recorded 803.3K new US job postings in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026.
- Share stating pay
- 57% of US job postings first seen on yourjobs.com in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 stated pay.
- Median advertised hourly rate
- The median advertised hourly rate across US postings that stated pay, in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026, was $23.00. Hourly equivalents assume 2,080 hours a year; advertised pay is what employers posted, not what workers earn.
- Employers
- 22.9K distinct employers posted jobs on yourjobs.com in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026.
- States covered
- Postings first seen in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 came from 59 states.
- Remote share
- 5% of US postings first seen in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 were advertised as remote.
- Sign-on bonus share
- 9% of US postings first seen in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 mentioned a sign-on bonus.
- Highest advertised hourly rate recorded
- The highest advertised hourly rate we recorded in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 was $500.00 for a A Medical Oncologist Is Wanted for Locum Tenens Help in Ohio posting by Weatherby Healthcare in Cleveland, OH, first seen 30 September 2026. The posting stated: "ealthcare consultant Charter member of NALTO From $375.00 to $500.00 hourly Ranges shown should be used as an estimate". This is the highest rate advertised in one posting, not a typical rate.
- Occupation with the most postings
- The occupation with the most postings in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 was Light Truck Drivers, with 101.6K postings.
- State with the most postings
- The state with the most postings in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 was Pennsylvania, with 61.1K postings.
- Employer with the most postings
- The employer with the most postings in the period 20 September to 20 October 2026 was United Parcel Service, with 218.5K postings.
Top 10 occupations by postings
| Rank | Occupation | Postings | Median advertised hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Truck Drivers | 101.6K | $23.00 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 68.6K | $48.00 |
| 3 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 39.6K | $21.00 |
| 4 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 30.2K | $33.75 |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | 20K | $46.15 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 15.7K | $151.68 |
| 7 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 15.7K | $25.00 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 15.5K | $26.00 |
| 9 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 14.4K | $36.78 |
| 10 | Retail Salespersons | 13.2K | $18.50 |
Top 10 states by postings
| Rank | State | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 61.1K |
| 2 | New Jersey | 57.5K |
| 3 | Texas | 53.6K |
| 4 | California | 48K |
| 5 | Oregon | 45.5K |
| 6 | Ohio | 41.1K |
| 7 | New York | 34.2K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 27K |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 23.8K |
| 10 | Washington | 23.2K |
Each state links to its top employers page.
Top 10 employers by postings
| Rank | Employer | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Parcel Service | 218.5K |
| 2 | Physician's Surrogacy | 17.9K |
| 3 | University of Maryland Medical System | 15.9K |
| 4 | ApexGroup | 13.7K |
| 5 | Routeware, Inc. | 13.2K |
| 6 | ColumbiaCare Services | 12.4K |
| 7 | 42North Dental | 11.3K |
| 8 | Optum | 10.8K |
| 9 | Good Samaritan | 9.7K |
| 10 | ALDI | 9.3K |
Employers are distinct names as posted in the feed. See the full top 50 and state breakdowns.
More data
- Advertised pay by occupation
- Top employers
- Pay by occupation and state (CSV, CC BY 4.0)
- Top employers (CSV, CC BY 4.0)
- Data methodology and definitions
Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), parsed as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
Cite as: YourJobs (2026). US hiring and advertised pay data. https://yourjobs.com/data-methodology