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Open positions in United States (federal)
7,851 open positions at 273 employers in United States (federal) as of 2026-11-15, read daily from the public employment service (USAJOBS Historic JOA API (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)), by state and employer.
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- How many open positions are there in United States (federal), and which states and employers have the most, as of 2026-11-15?
- 7,851 open positions at 273 employers in United States (federal) as of 2026-11-15, read daily from the public employment service (USAJOBS Historic JOA API (U.S. Office of Personnel Management)), by state and employer.
- Which state in United States (federal) has the most open positions?
- California has the most with 558 open positions at 68 employers as of 2026-11-15, ahead of District of Columbia with 504.
- Which employer in United States (federal) lists the most open positions?
- Veterans Health Administration lists 140 open positions as of 2026-11-15, followed by Veterans Health Administration with 115.
- How many positions in United States (federal) were newly observed in the last seven days?
- 7,851 of the 7,851 open positions in United States (federal) were first observed in the seven days to 2026-11-15.
- How many positions do listed companies based in United States (federal) advertise on their own careers systems?
- 126,576 open positions at 349 listed companies based in United States (federal), read from their applicant-tracking systems, in addition to the 7,851 from the public employment service.
How are the open positions in United States (federal) distributed by state?
| State | Employers | Open positions | New in 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 68 | 558 | 558 |
| District of Columbia | 118 | 504 | 504 |
| Virginia | 92 | 466 | 466 |
| Texas | 57 | 429 | 429 |
| Washington | 47 | 313 | 313 |
| Florida | 53 | 295 | 295 |
| Georgia | 43 | 237 | 237 |
| New York | 38 | 228 | 228 |
| Maryland | 53 | 223 | 223 |
| Colorado | 39 | 204 | 204 |
| Illinois | 31 | 186 | 186 |
| Arizona | 30 | 185 | 185 |
| North Carolina | 36 | 183 | 183 |
| Pennsylvania | 42 | 169 | 169 |
| Hawaii | 26 | 162 | 162 |
| Ohio | 19 | 152 | 152 |
| Missouri | 32 | 145 | 145 |
| New Mexico | 34 | 141 | 141 |
| Tennessee | 27 | 130 | 130 |
| Oregon | 19 | 122 | 122 |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 119 | 119 |
| South Carolina | 23 | 110 | 110 |
| Nevada | 21 | 106 | 106 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 106 | 106 |
| Alabama | 28 | 102 | 102 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 102 | 102 |
| Alaska | 25 | 100 | 100 |
| Indiana | 21 | 95 | 95 |
| Michigan | 15 | 89 | 89 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 89 | 89 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 88 | 88 |
| Utah | 20 | 88 | 88 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 87 | 87 |
| Kansas | 23 | 87 | 87 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 75 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 15 | 72 | 72 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 69 | 69 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 65 | 65 |
| Iowa | 12 | 65 | 65 |
| Montana | 17 | 65 | 65 |
| Maine | 14 | 62 | 62 |
| North Dakota | 13 | 62 | 62 |
| Wyoming | 13 | 59 | 59 |
| New Jersey | 22 | 58 | 58 |
| Vermont | 9 | 49 | 49 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 45 | 45 |
| Connecticut | 13 | 42 | 42 |
| Idaho | 10 | 37 | 37 |
| Rhode Island | 11 | 28 | 28 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 26 | 26 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 | 24 | 24 |
| Delaware | 10 | 24 | 24 |
| Guam | 7 | 22 | 22 |
| Virgin Islands | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Which employers in United States (federal) list the most open positions?
Source: USAJOBS Historic JOA API (U.S. Office of Personnel Management), read daily; a posting ends on its published closing date. Employers are organisations with an official register number; postings by natural persons are not shown (FACTANKER rule 7). Titles, occupation, location and dates as stated by the source; no posting texts.
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