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Top 15 job sites in the US

The job boards and job search sites people in the US use most, with what each costs a job seeker and what it is for.

By Working Wikily Newsroom Updated

These are 15 of the job sites people in the US turn to most, from big general boards such as Indeed and LinkedIn to sites for one kind of work, such as Dice for tech jobs and USAJOBS for federal jobs.

Most job sites are free for job seekers; a few remote-work boards charge a subscription. What sets them apart is the kind of jobs each one carries, how big it is and the tools it gives you, such as job alerts, salary pages and company reviews.

If you work in one field, it is worth pairing a general board with that field's own site. Costs are in US dollars, and live job counts change every day.

The Indeed home page, from an archived copy (June 2026)
The Indeed home page, from an archived copy (June 2026)
The Indeed home page, from an archived copy (June 2026)

1. Indeed

Size
Works in over 60 countries
Run by
Recruit Holdings

Indeed is a general job site for every kind of work, operating in over 60 countries. Job seekers can search jobs, post a resume and research companies before they apply.

The LinkedIn Jobs home page, October 6, 2026

2. LinkedIn Jobs

Size
Over 50 million job seekers search for jobs each week

LinkedIn Jobs is the job board inside the LinkedIn professional network. You can search jobs and internships, see jobs picked for you, and use Open To Work to tell recruiters, privately or publicly, that you are looking.

The ZipRecruiter home page, from an archived copy (September 2026)

3. ZipRecruiter

Cost to job seekers
No fees for job seekers
Size
Nearly 20 million job seekers a month
Run by
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (NYSE: ZIP)

ZipRecruiter is an online employment marketplace that connects people to jobs. On job postings and company pages, job seekers can also read anonymous employee reviews and typical salaries by department.

The Glassdoor home page, October 6, 2026

4. Glassdoor

Cost to job seekers
Free: job seekers never pay
Size
Over 55 million unique visitors a month
Run by
Part of Indeed

Glassdoor pairs open jobs with employee reviews of companies and salary data. Job matching, company reviews, salary information and its anonymous community are all free to job seekers.

The Wellfound home page, October 6, 2026

5. Wellfound

Cost to job seekers
Free
Size
Over 130k remote and local startup jobs
Run by
AL Talent, Inc. (formerly AngelList Talent)

Wellfound is a job marketplace built for startup and tech jobs, including remote roles. It began as AngelList Talent and became an independent company under the Wellfound name.

The FlexJobs home page, October 6, 2026

6. FlexJobs

Cost to job seekers
A subscription is needed to see and apply for its jobs
Size
194,997 remote and flexible jobs; 10,000,000+ job seekers served
Run by
Bold LLC

FlexJobs lists only remote and flexible work, such as remote, part-time, freelance and flexible-schedule jobs. Its job information pages are free, but the job database itself needs a paid subscription.

The Monster home page, from an archived copy (February 2026)

7. Monster

Cost to job seekers
Free to upload a resume and use the resume builder
Size
Millions of listings

Monster is a general job site with job alerts and a free resume builder with templates. It has been used by job seekers for over 30 years.

The Dice home page, October 6, 2026

8. Dice

Cost to job seekers
Free for tech professionals
Size
Millions of tech jobs a year
Run by
DHI Group, Inc.

Dice lists tech jobs only, for software engineers, IT staff and other technology roles. After you upload a resume, Dice Match uses your skills and experience to connect you to the most relevant tech jobs as they are posted.

The Remote.co home page, from an archived copy (May 2026)

9. Remote.co

Cost to job seekers
$2.95 for a 14-day trial, then $23.95 every four weeks
Size
More than 100k jobs in 100+ categories
Run by
Bold, LLC

Remote.co lists remote jobs and charges job seekers a subscription. It has advanced filters, saved searches and alerts for new roles that match what you want.

The CareerBuilder home page, from an archived copy (September 2026)

10. CareerBuilder

Cost to job seekers
Free to search for jobs
Size
3 million jobs posted each month
Run by
MCB Puerto Rico LLC

CareerBuilder is a general job site. You can search for jobs, upload your resume, get notifications, read career advice and apply for the work you want.

The Handshake home page, October 6, 2026

11. Handshake

Cost to job seekers
Free account
Size
62,662 positions available (October 2026)
Run by
Stryder Corp. (doing business as Handshake)

Handshake is a career network for students. It is a place to find an internship, a full-time or part-time job, or flexible gig work, and to connect with employers and get career advice.

The Built In home page, October 6, 2026

12. Built In

Size
More than 800,000 open roles
Run by
Co-founders Maria Christopolous Katris (CEO) and Adam Calica

Built In is a job board for tech jobs at companies from startups to large enterprises. It adds Match Mode for job matches, a job application tracker and an AI application assistant.

The SimplyHired home page, October 6, 2026

13. SimplyHired

Run by
Recruit Holdings, which also owns Indeed

SimplyHired is a job search engine: one search shows jobs gathered from many sites in one place, searched by job title, skills or company and by city, state, ZIP code or remote.

The USAJOBS home page, October 6, 2026

14. USAJOBS

Cost to job seekers
Free and open to everyone
Size
6,431,345 active profiles
Run by
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

USAJOBS is the federal government's official employment site. With a profile you can create or upload up to five resumes, search jobs by agency, occupation and location, and get automatic notifications for saved searches.

The We Work Remotely home page, October 6, 2026

15. We Work Remotely

Cost to job seekers
Free to use; paid extras available
Size
42,284 jobs posted (October 2026)

We Work Remotely is a job board for remote jobs. A free job seeker account lets you save remote jobs, follow companies and get a feed tailored to your settings.

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