USA Jobs Scraper

Collect federal government job listings from USAJobs.gov - the official employment portal of the United States federal government. Extract comprehensive job data including positions, agencies, salaries, locations, and full descriptions.

What does USA Jobs Scraper do?

This actor enables you to extract job listings from USAJobs.gov at scale. Whether you're building a job aggregation platform, conducting labor market research, or tracking federal employment opportunities, this scraper provides reliable access to the most comprehensive source of U.S. federal jobs data.

Key capabilities:

• Search jobs by keyword, location, or job category
• Filter by posting date with customizable date ranges
• Extract complete job details including salary, requirements, and descriptions
• Handle large-scale extraction with efficient pagination
• Export data in structured JSON format

Why scrape USAJobs.gov?

USAJobs.gov is the sole official source for federal government employment opportunities in the United States. It hosts over 20,000+ active job listings across 500+ federal agencies at any given time.

Common use cases:

• Job aggregators: Integrate federal jobs into your job board
• Research: Analyze trends in government hiring, salaries, and skills demand
• Career services: Help candidates discover federal employment opportunities
• Competitive intelligence: Monitor agency hiring patterns and workforce expansion
• Data journalism: Track government workforce trends and policy impacts

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
keyword	String	Job title or keyword to search for (e.g., "software engineer", "data analyst")	-
location	String	City, state, or region (e.g., "Washington, DC", "Remote")	-
searchUrl	String	USAJobs.gov search URL to parse parameters from	-
daysBack	Integer	Days back to search for job postings (1-60)	30
maxJobs	Integer	Maximum number of jobs to collect	1000
includeClosed	Boolean	Include positions no longer accepting applications	false
useDetailEnrichment	Boolean	Visit each job page for extended details	true
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings for reliable extraction	Apify Proxy

Example Input

{
    "keyword": "software engineer",
    "location": "Washington, DC",
    "daysBack": 14,
    "maxJobs": 100
}

Output

The scraper exports structured data for each job listing. Results are saved to the default Apify dataset and can be exported to JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats.

Sample Output

{
    "source": "usajobs",
    "controlNumber": "793451800",
    "positionTitle": "IT Specialist (Software Developer)",
    "organizationName": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
    "departmentName": "Department of Veterans Affairs",
    "locationDisplay": "Washington, DC",
    "salary": "$99,200 - $153,354 Per Year",
    "payGrade": "13-14",
    "workSchedule": "Full-time",
    "appointmentType": "Permanent",
    "positionOpenDate": "2024-06-01T00:00:00Z",
    "positionCloseDate": "2024-06-30T23:59:59Z",
    "detailUrl": "https://www.usajobs.gov/job/793451800",
    "applyUrl": "https://www.usajobs.gov/job/793451800?PostingChannelID=RESTAPI",
    "whoMayApply": "United States Citizens",
    "description_text": "This position serves as a Software Developer...",
    "description_html": "<h2>Summary</h2><div>This position serves as..."
}

Output Fields

Field	Description
positionTitle	Job title
organizationName	Federal agency name
departmentName	Parent department
locationDisplay	Job location(s)
salary	Salary range with pay interval
payGrade	GS pay grade range
workSchedule	Full-time, Part-time, etc.
appointmentType	Permanent, Term, Temporary
positionOpenDate	Application start date
positionCloseDate	Application deadline
detailUrl	Link to full job posting
applyUrl	Direct application link
description_text	Full job description (plain text)
description_html	Full job description (HTML)

How to use USA Jobs Scraper

1. Set your search criteria: Enter keywords like job titles or skills, and optionally specify a location
2. Configure filters: Set date range and maximum results based on your needs
3. Run the actor: Start the extraction process
4. Export your data: Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or push to external storage

Search Tips

• Use specific job titles for targeted results: "network administrator", "budget analyst"
• Include location for regional searches: "Texas", "San Francisco, CA"
• Adjust daysBack to focus on recent postings (lower value) or comprehensive data (higher value)
• Enable useDetailEnrichment for complete job descriptions

Integrations and Data Export

Connect your scraped data to other services and workflows:

• Webhooks: Trigger actions when new jobs are found
• API: Access data programmatically via Apify API
• Integrations: Push data to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, and more
• Scheduling: Run daily or weekly to track new listings

Cost and Performance

This actor is optimized for efficient execution:

• Typical run: 100-500 jobs in 1-3 minutes
• Cost estimate: ~$0.10-0.50 per 1,000 jobs (varies by configuration)
• Recommended memory: 1024 MB

Limitations

• Maximum 60 days of historical job postings (USAJobs.gov limitation)
• Results per page capped at 500 items
• Some fields may be empty if not provided by the source

Support and Feedback

For questions, issues, or feature requests, please open an issue in the repository or contact support. Your feedback helps improve this actor for the community.

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