Department of Numbers

Amarillo, Texas Job Growth

There were 127,800 jobs in Amarillo, Texas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 130,658 employed persons for the month. Amarillo added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 642 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Amarillo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 127,800 +400 +4,200
CPS 130,658 +642 +857

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Amarillo, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Amarillo as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Amarillo, Texas

CES employment for Amarillo in January 2023 is at a new high of 127,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 130,931 for Amarillo in April 2022. 273 jobs have been lost in Amarillo since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 129,861, Amarillo has added 797 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Amarillo, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 127,800 400 130,658 642
December 2022 127,400 100 130,016 155
November 2022 127,300 500 129,861 -3
October 2022 126,800 700 129,864 -242
September 2022 126,100 0 130,106 -340
August 2022 126,100 500 130,446 -203
July 2022 125,600 0 130,649 -122
June 2022 125,600 0 130,771 -138
May 2022 125,600 0 130,909 -22
April 2022 125,600 1,200 130,931 188
March 2022 124,400 0 130,743 556
February 2022 124,400 800 130,187 386