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.

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

Amarillo, Texas Employment History