Amarillo, Texas Job Growth

There were 124,400 jobs in Amarillo, Texas in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 130,114 employed persons for the month. Amarillo lost 0 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 332 (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 peaked in March 2022 at 124,600. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Amarillo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 124,100 in May 2022, Amarillo has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 130,931 for Amarillo in April 2022. 817 jobs have been lost in Amarillo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Amarillo, Texas Employment History