McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Job Growth

There were 296,000 jobs in McAllen, Texas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 348,455 employed persons for the month. McAllen added 1,600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,552 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare McAllen 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.

McAllen, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for McAllen 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 McAllen, Texas

CES employment for McAllen in January 2023 is at a new high of 296,000.

CPS employment in January 2023 for McAllen is at a new high of 348,455.

Employment: CES, CPS

McAllen, Texas Employment History