McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Job Growth

There were 252,300 jobs in McAllen, Texas in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 285,229 employed persons for the month. McAllen added 5,100 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 13,371 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare McAllen job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	252,300	+5,100	-17,500
CPS	285,229	+13,371	-43,953

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 peaked in January 2020 at 274,900. Since then 22,600 jobs have been lost in McAllen according to the employer survey. From a trough of 247,200 in April 2020, McAllen has gained 5,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 334,513 for McAllen in February 2020. 49,284 jobs have been lost in McAllen since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 271,858, McAllen has added 13,371 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

McAllen, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	252,300	5,100	285,229	13,371
April 2020	247,200	-24,900	271,858	-49,840
March 2020	272,100	-2,600	321,698	-12,815
February 2020	274,700	-200	334,513	802
January 2020	274,900	900	333,711	-210
December 2019	274,000	500	333,921	85
November 2019	273,500	0	333,836	311
October 2019	273,500	300	333,525	559
September 2019	273,200	400	332,966	884
August 2019	272,800	1,400	332,082	1,093
July 2019	271,400	900	330,989	1,027
June 2019	270,500	700	329,962	780