McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Job Growth

There were 299,600 jobs in McAllen, Texas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 357,909 employed persons for the month. McAllen lost 1,700 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 732 (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 peaked in July 2023 at 301,600. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in McAllen according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in September 2023 for McAllen is at a new high of 357,909.

Employment: CES, CPS

McAllen, Texas Employment History