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McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Job Growth

There were 305,000 jobs in McAllen, Texas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 361,391 employed persons for the month. McAllen added 1,000 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,869 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare McAllen job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 305,000 +1,000 +9,300
CPS 361,391 +1,869 +11,444

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 November 2023 is at a new high of 305,000.

CPS employment in November 2023 for McAllen is at a new high of 361,391.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

McAllen, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 305,000 1,000 361,391 1,869
October 2023 304,000 2,700 359,522 1,320
September 2023 301,300 0 358,202 1,025
August 2023 301,300 -300 357,177 1,051
July 2023 301,600 900 356,126 1,004
June 2023 300,700 1,100 355,122 478
May 2023 299,600 900 354,644 101
April 2023 298,700 1,400 354,543 1,022
March 2023 297,300 600 353,521 1,497
February 2023 296,700 200 352,024 1,137
January 2023 296,500 2,100 350,887 1,040
December 2022 294,400 -1,300 349,847 -100