How many jobs were added in College Station, TX area last month?
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It gained 1,300 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area has averaged about 332 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The College Station, TX area job growth of 1,300 in August 2026 swung from a loss of 800 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the College Station, TX area gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the fifth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+3,900) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-1,500).
The College Station, TX area gained 1,300 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the College Station, TX area
How has the College Station, TX area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the College Station, TX area has gained an average of 192 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 283. The 2025 average ranks as 14th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 158 every month in 2011 to a gain of 575 every month in 2022.
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In 2025, the College Station, TX area gained an average of 192 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the College Station, TX area, seasonally adjusted
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