How many jobs were added in McAllen, TX area last month?
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It gained 400 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area has averaged about 620 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The McAllen, TX area job growth of 400 in June 2026 was smaller than the 900 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the McAllen, TX area gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 21st-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+3,100) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-2,500).
The McAllen, TX area gained 400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the McAllen, TX area
How does the McAllen, TX area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the McAllen, TX area has added an average of 483 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 167, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as the 10th-worst in job growth since 2025.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 9,500 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the McAllen, TX area gained an average of 167 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the McAllen, TX area, seasonally adjusted
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