How many jobs were added in Wichita Falls, TX area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained zero jobs in April 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 Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area has averaged about 33 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 (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Wichita Falls, TX area, there was a net gain of zero in December 2025.
The Wichita Falls, TX area job loss of 100 in February 2026 was equal to the 100 jobs lost in March 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Wichita Falls, TX area gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 22nd-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in April 2022 (+800) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-500).
The Wichita Falls, TX area lost 0 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Wichita Falls, TX area
How does the Wichita Falls, TX area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Wichita Falls, TX area has gained an average of 25 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 17, and the lowest since 2023. The 2026 average ranks as the seventh-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,700 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,200 every month in 2017.
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In 2025, the Wichita Falls, TX area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Wichita Falls, TX area, seasonally adjusted
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