Texas Workforce Commission recently said employment in the upstream sector of the Texas oil and gas industry grew by 4,500 jobs in March. It’s the largest single month of growth in upstream jobs since June 2011. Since a low point in September 2020 during a global pandemic, the months of increase in upstream oil and gas employment in Texas have far outnumbered months of decrease (33 to 9). During that time industry has added 39,500 Texas upstream jobs, and these jobs pay among the highest wages in the state.
Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, said April 19, “These job gains mean economic growth for Texas communities and families, energy security for the U.S., and much-needed stability for our trading partners around the globe.”