Texas oil and gas jobs increase in August

Published September 23, 2025 1:49pm ET



(The Center Square) – Texas led the U.S. in job growth over the year in August and broke employment records again last month, according to the latest employment data, The Center Square reported. 

Contributing to this growth was the Texas upstream oil and natural gas industry sector, which added 200 upstream jobs in August compared to July. 

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