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Texas Job Market: Oil Gains Amid Overall Decline

7/23/2025

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Texas upstream employment in June totaled 205,400, a decrease of 2,700 from May, despite 200 new jobs in oil and gas extraction.
Unique job postings rose to 8,457 in June, with Houston contributing 2,141 postings.
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was enacted, simplifying federal energy project permits and boosting domestic production.
Texas achieved a net gain of 4,500 jobs in the first half of the year.

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Story summary

Texas upstream employment in June totaled 205,400, a decrease of 2,700 from May, despite 200 new jobs in oil and gas extraction.
Unique job postings rose to 8,457 in June, with Houston contributing 2,141 postings.
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was enacted, simplifying federal energy project permits and boosting domestic production.
Texas achieved a net gain of 4,500 jobs in the first half of the year.