Texas upstream employment and job postings declined within the fourth quarter of 2025.
That’s what the Texas Impartial Producers and Royalty House owners Affiliation (TIPRO) stated in a press release despatched to Rigzone on Friday, which TIPRO outlined corresponded with the most recent Present Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and offered “extra perception on markets developments”.
TIPRO famous within the assertion that, because of the federal authorities shutdown and suspension of associated providers final yr, the CES report from the BLS was delayed till the federal government resumed operations. TIPRO highlighted that, on Friday, CES knowledge was launched concurrently for the months of October and November 2025.
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“In accordance with … TIPRO, employment within the Texas upstream sector declined between October and November 2025,” TIPRO stated within the assertion.
The group famous within the assertion that oil and pure fuel extraction jobs elevated “modestly” by 100 to 69,600, which it identified was a 0.1 % month on month enhance, “buoyed by Permian Basin efficiencies”. Assist actions employment fell by 3,600 to 131,600, a drop of two.7 % month on month, TIPRO outlined within the assertion, “amid rig depend erosion (down 7.6 % yr on yr) and repair sector streamlining”.
“Mixed upstream employment decreased by 3,500 jobs to 201,200 (-1.7 % month on month),” TIPRO highlighted.
In its assertion, TIPRO famous that, from January to November 2025, employment within the Texas upstream sector “displayed early resilience adopted by late-year softening”.
“Oil and fuel extraction added a web 1,400 jobs (+2.1 %), peaking at 70,200 in June and July earlier than a -400 dip from August to November, pushed by strong Permian manufacturing however offset by layoffs and decrease oil costs,” TIPRO acknowledged.
“Assist actions employment noticed a web lack of 3,700 jobs (-2.7 %), with a February-Could surge (+2,800) undone by mid-year declines (-3,400 in June-July) and additional erosion (-4,500 from August to November), reflecting rig depend and providers reductions,” it added.
“Mixed, the sectors misplaced 2,300 jobs (-1.1 %), reaching 201,200 by November, underscoring the trade’s important but unstable function in sustaining Texas’ power workforce,” it continued.
TIPRO went on to state that its workforce knowledge continues to point out robust job postings for the Texas oil and pure fuel trade in November however added that evaluation revealed a decline within the fourth quarter pushed by decrease oil costs, trade consolidation, and ongoing effectivity positive aspects, which it stated enable corporations to keep up or enhance manufacturing with lowered hiring exercise.
In accordance with TIPRO, there have been 8,619 distinctive job postings in the course of the month of November in comparison with 9,344 in October, and three,434 new job postings added in the course of the month, the assertion highlighted.
“As compared, the state of Pennsylvania had 2,840 distinctive job postings in November, adopted by California 2,588, Ohio 2,346, and Illinois 2,200,” TIPRO identified.
The group reported a complete of 55,996 distinctive job postings nationwide in the course of the month of November inside the oil and pure fuel trade, together with 23,784 new postings.
“Among the many 19 particular trade sectors TIPRO makes use of to outline the Texas oil and pure fuel trade, assist actions for oil and fuel operations led within the rating for distinctive job listings in November with 2,095 postings, adopted by gasoline stations with comfort shops (1,569), petroleum refineries (738), and crude petroleum extraction (577),” TIPRO stated within the assertion.
The main 4 cities by whole distinctive oil and pure fuel job postings had been Houston, with 2,178, Midland, with 570, Dallas, with 333, and Odessa, with 297, TIPRO famous within the assertion. The group stated the highest 4 corporations ranked by distinctive job postings in November had been Love’s, with 723, Power Switch, with 245, John Wooden Group, with 236, and ExxonMobil, with 232.
“Of the highest ten corporations listed by distinctive job postings in November, six corporations had been within the providers sector, two [were] within the gasoline stations with comfort shops class, one [was a] midstream firm and one [was a] totally built-in oil and pure fuel firm,” TIPRO famous within the assertion.
“Prime posted trade occupations for November included upkeep and restore staff common (300), heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (293), and retail salespersons (263),” it added.
“Prime {qualifications} for distinctive job postings in November included legitimate driver’s license (1,478), industrial driver’s license (CDL) (210), and transportation employee identification credential (TWIC) card (207),” TIPRO continued.
Within the assertion, TIPRO reported that 37 % of distinctive job postings had no training requirement listed, 36 % required a bachelor’s diploma, and 29 % required a highschool diploma or GED.
“There have been 2,241 marketed wage observations (26 % of the 8,619 matching postings) with a median wage of $53,100,” TIPRO stated within the assertion, including that “the very best share of marketed salaries (26 %) had been within the $85,000 to $500,000 vary”.
TIPRO went on to focus on within the assertion that actuals for West Texas Intermediate in late 2025 and early 2026 “mirror a difficult market setting from an trade standpoint”.
“Costs ended 2025 round $57 to $58 per barrel and are presently buying and selling within the $57 to $58 vary as of early January 2026, amid persistent international oversupply,” TIPRO stated within the assertion.
TIPRO President Ed Longanecker famous within the assertion that “Texas producers proceed to exhibit outstanding resilience by means of operational efficiencies and innovation”.
“These developments, bolstered by supportive insurance policies, allow the trade to successfully deal with present challenges whereas capitalizing on escalating demand from manufacturing, AI-driven knowledge facilities and worldwide exports,” he added.
“Texas innovators stand ready to satisfy this rising want, however a sustained deal with advancing pro-energy coverage is indispensable to expedite important tasks, reduce pointless delays, safeguard jobs, and reinforce the nation’s power dominance,” he continued.
In a press release despatched to Rigzone on Friday by the Impartial Petroleum Affiliation of America (IPAA), the group’s president and CEO, Edith Naegele, highlighted that America’s unbiased producers are experiencing “a difficult worth setting”.
The Texas oil and pure fuel trade employed 495,501 Texans final yr, based on the Texas Oil & Gasoline Affiliation’s (TXOGA) 2025 Power and Financial Impression report, which was launched final week.
TXOGA acknowledged in that report that “each direct job within the Texas oil and pure fuel trade creates roughly two extra jobs”, outlining that “1.4 million whole jobs [were] supported throughout the Texas financial system” in 2025.
TIPRO describes itself on its web site as one of many nation’s largest oil and fuel commerce associations. It represents almost 3,000 people and corporations from the Texas oil and fuel trade, based on its web site.
On its web site, the IPAA states that it has represented unbiased oil and pure fuel producers for greater than 90 years. America’s unbiased producers develop 91 % of the nation’s oil and pure fuel wells, based on the IPAA’s web site.
TXOGA describes itself on its web site as a statewide commerce affiliation representing each aspect of the Texas oil and fuel trade together with small independents and main producers.
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