Texas upstream employment declined at first of the yr, based on a press release despatched to Rigzone by the Texas Unbiased Producers and Royalty Homeowners Affiliation (TIPRO) not too long ago.
Within the assertion, which cited the newest Present Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), TIPRO famous that, based on the Austin-based trade physique, employment within the Texas upstream sector decreased between December 2025 and January 2026. Oil and pure fuel extraction jobs declined by 600 to 64,300 and help actions employment remained flat with 128,600 employed, the assertion identified.
TIPRO stated its workforce knowledge “continues to point out robust job postings for the Texas oil and pure fuel trade in January” following a decline within the fourth quarter of 2025. There have been 8,644 distinctive trade job postings in Texas in the course of the month of January, a ten p.c enhance from December, and three,846 new job postings added in the course of the month, TIPRO outlined. Compared, the state of California had 2,573 distinctive job postings in January, adopted by Pennsylvania, which had 2,551, Ohio, which had 2,321, and Illinois, which had 2,027, TIPRO highlighted.
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The trade physique reported a complete of 57,197 distinctive job postings nationwide in the course of the month of January throughout the oil and pure fuel trade, together with 23,072 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 January with 1,902 postings, adopted by Gasoline Stations with Comfort Shops (1,708), Petroleum Refineries (699) and Pipeline Transportation of Pure Fuel (633),” TIPRO famous within the assertion.
“The main 4 cities by complete distinctive oil and pure fuel job postings have been Houston (2,037), Midland (594), Dallas (347) and Odessa (346),” it added.
Based on TIPRO, the highest 4 firms ranked by distinctive job postings in January have been Love’s, with 846, Vitality Switch, with 391, ExxonMobil, with 284, and Baker Hughes, with 239. Of the highest ten firms listed by distinctive job postings in January, 5 firms have been within the providers sector, two have been within the gasoline stations with comfort shops class, two have been midstream firms, and one was a totally built-in oil and pure fuel firm, TIPRO revealed.
“Prime posted trade occupations for January included retail salespersons (378), upkeep and restore employees normal (302), and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (285),” TIPRO highlighted within the assertion.
“Prime {qualifications} for distinctive job postings in January included legitimate driver’s license (1,645), business driver’s license (CDL) (225) and CDL Class A License (169),” it added.
TIPRO reported that 37 p.c of distinctive job postings had no schooling requirement listed, 34 p.c required a bachelor’s diploma and 29 p.c required a highschool diploma or GED.
“There have been 2,094 marketed wage observations (24 p.c of the 8,644 matching postings) with a median wage of $50,800,” TIPRO stated.
“The best share of marketed salaries (31 p.c) have been within the $75,000 to $500,000 vary,” it added.
Citing knowledge from the Texas comptroller’s workplace, TIPRO stated tax contributions by the state’s oil and pure fuel trade topped $565 million in February.
“The state collected $384 million in oil manufacturing tax income in February, up marginally from January, and in addition took in a further $181 million that very same month in income from pure fuel manufacturing taxes, a slight decline from January,” TIPRO famous.
“Funding generated by state oil and pure fuel manufacturing taxes is used to help public faculties, universities, roads, infrastructure and different important public providers,” it added.
TIPRO additionally highlighted findings from its newest state of vitality report within the assertion, stating that Direct Gross Regional Product (GRP) for the Texas oil and pure fuel trade final yr was $385 billion, “supporting 36 p.c of the state financial system”.
“The Texas oil and pure fuel trade additionally bought U.S. items and providers within the quantity of $263 billion in 2025, 81 p.c of which got here from Texas companies”, TIPRO stated.
Within the assertion, TIPRO identified that “the escalation of tensions with Iran into broader battle in early 2026 has launched vital world vitality market vulnerabilities”.
“Early January geopolitical dangers contributed to modest worth premiums, however subsequent navy actions and disruptions, notably the near-complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly one-fifth of world oil and LNG flows, triggered the biggest provide shock in fashionable historical past,” it added.
“Consequently, Brent and WTI costs surged dramatically, exceeding 100 to 120 {dollars} per barrel by March 2026,” it continued.
“For Texas operators, the upper worth atmosphere alleviates margin compression, improves money flows, and will catalyze renewed funding in drilling, completions, and midstream infrastructure,” it went on to notice.
“This in flip helps workforce stability and potential job development in upstream and associated sectors, reinforcing Texas’ position as a dependable home provider able to shortly responding to world indicators,” it stated.
“Nonetheless, the volatility additionally highlights dangers of extended uncertainty, reinforcing the necessity for disciplined capital allocation,” TIPRO acknowledged.
Within the assertion, TIPRO President Ed Longanecker stated, “Texas oil and fuel producers stay the spine of American vitality dominance”.
“Our state’s management in vitality coverage, innovation, effectivity, and operational excellence has enabled sustained manufacturing ranges alongside disciplined workforce administration. It’s important that federal insurance policies help expanded home growth by way of streamlined allowing, decreased regulatory burdens, and pro-energy initiatives,” he added.
“These measures will safeguard high-paying jobs throughout Texas, bolster funding, broaden important infrastructure, and guarantee reasonably priced, safe vitality for the nation and our allies,” he continued.
Texas “led the nation” in oil and fuel jobs final yr with 476,777 folks employed within the trade, based on TIPRO’s 2026 state of vitality report, which was launched final month.
The determine, regardless of representing virtually 1 / 4 of oil and fuel jobs nationwide final yr, marked a lower from 2024, when this employment stood at 478,732, the report outlined. This employment got here in at 469,847 in 2023, 448,064 in 2022, 415,732 in 2021, and 441,223 in 2020, the report confirmed.
When incorporating direct, oblique, and induced multipliers for oil and fuel employment, the trade supported a complete of two,509,121 jobs in Texas in 2025, based on the report.,
TIPRO’s report revealed that the U.S. oil and fuel trade employed 2,043,859 professionals in 2025, which it stated represented a internet decline of 8,368 direct jobs in comparison with 2024, “topic to revisions”.
TIPRO, which was based in 1946, represents almost 3,000 people and corporations from the Texas oil and fuel trade, the group’s web site highlights. TIPRO describes itself on its web site as one of many nation’s largest oil and fuel commerce associations and “the strongest advocacy group representing each independents and royalty homeowners in Texas”.
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