Austin, Texas - Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today highlighted new employment figures showing a decrease in upstream employment in Texas in the month of June following two months of consecutive job growth. According to TIPRO’s analysis, direct Texas upstream employment for June totaled 205,400, a decline of 2,700 industry positions from May employment numbers. This represented an increase of 200 jobs in oil and gas extraction and a decrease of 2,900 jobs in the services sector.

TIPRO says fluctuations in monthly employment are normal and subject to revisions with CES data, noting demand for talent in the Texas upstream sector remains high. TIPRO also points to recent policy developments that will support the continued expansion of domestic production and energy infrastructure in the coming years.

TIPRO’s new workforce data indicated strong job postings for the Texas oil and natural gas industry. According to the association, there were 8,457 active unique jobs postings for the Texas oil and natural gas industry last month, compared to 8,157 postings in May, and 3,533 new postings, compared to 3,050 in the previous month. In comparison, the state of Pennsylvania had 2,689 unique job postings in June, followed by California (2,555), New York (2,265) and Ohio (2,201). TIPRO reported a total of 51,661 unique job postings nationwide last month within the oil and natural gas sector, including 21,861 new postings.

Among the 19 specific industry sectors TIPRO uses to define the Texas oil and natural gas industry, Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations led in the ranking for unique job listings in June with 2,120 postings, followed by Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1,388), Petroleum Refineries (849), and Natural Gas Distribution (636). The leading four cities by total unique oil and natural gas job postings were Houston (2,141), Midland (574), Odessa (384) and Dallas (310), said TIPRO.

The top four companies ranked by unique job postings in June were Love’s (654), Energy Transfer (322), Halliburton (293) and ExxonMobil (289), according to the association. Of the top ten companies listed by unique job postings last month, five companies were in the services sector, two midstream companies, one in the gasoline stations with convenience stores category, one petroleum refinery company and one fully integrated oil and natural gas company. Top posted industry occupations for June included retail salespersons (348), maintenance and repair workers general (330) and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (278). The top posted job titles for June included maintenance technicians (125), retail cashiers (80) and field service technicians (69).

Top qualifications for unique job postings in June included valid driver’s license (1,678), commercial driver’s license (CDL) (224), and transportation worker identification credential (TWIC) (151). TIPRO reports that 36 percent of unique job postings had no education requirement listed, 35 percent required a bachelor’s degree and 30 percent required a high school diploma or GED. There were 1,753 advertised salary observations (21 percent of the 8,457 matching postings) with a median salary of $59,500. The highest percentage of advertised salaries (31 percent) were in the $90,000 to $500,000 range.

Additional TIPRO workforce trends data:

• A list of unique job postings by state in June can be viewed here.
• A sample of industry job postings in Texas for June can be viewed here.
• The top three posting sources in June ​included www.indeed.com (3,067), www.simplyhired.com (2,486) and www.dejobs.org (2,287).

TIPRO also calls attention to the strong tax contributions made by the state's oil and gas industry that offer vital support of government coffers and provide important funding for public services and programs that include Texas’ public schools and universities, roads, first responders and other essential services. Texas energy producers in June paid $405 million in oil production taxes, according to the Texas comptroller’s office. Last month, producers also paid $214 million to the state in natural gas production taxes, up 25 percent from June 2024. 

Additionally, TIPRO highlights recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showing crude oil production in Texas continues to climb, rising 1.8 percent in April to 5.77 million barrels per day. Monthly production of natural gas also grew in Texas in the month of April by 1.2 percent to a record 37 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d). According to the EIA, the prior record for Texas was 36.56 bcf/d set in March. Although oil and gas output in Texas and nationwide has reached record highs this year, analysts from the EIA caution production growth could be slowing down, as energy producers ease drilling and completion activity as a result of market uncertainties and price volatility.

Finally, TIPRO emphasizes a major policy victory this month with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). Key benefits include:

• Streamlines permitting for federal energy projects.
• Restores certainty to the LNG export approval process.
• Mandates onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales.
• Allows commingling of onshore and offshore production on federal lands.
• Delays the methane fee until 2035.
• Protects industry tax treatment such as intangible drillings costs (IDCs), carried interest and percentage depletion.

"The OBBB marks a major win for domestic producers across the country and restores balance to national energy policy," said Ed Longanecker, president of TIPRO. "By establishing a streamlined permitting process, rolling back costly regulations and providing certainty to federal leasing, this legislation ushers in a new era of American energy dominance, with Texas continuing to lead the way," concluded Longanecker.