Amazon plans to hire over 300,000 US workers for the holiday season
Amazon is launching a large holiday hiring drive, seeking more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time workers for its US operations.
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what happened
Amazon has announced a major hiring drive ahead of the holiday season. According to Dow Jones Newswires, the company plans to bring on more than 300,000 workers for its US operations. Openings will be posted weekly from October through December and will cover seasonal, part-time and full-time roles at core sites nationwide.
Update reported that the target is a 20% increase from a year earlier, when Amazon had planned to hire 250,000 people. The company also said seasonal staff earn an average of $20 an hour, while full-time operations roles start at a minimum of $20, with average pay near $24 before benefits.
why it matters
A hiring push of this size before the holidays suggests retail and logistics firms are preparing for stronger demand at the end of the year. United Parcel Service has also said it aims to hire 100,000 seasonal employees. For markets, this is an indirect signal about consumer spending and the labor market rather than a factor likely to move broad indexes much.
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- Amazon to Hire More Than 300,000 U.S. Workers for Holiday Season — Dow Jones Newswires, 20 October 2026 at 13:43 UTC
- Amazon to Hire More Than 300,000 U.S. Workers for Holiday Season — Update, 20 October 2026 at 16:04 UTC
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