Amazon is hiring more than 300,000 people this holiday season
Amazon is hiring more than 300,000 people this holiday season
Gabe Hauari, USA TODAYWed, October 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM UTC
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If you are looking to make extra cash for the holidays, you may want to keep reading.
Amazon announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20, it is hiring over 300,000 people for seasonal, part-time and full-time roles across its U.S. core operations nationwide this holiday season. Additionally, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours per week will have access to healthcare coverage on their first day.
Amazon said in a blog post eligible employees hired before Jan. 1 will gain access to coverage on that date, while those hired on or after Jan. 1 will have access on their very first day.
"It's rare for companies in our industry to offer healthcare starting on the first day on the job but we've been offering that to regular full-time employees for several years," J. Ofori Agboka, vice president of people experience and technology for global operations at Amazon, wrote in the blog post.
According to Amazon, seasonal employees earn an average of $20 an hour, with full-time core operations employees earning a minimum starting wage of $20 an hour, with average hourly pay across the core operations workforce at nearly $24 an hour.
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The retailer also recently gave every Amazon employee in the U.S. access to a new grocery discount, including an uncapped 10% off eligible grocery and everyday essentials on Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market online, and an uncapped 20% off in-store at Whole Foods Market, including the hot bar and salad bar. The discount can also be combined with existing Prime member discounts.
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How to apply for Amazon seasonal jobs
According to Amazon, people interested in applying for seasonal jobs can visit amazon.com/localjobs or text "NEWJOB" to 31432 to sign up for local job alerts.
The company said new roles will be posted weekly from October through December.
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@usatoday.com.
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