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Amazon to hire 300,000 workers for seasonal jobs this year

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Cerullo, M. (2026, October 20). Amazon to hire 300,000 workers for seasonal jobs this year. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-seasonal-jobs-holiday-hiring-pay/

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Quick Summary

Amazon announced plans to hire 300,000 seasonal workers in the United States this holiday season, marking a 20% increase from last year. The company is raising its minimum starting wage to $20 an hour and offering healthcare benefits to seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours weekly beginning in 2027. Job openings will be posted each week between October and December, with roles including locker retail associates, delivery station warehouse associates, and robotics warehouse associates, among others, all offering competitive hourly rates.

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Story summary

Amazon announced on October 20, 2026, that it plans to hire 300,000 seasonal workers across the U.S., a 20% increase from the previous year. The company will offer various positions including Locker+ Retail Associates in Jackson, Wyoming, with hourly pay ranging from $21.50 to $22 and an additional signing bonus of up to $3,000. Additionally, Delivery Station Warehouse Associates in Danbury, Connecticut, can earn between $21 and $23.50 per hour. The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday retail sales will exceed $1 trillion for the first time this year. Amazon also announced a new healthcare benefit policy starting in 2027, making full health benefits available to seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours weekly.

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Who wrote this

Megan Cerullo

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Topics

Amazon Jackson Locker+ Retail Associate U.S. the National Retail Federation

Subjects

Amazon ORG · 4× Connecticut GPE · 1× Danbury GPE · 1× Delivery Station Warehouse Associate ORG · 1× Easton GPE · 1× Jackson GPE · 1× Locker+ Retail Associate ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Wyoming GPE · 1× the National Retail Federation ORG · 1×

Narrative

Here's a snapshot of the jobs the company is looking to fill, along with the salary: - Locker+ Retail Associate in Jackson, Wyoming Pay: $21.50-$22 per hour plus up to $3,000 signing bonus - Delivery Station Warehouse Associate in Danbury, Connecticut Pay: $21-$23.50 per hour -

framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20

🔮 Holiday retail sales this year are expected to top $1 trillion for the first time, according to a forecast from the National Retail Federation.

2026-10-20 · CBS News

Amazon to hire 300,000 workers for seasonal jobs this year · speculative framing

Claims (7 extracted, 4 hedged)

Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to hire 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time workers across the U.S. this holiday season, up 20% from the same period last year. asserted

it → say → period

Holiday retail sales this year are expected to top $1 trillion for the first time, according to a forecast from the National Retail Federation. uncertain

sales → expect → Federation

In September, Amazon announced that it was boosting the minimum starting wage for full-time workers to $20 an hour, while average pay for full-time staffers is roughly $24 per hour, according to the retailer. uncertain

pay → announce → retailer

Seasonal workers earn an average of $20 per hour, according to Amazon. uncertain

workers → earn → Amazon

Starting in 2027, seasonal employees who work at least 30 hours per week will also be eligible for the same healthcare benefits provided to full-time workers, the company said. asserted

company → start → workers

Job listings will be posted weekly from October through December, according to Amazon. uncertain

listings → post → Amazon

Associate → look → hour