Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers for the holiday season

Amazon announced on Thursday plans to hire 150,000 new employees across the United States as it prepares to meet the demand of the upcoming holiday season.

The job openings include full-time, seasonal, and part-time positions from packing and picking to sorting and shipping, the company said.

“We’re proud to offer a wide variety of roles for people of all backgrounds, with more than 150,000 roles available across the country. Whether someone is looking for some extra money for a few months or a long-term career, the holidays are a great time for people to join Amazon, and many of our seasonal employees return year after year or transition into full-time roles,” said John Felton, Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations.

“Those who choose to stay with us will find a lot of opportunities to grow their careers, whether they take advantage of our free college tuition programs or seek out promotions across our network—this year alone, more than 20,000 front-line employees received promotions.”

The world’s largest online retailer also said it would provide additional sign-on bonuses for the new holiday positions, which will range from $1,000 to $3,000 in certain locations.

The states with the highest number of job availabilities include California, Illinois, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Texas, and Washington.

While Amazon usually hires new employees every holiday season, this year it is doing so amid a tight labor market and rising inflation, which putting pressure on companies to raise wages.

Last week, Amazon said it would raise the hourly wages for warehouse and delivery workers. The move will allow Amazon employees to earn, on average, more than $19 an hour depending on the position and location in the country. Previously, the average starting pay for its employees was $18 an hour.