Upstream oil and natural gas employment in Texas expanded in August, with monthly jobs gains since last September —  the low point — outnumbering declines, according to a top energy industry group.

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The latest Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) data suggests that upstream employment “expanded by 2,800 jobs in August,” the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) said. Compared with August 2020, jobs rose 12.4%, or by 19,700. 

“Since the low point in employment in September 2020, months with job gains have outnumbered decline months nine to two,” TXOGA noted. In addition, July’s estimated upstream gains were revised higher by TWC to 2,100 jobs from an initial estimate of 1,500. 

“Oil and natural gas jobs pay among the highest wages in Texas so job growth in this sector not...