Amazon announced it will create 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal jobs across the United States, including positions in Georgia, for the 2025 holiday season. The announcement was made on the company’s website.
According to Amazon’s October 13, 2025 announcement on their official site, the company highlighted that the holiday period is “one of the most exciting times… because it’s when we welcome thousands of new teammates into our network.” The company said that this year it plans to hire 250,000 workers across its fulfillment and transportation network in the U.S., further emphasizing the scale of the effort. The post also noted that the roles include full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions and will be posted weekly from October through December.
Amazon’s official blog post reports that regular full- and part-time employees in U.S. fulfillment and transportation roles earn an average wage of $23 per hour with benefits, while seasonal employees can earn “over $19 per hour on average.” The same source states that these job announcements will be posted weekly from October through December at hiring.amazon.com, indicating broad access to applicants over the peak hiring window. These figures show Amazon’s effort to provide competitive wages for a wide variety of employment types during the holiday surge.
According to Retail Dive, Amazon’s new hiring target of 250,000 workers for the 2025 holiday season marks the third consecutive year the company has set the same level of seasonal staffing, underscoring consistency in its workforce strategy. The article highlights that these roles span fulfillment and transportation operations and include posts in rural areas as well as urban centers, reflecting Amazon’s nationwide employment footprint. The piece also notes that these job postings often fill within minutes due to strong demand from applicants.
Amazon is a global e-commerce and technology company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, employing more than one million people worldwide. Its operations include a vast network of fulfillment centers, delivery stations, and logistics infrastructure designed to serve customers across dozens of countries. According to Amazon’s official company site, the organization continues to invest in workforce development through programs such as Career Choice, competitive wages, and expanded benefits, aiming to support both short-term seasonal roles and long-term career growth.
