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Amazon expects 3,000 seasonal hires in Greater Boston this holiday season
Amazon says it plans to hire about 6,000 seasonal workers across Massachusetts, including roughly 3,000 in Greater Boston and 1,950 in Greater Worcester. The statewide hiring total is higher than the company’s 2025 seasonal workforce.
Amazon plans to hire approximately 6,000 seasonal workers in Massachusetts for the 2026 holiday season, the company said Oct. 21.
About 3,000 of the positions are expected to be in Greater Boston and 1,950 in Greater Worcester, according to an Amazon spokesperson. The company’s statewide seasonal hiring target is larger than last year’s, though no 2025 total was provided.
The figures offer a snapshot of the temporary workforce Amazon expects to bring on for its year-end push. The company did not provide further details about job locations, pay, schedules or how to apply.