Amazon Plans 300,000 Seasonal Holiday Hires Nationwide
Amazon is hiring 300,000 temporary workers nationwide for the holiday season, with 4,500 of these positions to be filled in the Seattle area. Some of these roles will include medical coverage.
Seattle Tacoma, WA, October 20, 2026 —
Amazon plans to hire 300,000 temporary workers across the United States for the holiday season, including 4,500 positions in the Seattle area. The figures indicate the scale of the company’s seasonal hiring effort, though details about the jobs and hiring schedule were not provided.
Some of the temporary roles will include medical coverage, according to the available information. It does not specify how many positions offer that coverage or which roles are eligible.
Other key details are also unavailable, including the pay, job duties, application process and specific locations for the nationwide positions. The information does not state when the seasonal jobs will begin or how long they will last.
The Seattle-area figure represents a portion of the 300,000 planned hires nationwide. No further breakdown by city or region was provided, and the information does not identify a specific hiring target for other areas.
With those details unreported, the announcement provides a broad count of Amazon’s planned temporary workforce for the holiday season but does not describe the terms or requirements for individual positions.
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