Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for Holiday Season, 8,000 in Illinois

Amazon is set to hire 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees across the U.S. during the holiday season, which includes 8,000 positions that will open in Illinois during this time. 

Seasonal employees earn at least $18 per hour and are offered health care benefits starting on day one. According to About Amazon, the positions offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and room for career advancement. 

Amazon offers a range of benefits, such as health, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan with a company match, and paid parental leave. Employees can also benefit from Amazon’s Career Choice program, which supports education and career growth. 

One Amazon employee, Liv Uribe, started as a seasonal employee and, after nine promotions, is now a Senior Regional Human Resources Manager. 

Amazon is investing $2.2 billion into pay increases, pushing average compensation to over $29 per hour, including the value of benefits.

Since 2010, Amazon has invested $28 billion in Illinois, contributing to the state’s infrastructure and employee compensation, according to Amazon’s Economic Impact Report.

These investments have improved Illinois’ GDP by $31 billion and created 40,000 full- and part-time jobs as of January 2023. Additionally, Amazon supports 50,600 indirect jobs based on the Input-Output methodology developed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 

The company partners with over 15,000 independent sellers, primarily small and medium-sized businesses. Amazon’s presence in Illinois includes 27 fulfillment and sortation centers, 16 delivery stations, one grocery hub, one air hub, 26 Whole Foods Market locations, five Amazon Go store locations, four Amazon Hub Locker+ locations, two Prime Now fulfillment centers, nine Amazon Fresh retail locations, two wind farms, six solar farms, and one on-site solar location.