It's also well below the 215,000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet.
Local governments added 55,000 workers, restaurants and bars 48,000, healthcare companies 35,000.
Weekly jobless aid applications have stabilized in a range mostly between 200,000 and 250,000 since the economy emerged from the pandemic.
U.S. employers posted 7.6 million job vacancies in April, up from 6.9 million in March and most since May 2024.
DETR will host two Rapid Response events to help workers impacted by the recent Spirit Airlines layoffs.
Hiring was better than the 65,000 forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that layoffs rose in March. But hiring improved, and more people quit their jobs.
Lower interest rates can boost the economy and hiring, but also tend to fuel inflation.
Nevada leads US job growth after revised data shows record gains across multiple industries statewide.
A number of high-profile companies have cut jobs recently, including the software maker Oracle.