Employment baseline
1,808,432 covered jobs
BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, March covered employment, all ownerships · source · as of 2026-03
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County · FIPS 48113
Dallas County
Statistics checked September 6, 2026. County jobs: March 2026. Occupations: May 2025. College awards: 2023–24. City workplace jobs: 2023, the latest available Texas LODES year. These describe different populations and are not counts of available workers.
Top occupations by employment
| Occupation | Employment | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-3023 | 128,380 | $13.50 |
General and Operations Managers11-1021 | 125,090 | $53.37 |
Stockers and Order Fillers53-7065 | 111,100 | $18.07 |
Retail Salespersons41-2031 | 100,340 | $16.06 |
Customer Service Representatives43-4051 | 96,930 | $21.63 |
BLS OEWS May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA · reported metro-level; not a county estimate · as of 2025-05 · source
Employer projects and updates
2 dated employer references
- Wells Fargo4,500 reported employees/capacity · Corporate campus, IrvingOpened October 2025; 4,500 existing employees brought together, not 4,500 new jobsWells Fargo campus opening update, October 2025 · as of 2025-10-22
- Goldman Sachs5,000 reported employees/capacity · Dallas Campus at NorthEndPlanned campus capacity exceeds 5,000 employees; not a net-new hiring commitmentGoldman Sachs campus update, October 2025 · as of 2025-10-01
Regional education providers
17,514 awards completed in 2023–24
- Dallas College12,746 awardsIPEDS 2024 completions, all award levels · as of 2023-07 to 2024-06
- Southern Methodist University3,841 awardsIPEDS 2024 completions, all award levels · as of 2023-07 to 2024-06
- University of North Texas at Dallas927 awardsIPEDS 2024 completions, all award levels · as of 2023-07 to 2024-06
Median hourly wages, top three occupations
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$13.50/hour128,380 employed
- General and Operations Managers$53.37/hour125,090 employed
- Stockers and Order Fillers$18.07/hour111,100 employed
BLS OEWS May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA · source · as of 2025-05
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