Dallas Employment

Employment and Industries in the Dallas, Texas Area

Dallas, Texas is the ninth most populous city in the United States. The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area is also the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States. As one might expect, the Dallas metropolitan area has a vibrant economy and is a center for business and commerce. The Dallas metropolitan area is home to nearly forty Fortune 1000 company headquarters.

Inc. magazine has ranked the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area in the top fifty on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category for the last three years (2004-2006). The criteria used by Inc. "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Large and significant cities such as Dallas, who have a "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia) are ranked as "Global Cities" (sometimes referred to as world cities or world-class cities) by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). There are three tiers of ranking in order of importance, alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third tier). Dallas is one of 11 cities in the U.S. ranked as a "World City". Dallas was ranked as a "Gamma World City", on a par with Boston, Houston, and Washington, D.C..

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dallas ranks in the top thirty on the list of cities in the United States who receive the most annual funding from the NIH.

Dallas has a high concentration of telecommunication companies and its "Telecom Corridor" is home to more than 5,700 companies and regional offices for Alcatel, AT&T, Ericsson, Fujitsu, MCI, Nokia, Nortel, Rockwell, Sprint and Verizon. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, major industries in and around Dallas include (ranked by size of workforce):

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Professional & Business Services
Government
Educational & Health Services
Leisure & Hospitality
Financial Activities
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The Dallas metropolitan area is served by Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It is the busiest airport in Texas, the third busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movement, and sixth in terms of passenger volume. DFW ranks eighth in the United States for for nonstop international air travel according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. DFW was named as "The Best Cargo Airport in the World" according to a Air Cargo World's 2005/2006 Air Cargo Excellence Survey.

Some major companies in and around Dallas include:

7-Eleven
AMR Corporation (the parent company of American Airlines)
Blockbuster Video
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
CompUSA
Dr Pepper
Educational Products, Inc.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
ExxonMobil
Frito Lay
Greyhound Bus Lines
JCPenney
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kinko's (owned by FedEx)
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Michael's Stores
Neiman Marcus
Nokia
Perot Systems
Pier 1 Imports
Pizza Hut (owned by Yum! Brands, Inc.)
Radio Shack
Sabre Holdings, the owner of the Sabre System
Southwest Airlines
Texas Instruments
Wyndham International
Zale Corporation

Some of the major business organizations in the Dallas area include:

The Dallas Business Association (DBA)
The Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce

The Dallas Business Journal, and the Business and Technology Section of the Dallas Morning News are excellent sources of information on business in the Dallas metropolitan area.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	31,530	65,390	$46,290 - 84,880	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	31,260	61,510	$26,240 - 106,270	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	24,690	67,270	$37,000 - 107,320	18%	79%
4	Elementary school teachers, except special education	23,740	47,320	$36,470 - 60,760	14%	95%
5	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	17,310	46,020	$22,180 - 63,700	6%	96%
6	Computer systems analysts	14,900	80,960	$44,320 - 122,490	29%	68%
7	Computer software engineers, systems software	13,960	90,990	$57,390 - 129,390	28%	85%
8	Computer programmers	12,950	80,400	$46,680 - 117,490	0%	73%
9	Computer software engineers, applications	12,550	91,800	$61,200 - 127,250	45%	85%
10	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	10,690	48,860	$37,750 - 62,910	11%	95%
11	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	10,600	78,470	$41,820 - 124,630	12%	51%
12	Management analysts	10,300	85,600	$41,480 - 137,720	22%	78%
13	Network and computer systems administrators	8,930	72,610	$45,560 - 105,990	27%	50%
14	Lawyers	8,780	138,380	$61,930 -	11%	99%
15	Financial managers	8,020	120,700	$67,290 -	13%	60%
16	Teachers and instructors, all other	7,040	24,330	$15,170 - 36,120	9%	54%
17	Financial analysts	6,970	84,080	$45,680 - 132,010	34%	87%
18	Sales managers	6,550	120,470	$56,660 -	10%	69%
19	Computer and information systems managers	6,360	124,820	$76,560 -	16%	73%
20	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	6,100	79,290	$27,150 -	25%	67%
21	Network systems and data communications analysts	5,970	78,930	$47,150 - 115,990	53%	57%
22	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	5,700	53,280	$28,740 - 85,480	18%	56%
23	Public relations specialists	5,670	58,730	$31,820 - 97,620	18%	81%
24	Electronics engineers, except computer	5,500	93,370	$59,950 - 133,030	4%	81%
25	Market research analysts	5,440	73,520	$37,500 - 120,620	20%	82%
26	Training and development specialists	4,370	54,800	$30,270 - 84,730	18%	56%
27	Electrical engineers	4,110	95,150	$60,550 - 133,950	6%	81%
28	Chief executives	4,000	184,860	$100,940 -	2%	65%
29	Industrial engineers	3,760	80,290	$54,190 - 109,230	20%	74%
30	Pharmacists	3,630	111,350	$91,270 - 132,440	22%	97%
31	Medical and health services managers	3,590	85,850	$43,000 - 137,660	16%	57%
32	Database administrators	3,550	72,140	$37,410 - 109,780	29%	72%
33	Civil engineers	3,400	78,020	$52,710 - 117,040	18%	87%
34	Marketing managers	3,360	130,400	$67,960 -	14%	69%
35	Architects, except landscape and naval	3,330	72,610	$39,690 - 111,230	18%	88%
36	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	3,330	63,980	$37,120 - 97,770	17%	56%
37	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	3,320	56,290	$29,710 - 89,960	5%	58%
38	Engineering managers	3,250	135,940	$94,600 -	7%	84%
39	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	3,150	73,830	$52,460 - 100,810	8%	78%
40	Graphic designers	3,140	48,830	$29,250 - 75,220	10%	55%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	3,100	53,500	$31,090 - 76,470	13%	73%
42	Mechanical engineers	3,030	84,510	$58,120 - 117,970	4%	78%
43	Personal financial advisors	3,000	109,690	$42,420 -	41%	81%
44	Managers, all other	2,810	105,100	$57,120 - 162,190	7%	55%
45	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	2,780	52,300	$37,260 - 70,040	12%	51%
46	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	2,620	55,530	$34,610 - 81,330	18%	56%
47	Aerospace engineers	2,600	101,630	$71,300 - 136,040	10%	87%
48	Instructional coordinators	2,500	59,160	$35,730 - 90,620	23%	79%
49	Credit analysts	2,490	59,330	$32,610 - 90,070	2%	60%
50	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	2,480	48,400	$38,470 - 60,990	20%	87%
51	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	2,450	34,990	$22,520 - 53,360	15%	51%
52	Coaches and scouts	2,420	32,850	$14,110 - 62,510	15%	60%
53	Operations research analysts	2,370	70,230	$37,020 - 110,130	11%	71%
54	Advertising sales agents	2,340	61,020	$23,610 - 99,150	20%	56%
55	Child, family, and school social workers	2,290	41,070	$27,520 - 61,520	19%	77%
56	Insurance underwriters	2,150	63,060	$36,600 - 97,250	6%	53%
57	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	2,030	27,800	$17,920 - 41,110	11%	55%
58	Librarians	1,980	52,850	$39,360 - 67,910	4%	85%
59	Computer specialists, all other	1,860	76,650	$45,130 - 108,940	15%	68%
60	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	1,840		$ -	14%	54%
61	Interior designers	1,820	50,840	$27,710 - 88,270	20%	55%
62	Tax preparers	1,810	31,550	$17,920 - 57,140	0%	54%
63	Speech-language pathologists	1,780	60,910	$43,940 - 87,040	11%	98%
64	Occupational therapists	1,700	70,580	$40,860 - 100,070	23%	90%
65	Physical therapists	1,640	76,970	$53,050 - 104,540	27%	89%
66	Engineers, all other	1,600	90,060	$59,900 - 127,220	6%	82%
67	Financial specialists, all other	1,540	73,740	$32,920 - 139,100	12%	50%
68	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,460	49,760	$39,310 - 63,580	9%	87%
69	Self-enrichment education teachers	1,460	45,450	$15,520 - 68,380	23%	54%
70	Sales engineers	1,340	100,010	$47,050 -	9%	79%
71	Medical and public health social workers	1,290	47,240	$32,880 - 63,800	24%	77%
72	Sales and related workers, all other	1,270	46,750	$16,880 - 83,210	14%	62%
73	Special education teachers, middle school	1,230	48,660	$39,320 - 60,760	16%	87%
74	Social and human service assistants	1,210	26,420	$15,180 - 39,540	34%	58%
75	Editors	1,160	59,940	$28,890 - 99,290	2%	81%
76	Purchasing managers	1,150	105,920	$59,600 - 162,910	3%	57%
77	Dentists, general	1,150	193,040	$109,730 -	9%	100%
78	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	1,140	52,050	$42,340 - 66,030	0%	96%
79	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,070	65,450	$32,760 - 99,080	17%	54%
80	Technical writers	1,020	62,450	$31,770 - 90,470	20%	74%
81	Producers and directors	1,000	76,520	$31,170 - 130,620	11%	75%
82	Budget analysts	990	65,330	$43,460 - 89,610	7%	78%
83	Art directors	930	85,080	$46,570 - 131,340	9%	58%
84	Computer hardware engineers	910	96,980	$60,180 - 138,830	5%	70%
85	Physician assistants	870	83,440	$47,440 - 122,310	27%	67%
86	Compensation and benefits managers	820	105,490	$63,080 - 147,590	12%	58%
87	Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	820	98,630	$37,540 -	22%	93%
88	Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	810		$ -	13%	74%
89	Counselors, all other	810	59,010	$44,560 - 78,980	17%	73%
90	Financial examiners	800	80,030	$36,420 - 130,300	11%	76%
91	Social and community service managers	780	58,570	$32,070 - 93,150	25%	72%
92	Human resources managers, all other	760	123,450	$70,600 -	11%	58%
93	Meeting and convention planners	760	47,210	$29,230 - 71,340	20%	67%
94	Multi-media artists and animators	740	55,270	$29,890 - 84,820	26%	58%
95	Education administrators, postsecondary	720	97,510	$44,800 -	14%	78%
96	Occupational health and safety specialists	710	61,650	$34,900 - 91,500	8%	72%
97	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	680	37,150	$23,390 - 51,740	24%	78%
98	Chemists	680	76,310	$38,620 - 129,390	9%	93%
99	Writers and authors	670	59,930	$34,710 - 96,950	13%	84%
100	Environmental engineers	670	73,610	$35,760 - 118,110	25%	86%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	66,170	25,730	$14,450 - 42,170	12%	25%
2	Customer service representatives	60,130	32,920	$21,540 - 47,130	25%	22%
3	Cashiers	48,040	17,750	$13,230 - 23,630	-2%	10%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	47,090	16,520	$13,000 - 21,150	18%	5%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	40,970	23,580	$16,250 - 33,880	2%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	39,350	25,920	$15,440 - 38,330	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	39,260	17,150	$12,880 - 25,840	11%	14%
8	General and operations managers	38,240	120,060	$49,820 -	2%	48%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	32,930	28,850	$17,570 - 40,560	1%	18%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	31,210	34,410	$22,710 - 48,740	13%	16%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	30,180	43,180	$28,390 - 61,760	15%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	28,980	22,910	$14,430 - 33,890	-7%	8%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	28,630	40,690	$24,970 - 61,500	10%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	27,410	51,320	$28,480 - 78,520	6%	29%
15	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	26,650	19,270	$13,320 - 27,800	15%	4%
16	Construction laborers	22,210	23,610	$16,820 - 32,240	11%	5%
17	Security guards	21,020	26,690	$17,120 - 43,660	17%	13%
18	Maintenance and repair workers, general	18,800	31,680	$19,390 - 48,520	10%	6%
19	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	17,890	22,940	$15,860 - 32,310	18%	7%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	17,490	41,090	$23,830 - 63,120	4%	25%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	17,450	26,300	$17,530 - 35,410	17%	13%
22	Computer support specialists	15,350	46,840	$23,720 - 75,820	13%	43%
23	Cooks, restaurant	15,030	21,070	$14,210 - 29,420	12%	5%
24	Team assemblers	14,590	24,220	$14,580 - 36,950	0%	5%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	14,290	30,540	$18,490 - 47,060	11%	14%
26	Business operations specialists, all other	14,150	70,880	$37,140 - 107,830	21%	49%
27	Teacher assistants	14,070	20,570	$13,870 - 28,380	10%	18%
28	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	13,480	30,050	$17,080 - 49,420	8%	4%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	13,440	23,090	$16,020 - 33,320	18%	6%
30	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	13,250	28,050	$17,130 - 41,250	4%	6%
31	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	12,900	17,640	$13,260 - 23,480	13%	5%
32	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	11,960	44,220	$31,140 - 63,240	14%	7%
33	Sales representatives, services, all other	11,460	63,060	$25,180 - 121,420	28%	48%
34	Bill and account collectors	10,990	32,700	$21,190 - 44,420	23%	13%
35	Industrial truck and tractor operators	10,540	27,180	$18,780 - 38,040	-1%	2%
36	Packers and packagers, hand	10,060	19,400	$13,230 - 30,260	-11%	3%
37	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	9,730	52,830	$32,060 - 79,250	-4%	15%
38	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	9,170	54,950	$38,150 - 73,670	11%	33%
39	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	9,060	34,170	$24,010 - 45,260	4%	15%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	8,530	55,880	$33,500 - 81,920	9%	10%
41	Medical assistants	8,410	30,330	$21,940 - 40,360	35%	10%
42	Personal and home care aides	8,070	14,620	$12,790 - 16,700	51%	10%
43	Tellers	7,890	26,180	$20,310 - 33,280	14%	16%
44	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	7,860	39,240	$20,840 - 61,190	14%	4%
45	Telemarketers	7,830	30,080	$16,860 - 47,940	-9%	14%
46	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	7,620	16,030	$12,870 - 20,270	12%	6%
47	Home health aides	7,530	22,180	$14,680 - 34,820	49%	7%
48	Insurance sales agents	7,090	60,510	$30,380 - 106,980	13%	45%
49	Dishwashers	7,070	15,790	$12,890 - 19,920	10%	3%
50	Preschool teachers, except special education	7,000	23,780	$16,240 - 39,700	26%	43%
51	Cooks, fast food	6,960	16,850	$13,060 - 21,850	8%	5%
52	Carpenters	6,860	33,120	$22,320 - 47,920	10%	6%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	6,730	89,570	$39,580 - 162,060	4%	38%
54	Helpers--production workers	6,410	19,680	$14,090 - 25,730	0%	4%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	6,360	56,300	$31,000 - 86,250	7%	13%
56	Electricians	6,340	41,750	$31,290 - 53,880	7%	7%
57	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	6,250	58,470	$35,590 - 82,820	9%	47%
58	Driver/sales workers	6,200	23,820	$13,360 - 39,850	-4%	4%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	6,150	17,070	$13,010 - 23,250	10%	17%
60	Construction managers	6,050	72,930	$44,300 - 110,110	16%	29%
61	Loan officers	6,040	83,110	$39,640 - 143,790	12%	49%
62	Data entry keyers	5,920	27,700	$19,110 - 37,550	-4%	18%
63	Counter and rental clerks	5,920	27,650	$13,700 - 50,310	23%	16%
64	Loan interviewers and clerks	5,840	38,470	$27,900 - 50,690	0%	24%
65	Administrative services managers	5,840	92,730	$46,080 - 146,800	12%	40%
66	Food preparation workers	5,740	17,200	$12,970 - 23,930	15%	7%
67	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	5,740	33,600	$18,730 - 49,270	5%	2%
68	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	5,720	32,570	$19,410 - 53,930	-26%	6%
69	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	5,660	16,350	$12,900 - 22,320	10%	8%
70	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	5,480	37,830	$20,770 - 57,300	4%	30%
71	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	5,290	45,210	$27,690 - 64,090	11%	4%
72	Pharmacy technicians	5,270	29,550	$21,750 - 39,120	32%	16%
73	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	5,190	30,470	$18,690 - 44,050	-6%	14%
74	Fire fighters	5,180	54,220	$34,030 - 77,450	12%	18%
75	Real estate sales agents	5,050	61,150	$21,130 -	11%	45%
76	Medical secretaries	5,010	30,640	$21,640 - 40,290	17%	18%
77	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	4,970	58,190	$35,260 - 89,290	0%	42%
78	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	4,800	21,090	$14,720 - 28,830	-8%	5%
79	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	4,800	43,500	$26,690 - 61,340	3%	13%
80	Telecommunications line installers and repairers	4,750	41,830	$23,860 - 62,410	5%	8%
81	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	4,740	24,920	$14,920 - 39,720	-4%	5%
82	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	4,620	34,660	$25,360 - 47,670	0%	22%
83	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	4,610	57,870	$37,590 - 79,900	4%	18%
84	Bus drivers, school	4,600	23,730	$14,260 - 32,060	9%	4%
85	Property, real estate, and community association managers	4,600	45,660	$22,600 - 82,720	15%	36%
86	Paralegals and legal assistants	4,580	56,820	$32,260 - 76,680	22%	45%
87	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	4,560	35,280	$23,230 - 53,950	8%	3%
88	Bartenders	4,530	20,450	$13,160 - 33,570	11%	17%
89	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	4,470	38,270	$23,410 - 56,150	2%	11%
90	Legal secretaries	4,460	46,400	$26,220 - 63,970	12%	18%
91	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	4,390	18,760	$13,430 - 27,090	14%	3%
92	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	4,390	41,990	$27,950 - 60,700	9%	3%
93	Postal service mail carriers	4,380			1%	11%
94	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	4,220	40,560	$25,290 - 54,330	12%	3%
95	Machinists	4,180	33,250	$20,330 - 50,580	-2%	3%
96	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	4,040			-7%	12%
97	Order clerks	4,040	30,530	$18,580 - 44,700	-23%	16%
98	Industrial machinery mechanics	3,970	44,310	$28,240 - 61,670	9%	5%
99	Physicians and surgeons, all other	3,950	169,170	$45,240 -	0%	0%
100	Cost estimators	3,930	57,300	$33,330 - 84,140	19%	32%

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TechSkills
Dallas, Texas

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
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The Art Institutes
Dallas, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Fine Arts, Hospitality, Leisure, Media, Music, Photography And Commercial Art
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree
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University of Phoenix
Dallas, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Medical Administration, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
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Westwood College
Dallas, Texas

Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Law, Leisure, Mechanics And Repair, Medical Support And Technology, Real Estate And Construction Management, Security And Law Enforcement
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma, Master
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Jobs More Common Near Dallas Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Semiconductor processors	32,580	3,030	9
Terrazzo workers and finishers	26,420	200	7.9
Sewers, hand	23,610	250	5.9
Engine and other machine assemblers	33,930	1,120	4.5
Lay-out workers, metal and plastic	34,600	270	4.5
Mechanical door repairers	33,950	400	4.3
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	44,720	3,250	4.1
Aerospace engineers	101,630	2,600	3.6
Loan counselors	39,120	1,470	3.6
Traffic technicians	43,050	160	3.5
Audio-visual collections specialists	57,980	210	3.3
Food scientists and technologists	75,140	240	3.2
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	27,080	520	3.2
Athletes and sports competitors		320	3.1
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	26,420	2,240	3
Fabric and apparel patternmakers	24,530	170	3
Fence erectors	26,820	400	2.9
Furniture finishers	25,890	660	2.9
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	50,310	310	2.8
Rail car repairers	32,450	160	2.8
Public address system and other announcers	33,300	200	2.8
Etchers and engravers	33,550	200	2.8
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	38,780	150	2.7
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers	28,290	450	2.6
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	27,800	2,030	2.6
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	26,160	910	2.5
Photographic process workers	28,120	530	2.5
Choreographers	38,290	220	2.5
Electronics engineers, except computer	93,370	5,500	2.4
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	35,440	2,280	2.4
Counselors, all other	59,010	810	2.4
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	24,760	990	2.4
Industrial engineering technicians	56,800	2,290	2.3
Tax preparers	31,550	1,810	2.3
Cutters and trimmers, hand	23,590	550	2.3
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors		1,840	2.3
Operations research analysts	70,230	2,370	2.3
Ophthalmic laboratory technicians	22,780	800	2.3
Animal control workers	35,080	290	2.2
Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers	29,270	470	2.2
Interior designers	50,840	1,820	2.2
Credit analysts	59,330	2,490	2.2
Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers	38,130	940	2.1
Computer software engineers, systems software	90,990	13,960	2.1
Office machine operators, except computer	28,150	2,690	2.1
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	21,000	300	2.1
Correspondence clerks	32,870	320	2.1
Forensic science technicians	45,920	230	2.1
Service station attendants	19,250	2,120	2.1
Financial examiners	80,030	800	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Dallas, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Film and video editors	99,210	1.99	210
Radio and television announcers	75,330	1.93	450
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	45,270	1.5	3,680
Tour guides and escorts	36,420	1.5	160
Loan officers	83,110	1.41	6,040
Counselors, all other	59,010	1.39	810
Reporters and correspondents	56,460	1.38	510
Lodging managers	71,720	1.38	280
Personal financial advisors	109,690	1.37	3,000
Business teachers, postsecondary	100,670	1.37	570
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	97,990	1.36	230
Landscape architects	86,490	1.36	230
Lawyers	138,380	1.35	8,780
Producers and directors	76,520	1.35	1,000
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	98,630	1.35	820
Paralegals and legal assistants	56,820	1.33	4,580
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	95,420	1.32	150
Advertising sales agents	61,020	1.3	2,340
Financial managers	120,700	1.3	8,020
Real estate sales agents	61,150	1.3	5,050
Human resources managers, all other	123,450	1.3	760
Legal secretaries	46,400	1.29	4,460
Fire fighters	54,220	1.29	5,180
Financial specialists, all other	73,740	1.29	1,540
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	89,570	1.28	6,730
Marketing managers	130,400	1.28	3,360
Administrative services managers	92,730	1.27	5,840
Chiropractors	100,120	1.27	180
Managers, all other	105,100	1.27	2,810
Optometrists	133,900	1.27	380
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	64,940	1.26	1,640
Market research analysts	73,520	1.25	5,440
Computer programmers	80,400	1.25	12,950
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	69,510	1.25	540
Audio-visual collections specialists	57,980	1.25	210
General and operations managers	120,060	1.25	38,240
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	26,160	1.24	910
Engineering managers	135,940	1.24	3,250
Computer and information systems managers	124,820	1.23	6,360
Chief executives	184,860	1.23	4,000
Sales managers	120,470	1.22	6,550
Network systems and data communications analysts	78,930	1.22	5,970
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	51,980	1.22	360
Sales engineers	100,010	1.22	1,340
Sales representatives, services, all other	63,060	1.22	11,460
Industrial production managers	107,210	1.21	2,530
Telemarketers	30,080	1.21	7,830
Graphic designers	48,830	1.21	3,140
Editors	59,940	1.21	1,160
Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation	38,050	1.21	130

Highest Paying Jobs in Dallas, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	219,490	1,010
Dentists, all other specialists	208,920	40
Internists, general	207,920	210
Obstetricians and gynecologists	193,600	390
Dentists, general	193,040	1,150
Chief executives	184,860	4,000
Family and general practitioners	174,900	980
Physicians and surgeons, all other	169,170	3,950
Pediatricians, general	159,220
Lawyers	138,380	8,780
Engineering managers	135,940	3,250
Optometrists	133,900	380
Marketing managers	130,400	3,360
Computer and information systems managers	124,820	6,360
Human resources managers, all other	123,450	760
Financial managers	120,700	8,020
Sales managers	120,470	6,550
General and operations managers	120,060	38,240
Physicists	119,900
Natural sciences managers	118,050	200
Petroleum engineers	117,650	560
Pharmacists	111,350	3,630
Broadcast news analysts	109,960	60
Personal financial advisors	109,690	3,000
Veterinarians	108,640
Industrial production managers	107,210	2,530
Purchasing managers	105,920	1,150
Compensation and benefits managers	105,490	820
Managers, all other	105,100	2,810
Computer and information scientists, research	102,010	270
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	101,930	140
Public relations managers	101,720	510
Aerospace engineers	101,630	2,600
Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers	101,420	100
Business teachers, postsecondary	100,670	570
Chiropractors	100,120	180
Sales engineers	100,010	1,340
Film and video editors	99,210	210
Training and development managers	99,170	650
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	98,630	820
Actuaries	98,600	340
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	97,990	230
Education administrators, postsecondary	97,510	720
Advertising and promotions managers	97,190	620
Computer hardware engineers	96,980	910
Economics teachers, postsecondary	95,690	110
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	95,420	150
Electrical engineers	95,150	4,110
Economists	93,520	160
Electronics engineers, except computer	93,370	5,500

Large Companies Headquartered in Dallas

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Texas Instruments	13.4
Centex	12.9
Dean Foods	10.9
TXU	10.4
Tenet Healthcare	10.1
Southwest Airlines	7.6
Energy Transfer Partners	6.3
Celanese	6.1
Blockbuster	5.9
Atmos Energy	5
Affiliated Computer Svcs.	4.4
Brinker International	3.9
Neiman Marcus	3.8
Holly	3.2
Crosstex Energy	3
Trinity Industries	2.9
Builders FirstSource	2.3
Texas Industries	2
Alliance Data Systems	1.6
Belo	1.5