Fort Worth, Texas Employment

Fort Worth Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fort Worth, Texas Area

Fort Worth has traditionally been a manufacturing hub. Items produced include electronic equipment, aircraft, machinery, communication equipment, food products, refrigeration equipment, pharmaceuticals and containers. Expanding economic sectors in Fort Worth include communications equipment manufacturing, distribution and semiconductor manufacturing. In addition, tourism, a significant economic asset, typically brings in over a billion dollars annually.

American Airlines is headquartered in Fort Worth. Other notable companies with headquarters in the city are Alcon, Bell Helicopter Textron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp, Consolidated Robotics, Galderma Laboratories, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Radio Shack, TTI, Inc., and Pier 1 Imports. In addition, the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area is ranked sixth in the nation for Fortune 500 companies.

Details regarding Fort Worth, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 89.2. Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or better: 22%.

The major job providers in the Fort Worth area:

American Airlines
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
Fort Worth Independent School District
Arlington Independent School District
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc
City of Fort Worth
University of Texas at Arlington
Tarrant County Government
Game Stop Inc
Chase
Cook Children's Medical Center
Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
BNSF Railway
Sabre Holdings Corp
Radio Shack Corporation
Tarrant County College District
Countrywide Financial Corporation
JPS Health Network
Alcon Laboratories, Inc
General Motors Assembly Plant

The leading fields of employment in Fort Worth:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Government
Manufacturing
Educational and health services
Business and professional services
Leisure and hospitality
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Jobs in Fort Worth

Rank	Title	Total Employees	Local Mean Salary (Per Year)	Local Mean Salary (Per hour)	National Growth % 2014-2024
1	All Occupations	3656860	$53,800	$25.87	100
2	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	571530	$40,800	$19.62	13.75
3	Sales and Related Occupations	381720	$45,140	$21.7	9.5
4	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	347580	$41,360	$19.88	6.7
5	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	323080	$23,770	$11.43	8.7
6	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	232060	$80,490	$38.7	5.35
7	Production Occupations	205810	$38,070	$18.3	5.6
8	Management Occupations	199860	$128,340	$61.7	6.35
9	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	194800	$51,590	$24.81	6
10	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	191130	$81,760	$39.31	5.85
11	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	158490	$94,450	$45.41	3
12	Construction and Extraction Occupations	149510	$44,240	$21.27	4.6
13	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	147380	$50,510	$24.28	3.75
14	Healthcare Support Occupations	121500	$29,810	$14.33	2.85
15	Retail Salespersons	115960	$28,460	$13.68	2.7
16	Fast Food and Counter Workers	113590	$21,760	$10.46	2.45
17	Customer Service Representatives	101290	$37,310	$17.94	1.75
18	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	91180	$29,670	$14.26	3.6
19	Office Clerks, General	90790	$37,000	$17.79	1.9
20	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	80800	$35,290	$16.97	1.8
21	Protective Service Occupations	75440	$46,990	$22.59	2.2
22	Cashiers	74190	$22,940	$11.03	2.2
23	Personal Care and Service Occupations	68550	$29,440	$14.16	4.65
24	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	66850	$95,610	$45.96	1.7
25	General and Operations Managers	65040	$134,340	$64.59	1.5
26	Waiters and Waitresses	63680	$20,770	$9.99	1.65
27	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	60900	$48,600	$23.37	1.2
28	Registered Nurses	60620	$76,740	$36.89	1.95
29	Stockers and Order Fillers	57060	$30,420	$14.63	1.25
30	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	51370	$110,340	$53.05	0.65
31	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	50740	$21,520	$10.35	0
32	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	48010	$54,850	$26.37	1.8
33	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	43470	$27,350	$13.15	1.5
34	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	43260	$38,390	$18.46	1.4
35	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	42490	$44,260	$21.28	1.05
36	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	41490	$84,420	$40.59	0.7
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	41290	$69,350	$33.34	0.85
38	Accountants and Auditors	40620	$82,480	$39.65	0.9
39	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	39850	$61,380	$29.51	0.95
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	34090	$66,680	$32.06	0.7
41	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	33760	$43,110	$20.73	0.9
42	Cooks, Restaurant	32790	$27,480	$13.21	0.9
43	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	30590	$33,780	$16.24	0.8
44	Community and Social Service Occupations	30090	$52,810	$25.39	1.75
45	Security Guards	29580	$30,070	$14.46	0.7
46	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	28520	$46,270	$22.24	0.95
47	Construction Laborers	28090	$34,390	$16.53	0.9
48	Legal Occupations	26900	$111,150	$53.44	0.8
49	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	26030	$36,030	$17.32	0.6
50	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	24640	$36,680	$17.63	0.4
51	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	24180	$35,430	$17.04	0.4
52	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	23890	$36,120	$17.37	0.4
53	Computer User Support Specialists	23120	$51,220	$24.63	0.4
54	Receptionists and Information Clerks	22310	$30,150	$14.5	0.7
55	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	21700	$74,280	$35.71	0.8
56	Nursing Assistants	21530	$29,610	$14.24	0.95
57	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	21400	$31,680	$15.23	0.75
58	Light Truck Drivers	20280	$41,800	$20.1	0.6
59	Medical Assistants	19560	$34,160	$16.42	0.45
60	Computer Systems Analysts	19460	$97,250	$46.75	0.4
61	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	19020	$22,810	$10.97	0.4
62	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	17920	$24,080	$11.58	0.9
63	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	17540	$90,020	$43.28	0.2
64	Electricians	17350	$50,390	$24.23	0.45
65	Human Resources Specialists	17230	$67,850	$32.62	0.4
66	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	16620	$64,090	$30.81	0.4
67	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	16280	$51,130	$24.58	0.5
68	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	15570	$82,100	$39.47	0.3
69	Management Analysts	15270	$90,510	$43.52	0.55
70	Billing and Posting Clerks	15230	$39,940	$19.2	0.3
71	Childcare Workers	14980	$23,880	$11.48	0.7
72	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	14930	$42,600	$20.48	0.35
73	Lawyers	14620	$151,100	$72.65	0.5
74	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	14540	$72,200	$34.71	0.4
75	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	14440	$47,050	$22.62	0.5
76	Counter and Rental Clerks	13980	$32,130	$15.45	0.3
77	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	13930	$76,810	$36.93	0.45
78	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	13350	$65,190	$31.34	0.4
79	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	13030	$59,380	$28.55	0.3
80	Bill and Account Collectors	12660	$36,360	$17.48	0.15
81	Driver/Sales Workers	12610	$30,130	$14.49	0.3
82	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	12610	$90,930	$43.71	0.2
83	Packers and Packagers, Hand	12610	$26,950	$12.96	0.4
84	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	12480	$20,570	$9.89	0.3
85	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	12200	$50,470	$24.27	0.2
86	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	12170	$81,940	$39.39	0.25
87	Pharmacy Technicians	11840	$35,740	$17.18	0.3
88	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	11520	$62,220	$29.92	0.35
89	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	11520	$42,010	$20.2	0.2
90	Computer Occupations, All Other	11490	$93,530	$44.97	0.3
91	Sales Managers	11390	$148,950	$71.61	0.3
92	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	11350	$21,040	$10.12	0.3
93	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	11300	$27,910	$13.42	0.3
94	Food Preparation Workers	11280	$24,250	$11.66	0.5
95	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	11200	$73,120	$35.16	0.3
96	Insurance Sales Agents	11150	$89,330	$42.95	0.3
97	Computer and Information Systems Managers	11050	$161,880	$77.83	0.3
98	Cooks, Fast Food	11040	$21,830	$10.49	0.3
99	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	10910	$38,400	$18.46	0.2
100	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	10800	$27,190	$13.07	0.3

Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$53,800	3,656,860
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$40,800	571,530
Sales and Related Occupations	$45,140	381,720
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$41,360	347,580
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$23,770	323,080
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$80,490	232,060
Production Occupations	$38,070	205,810
Management Occupations	$128,340	199,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$51,590	194,800
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$81,760	191,130
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$94,450	158,490
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$44,240	149,510
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$50,510	147,380
Healthcare Support Occupations	$29,810	121,500
Retail Salespersons	$28,460	115,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,760	113,590
Customer Service Representatives	$37,310	101,290
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$29,670	91,180
Office Clerks, General	$37,000	90,790
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,290	80,800
Protective Service Occupations	$46,990	75,440
Cashiers	$22,940	74,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$29,440	68,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$95,610	66,850
General and Operations Managers	$134,340	65,040
Waiters and Waitresses	$20,770	63,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,600	60,900
Registered Nurses	$76,740	60,620
Stockers and Order Fillers	$30,420	57,060
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,340	51,370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,520	50,740
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$54,850	48,010
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,350	43,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,390	43,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,260	42,490
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$84,420	41,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,350	41,290
Accountants and Auditors	$82,480	40,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,380	39,850
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,680	34,090
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,110	33,760
Cooks, Restaurant	$27,480	32,790
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$33,780	30,590
Community and Social Service Occupations	$52,810	30,090
Security Guards	$30,070	29,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,270	28,520
Construction Laborers	$34,390	28,090
Legal Occupations	$111,150	26,900
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,030	26,030
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,680	24,640

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$53,800

3,656,860

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$40,800

571,530

Sales and Related Occupations

$45,140

381,720

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$41,360

347,580

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$23,770

323,080

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$80,490

232,060

Production Occupations

$38,070

205,810

Management Occupations

$128,340

199,860

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$51,590

194,800

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$81,760

191,130

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$94,450

158,490

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$44,240

149,510

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$50,510

147,380

Healthcare Support Occupations

$29,810

121,500

Retail Salespersons

$28,460

115,960

Fast Food and Counter Workers

$21,760

113,590

Customer Service Representatives

$37,310

101,290

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$29,670

91,180

Office Clerks, General

$37,000

90,790

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$35,290

80,800

Protective Service Occupations

$46,990

75,440

Cashiers

$22,940

74,190

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$29,440

68,550

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$95,610

66,850

General and Operations Managers

$134,340

65,040

Waiters and Waitresses

$20,770

63,680

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$48,600

60,900

Registered Nurses

$76,740

60,620

Stockers and Order Fillers

$30,420

57,060

Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

$110,340

51,370

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$21,520

50,740

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$54,850

48,010

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$27,350

43,470

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$38,390

43,260

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$44,260

42,490

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$84,420

41,490

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$69,350

41,290

Accountants and Auditors

$82,480

40,620

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$61,380

39,850

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

$66,680

34,090

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$43,110

33,760

Cooks, Restaurant

$27,480

32,790

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

$33,780

30,590

Community and Social Service Occupations

$52,810

30,090

Security Guards

$30,070

29,580

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$46,270

28,520

Construction Laborers

$34,390

28,090

Legal Occupations

$111,150

26,900

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$36,030

26,030

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$36,680

24,640

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$53,800	3,656,860
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$40,800	571,530
Sales and Related Occupations	$45,140	381,720
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$41,360	347,580
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$80,490	232,060
Production Occupations	$38,070	205,810
Management Occupations	$128,340	199,860
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$51,590	194,800
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$81,760	191,130
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$94,450	158,490
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$44,240	149,510
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$50,510	147,380
Healthcare Support Occupations	$29,810	121,500
Retail Salespersons	$28,460	115,960
Customer Service Representatives	$37,310	101,290
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$29,670	91,180
Office Clerks, General	$37,000	90,790
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,290	80,800
Protective Service Occupations	$46,990	75,440
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$29,440	68,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$95,610	66,850
General and Operations Managers	$134,340	65,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,600	60,900
Registered Nurses	$76,740	60,620
Stockers and Order Fillers	$30,420	57,060
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,340	51,370
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$54,850	48,010
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,350	43,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$38,390	43,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,260	42,490
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$84,420	41,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,350	41,290
Accountants and Auditors	$82,480	40,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,380	39,850
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,680	34,090
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,110	33,760
Cooks, Restaurant	$27,480	32,790
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$33,780	30,590
Community and Social Service Occupations	$52,810	30,090
Security Guards	$30,070	29,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,270	28,520
Construction Laborers	$34,390	28,090
Legal Occupations	$111,150	26,900
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,030	26,030
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,680	24,640
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$35,430	24,180
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$36,120	23,890
Computer User Support Specialists	$51,220	23,120
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$30,150	22,310
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$74,280	21,700