Fort Worth Employment

Employment and Industries in the Fort Worth, Texas Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Fort Worth than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Fort Worth.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Fort Worth.
A list of any large public companies in Fort Worth.

Most Popular Jobs in Fort Worth, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

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	12,090	58,280	$42,290 - 75,030	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	11,540	44,700	$35,560 - 56,650	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	10,670	60,390	$26,110 - 100,430	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	6,980	47,660	$37,120 - 61,610	6%	96%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	5,530	45,500	$36,310 - 57,910	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	5,250	55,700	$32,060 - 87,340	18%	79%
7	Computer programmers	3,060	71,470	$44,230 - 96,160	0%	73%
8	Computer software engineers, systems software	2,800	88,310	$59,270 - 120,060	28%	85%
9	Computer systems analysts	2,520	68,260	$34,620 - 101,040	29%	68%
10	Lawyers	2,310	91,430	$48,300 - 0	11%	99%
11	Financial managers	2,220	95,260	$48,520 - 0	13%	60%
12	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	1,940	40,890	$26,270 - 71,960	5%	58%
13	Management analysts	1,920	67,330	$31,880 - 115,760	22%	78%
14	Sales managers	1,850	97,530	$44,510 - 0	10%	69%
15	Medical and health services managers	1,770	83,900	$43,700 - 144,190	16%	57%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	1,750	61,810	$41,690 - 86,250	27%	50%
17	Pharmacists	1,640	105,890	$84,110 - 122,800	22%	97%
18	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	1,590	69,310	$21,320 - 0	25%	67%
19	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	1,410	67,640	$51,340 - 89,910	8%	78%
20	Training and development specialists	1,300	49,460	$28,990 - 76,810	18%	56%
21	Industrial engineers	1,300	67,310	$44,190 - 93,430	20%	74%
22	Managers, all other	1,250	77,840	$43,660 - 120,810	7%	55%
23	Mechanical engineers	1,230	72,260	$45,170 - 101,610	4%	78%
24	Chief executives	1,180	167,590	$86,180 - 0	2%	65%
25	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,140	64,510	$35,440 - 98,890	12%	51%
26	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	1,130	53,620	$40,890 - 69,560	13%	73%
27	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	1,070	30,020	$22,690 - 38,430	15%	51%
28	Computer and information systems managers	1,060	100,380	$64,050 - 142,100	16%	73%
29	Civil engineers	1,060	67,330	$40,310 - 100,930	18%	87%
30	Market research analysts	1,030	58,570	$33,820 - 99,190	20%	82%
31	Engineering managers	1,010	105,890	$63,790 - 0	7%	84%
32	Computer software engineers, applications	990	71,640	$45,660 - 102,540	45%	85%
33	Graphic designers	970	40,840	$22,780 - 68,330	10%	55%
34	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	950	31,440	$13,500 - 63,140	11%	55%
35	Network systems and data communications analysts	940	64,710	$37,610 - 95,120	53%	57%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	920	45,070	$25,580 - 74,190	18%	56%
37	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	900	45,040	$36,130 - 56,500	20%	87%
38	Librarians	870	47,480	$35,750 - 61,830	4%	85%
39	Financial analysts	870	66,820	$33,970 - 104,250	34%	87%
40	Electrical engineers	840	75,070	$47,630 - 100,110	6%	81%
41	Public relations specialists	830	49,930	$29,650 - 75,890	18%	81%
42	Electronics engineers, except computer	790	86,930	$53,740 - 137,910	4%	81%
43	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	770	46,670	$36,500 - 58,550	12%	51%
44	Self-enrichment education teachers	770	33,930	$17,000 - 50,300	23%	54%
45	Sales and related workers, all other	770	34,390	$17,740 - 60,680	14%	62%
46	Physical therapists	760	71,070	$53,330 - 98,040	27%	89%
47	Speech-language pathologists	740	54,250	$39,180 - 78,410	11%	98%
48	Child, family, and school social workers	730	35,150	$26,510 - 47,670	19%	77%
49	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	660	52,720	$34,900 - 74,450	18%	56%
50	Credit analysts	640	57,250	$35,720 - 88,680	2%	60%
51	Medical and public health social workers	640	40,140	$25,900 - 58,870	24%	77%
52	Instructional coordinators	610	59,240	$36,450 - 85,490	23%	79%
53	Personal financial advisors	600	71,510	$30,950 - 135,440	41%	81%
54	Sales engineers	580	85,750	$48,650 - 0	9%	79%
55	Marketing managers	580	95,810	$56,550 - 0	14%	69%
56	Dentists, general	580	140,050	$61,170 - 0	9%	100%
57	Social and human service assistants	570	22,090	$12,740 - 37,130	34%	58%
58	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	570	49,510	$38,110 - 65,320	0%	96%
59	Coaches and scouts	550	28,590	$14,230 - 49,160	15%	60%
60	Architects, except landscape and naval	540	70,740	$40,880 - 97,490	18%	88%
61	Advertising sales agents	500	43,380	$19,800 - 69,670	20%	56%
62	Occupational therapists	490	65,100	$46,890 - 87,700	23%	90%
63	Database administrators	460	58,830	$33,950 - 80,620	29%	72%
64	Editors	440	47,300	$25,400 - 75,040	2%	81%
65	Social and community service managers	420	57,490	$34,190 - 82,280	25%	72%
66	Tax preparers	420	35,730	$15,080 - 59,600	0%	54%
67	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	410	30,690	$19,860 - 45,590	24%	78%
68	Private detectives and investigators	410	44,570	$26,750 - 65,070	18%	52%
69	Counselors, all other	400	55,300	$41,170 - 72,280	17%	73%
70	Petroleum engineers	390	111,790	$70,860 - 0	5%	80%
71	Chemists	380	49,530	$25,510 - 79,960	9%	93%
72	Purchasing managers	380	89,270	$40,380 - 133,050	3%	57%
73	Special education teachers, middle school	370	44,390	$35,350 - 55,060	16%	87%
74	Financial specialists, all other	360	44,960	$22,990 - 65,090	12%	50%
75	Technical writers	360	68,940	$33,890 - 119,940	20%	74%
76	Detectives and criminal investigators	360	57,550	$29,830 - 93,370	17%	54%
77	Insurance underwriters	350	42,420	$27,980 - 62,370	6%	53%
78	Rehabilitation counselors	340	29,300	$16,700 - 44,730	23%	73%
79	Interior designers	310	31,940	$12,570 - 55,550	20%	55%
80	Special education teachers, secondary school	290	44,560	$34,610 - 56,980	9%	87%
81	Engineers, all other	280	87,160	$53,300 - 124,370	6%	82%
82	Compensation and benefits managers	280	86,820	$52,140 - 132,750	12%	58%
83	Veterinarians	280	82,120	$51,740 - 125,390	35%	100%
84	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	280	38,800	$29,520 - 50,240	11%	58%
85	Occupational health and safety specialists	270	54,020	$37,140 - 78,530	8%	72%
86	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	270	50,290	$27,830 - 73,020	16%	99%
87	Chiropractors	250		$0 - 0	14%	98%
88	Health educators	250	41,340	$24,040 - 62,020	26%	58%
89	Reporters and correspondents	250	41,180	$16,560 - 73,910	1%	85%
90	Floral designers	240	22,410	$17,260 - 29,540	0%	55%
91	Meeting and convention planners	200	45,810	$26,900 - 87,960	20%	67%
92	Budget analysts	200	59,560	$40,270 - 79,360	7%	78%
93	Multi-media artists and animators	200	50,570	$23,750 - 74,250	26%	58%
94	Advertising and promotions managers	180	85,560	$40,430 - 0	6%	76%
95	Producers and directors	180	60,760	$34,940 - 86,000	11%	75%
96	Art directors	180	69,880	$41,330 - 142,330	9%	58%
97	Mental health counselors	170	40,720	$25,320 - 67,160	30%	73%
98	Dietitians and nutritionists	170	48,500	$40,120 - 61,270	9%	72%
99	Commercial pilots	170	79,110	$37,360 - 124,180	13%	74%
100	Public relations managers	170	83,410	$48,330 - 126,990	17%	75%

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	30,190	24,000	$13,790 - 36,160	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	22,950	15,000	$11,650 - 19,500	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	20,430	17,260	$12,520 - 22,910	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	19,020	30,010	$19,020 - 46,000	25%	22%
5	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	18,300	21,240	$13,190 - 29,810	2%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	15,460	22,820	$13,480 - 33,420	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	14,670	14,760	$11,530 - 20,840	11%	14%
8	General and operations managers	13,620	98,950	$41,340 - [?]	2%	48%
9	Stock clerks and order fillers	12,050	22,360	$13,890 - 32,530	-7%	8%
10	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	11,860	25,870	$15,450 - 36,840	1%	18%
11	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	10,890	37,270	$24,710 - 52,520	15%	18%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	10,370	30,210	$20,140 - 42,790	13%	16%
13	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	10,360	35,650	$21,450 - 55,430	10%	4%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	9,910	44,290	$23,950 - 65,340	6%	29%
15	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,630	18,930	$12,450 - 27,330	15%	4%
16	Construction laborers	8,980	21,770	$16,060 - 28,830	11%	5%
17	Maintenance and repair workers, general	8,280	30,810	$16,680 - 50,020	10%	6%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	8,120	38,140	$22,560 - 57,390	4%	25%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	7,300	25,680	$14,080 - 40,000	11%	14%
20	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	7,140	27,000	$16,760 - 40,910	8%	4%
21	Team assemblers	7,110	21,390	$14,560 - 31,390	0%	5%
22	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	7,020	21,230	$16,780 - 27,000	18%	7%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	6,940	22,740	$15,490 - 31,090	17%	13%
24	Teacher assistants	6,160	16,320	$12,110 - 21,150	10%	18%
25	Cooks, restaurant	5,960	18,840	$14,140 - 25,520	12%	5%
26	Business operations specialists, all other	5,710	58,630	$30,680 - 93,230	21%	49%
27	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	5,540	26,480	$17,300 - 37,110	4%	6%
28	Packers and packagers, hand	5,180	19,370	$11,940 - 31,810	-11%	3%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,980	15,940	$12,080 - 20,520	13%	5%
30	Industrial truck and tractor operators	4,800	25,350	$18,210 - 34,880	-1%	2%
31	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	4,630	48,800	$33,990 - 64,240	11%	33%
32	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	4,610	33,570	$18,670 - 51,780	14%	4%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,610	50,000	$30,410 - 72,210	-4%	15%
34	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	4,600	21,880	$15,100 - 31,340	18%	6%
35	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	4,560	39,030	$30,950 - 47,540	14%	7%
36	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	4,310	51,590	$37,830 - 64,730	11%	11%
37	Security guards	3,990	25,910	$15,440 - 48,560	17%	13%
38	Driver/sales workers	3,830	18,590	$11,800 - 34,920	-4%	4%
39	Personal and home care aides	3,710	16,450	$12,230 - 20,970	51%	10%
40	Sales representatives, services, all other	3,650	49,840	$22,890 - 91,110	28%	48%
41	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	3,620	30,840	$21,020 - 43,920	5%	2%
42	Tellers	3,530	22,770	$16,360 - 29,950	14%	16%
43	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	3,470	19,280	$12,420 - 29,040	-4%	5%
44	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	3,380	31,010	$17,790 - 51,070	-6%	14%
45	Electricians	3,350	39,190	$26,260 - 56,290	7%	7%
46	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	3,230	22,790	$12,360 - 44,080	14%	3%
47	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	3,160	52,800	$31,690 - 78,270	7%	13%
48	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	3,110	42,210	$23,890 - 66,400	4%	30%
49	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	3,110	27,690	$19,950 - 36,550	4%	15%
50	Bill and account collectors	3,080	29,030	$19,300 - 39,500	23%	13%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	2,950	49,240	$29,180 - 71,670	9%	10%
52	Counter and rental clerks	2,800	26,990	$13,600 - 48,330	23%	16%
53	Child care workers	2,760	15,070	$11,690 - 19,730	18%	15%
54	Preschool teachers, except special education	2,660	21,710	$15,660 - 36,350	26%	43%
55	Computer support specialists	2,550	40,150	$23,290 - 59,120	13%	43%
56	Machinists	2,490	32,390	$18,860 - 46,750	-2%	3%
57	Carpenters	2,480	29,380	$19,420 - 43,880	10%	6%
58	Bus drivers, school	2,470	22,440	$12,750 - 33,630	9%	4%
59	Helpers--production workers	2,460	18,150	$12,740 - 24,170	0%	4%
60	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	2,450	14,240	$11,610 - 17,790	12%	6%
61	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	2,320	30,420	$22,800 - 38,360	8%	3%
62	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	2,310	23,830	$13,040 - 40,960	12%	6%
63	Loan officers	2,300	54,120	$32,310 - 92,520	12%	49%
64	Home health aides	2,300	18,460	$12,350 - 26,050	49%	7%
65	Cooks, fast food	2,270	14,440	$11,660 - 18,540	8%	5%
66	Cargo and freight agents	2,190	33,050	$20,150 - 48,730	17%	16%
67	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	2,140	26,870	$18,610 - 38,290	-4%	4%
68	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	2,130	39,460	$21,080 - 56,730	11%	4%
69	Amusement and recreation attendants	2,130	15,910	$11,590 - 23,500	24%	22%
70	Telemarketers	2,070	20,330	$12,290 - 31,020	-9%	14%
71	Medical assistants	2,060	23,280	$17,520 - 30,290	35%	10%
72	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	2,050	14,470	$11,590 - 18,870	10%	17%
73	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	2,030	58,240	$23,120 - 96,860	4%	18%
74	Fire fighters	2,030	43,180	$28,970 - 62,640	12%	18%
75	Parts salespersons	2,020	26,910	$15,860 - 43,830	-1%	6%
76	Postal service mail carriers	2,000	44,230	$34,970 - 53,820	1%	11%
77	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	1,990	22,720	$16,230 - 36,740	3%	25%
78	Administrative services managers	1,990	75,660	$30,580 - 120,980	12%	40%
79	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	1,980	25,000	$16,590 - 36,910	-14%	0%
80	Dishwashers	1,970	14,980	$11,820 - 18,560	10%	3%
81	Bartenders	1,960	15,550	$11,700 - 21,620	11%	17%
82	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,960	15,030	$11,630 - 19,570	10%	8%
83	Pharmacy technicians	1,950	28,030	$21,140 - 35,760	32%	16%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	1,860	70,760	$34,590 - 120,320	4%	38%
85	Order clerks	1,800	24,320	$13,820 - 37,790	-23%	16%
86	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	1,790	36,840	$23,970 - 50,320	9%	3%
87	Construction managers	1,770	59,400	$38,430 - 88,300	16%	29%
88	Cement masons and concrete finishers	1,720	28,190	$21,330 - 36,100	11%	2%
89	Cost estimators	1,710	57,170	$32,390 - 89,750	19%	32%
90	Insurance sales agents	1,690	61,570	$26,950 - 131,520	13%	45%
91	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	1,670	28,410	$20,130 - 38,210	10%	24%
92	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	1,670	19,230	$12,470 - 27,660	11%	5%
93	Food preparation workers	1,650	17,150	$12,650 - 22,660	15%	7%
94	Data entry keyers	1,620	24,450	$17,610 - 34,130	-4%	18%
95	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	1,610	51,960	$31,710 - 78,160	0%	42%
96	Property, real estate, and community association managers	1,580	48,340	$25,750 - 78,680	15%	36%
97	Correctional officers and jailers	1,580	33,040	$20,810 - 48,900	17%	11%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	1,550	39,360	$24,230 - 57,730	13%	17%
99	Helpers--electricians	1,500	23,940	$17,310 - 32,540	7%	3%
100	Dental assistants	1,460	33,270	$24,180 - 43,720	29%	9%

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Jobs More Common Near Fort Worth Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians	63,450	380	32.5
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	51,590	4,310	8
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	15,990	690	7
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders	22,770	250	6.3
Petroleum engineers	111,790	390	6.1
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	19,940	460	6
Geological and petroleum technicians	40,780	220	5.8
Recreational vehicle service technicians	32,820	160	5.5
Cargo and freight agents	33,050	2,190	5
Conveyor operators and tenders	27,930	730	4.8
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	36,050	700	4.7
Forensic science technicians	44,230	160	4.3
Counselors, all other	55,300	400	4.1
Transportation inspectors	75,620	340	4
Engine and other machine assemblers	37,220	310	3.9
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,280	540	3.6
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	99,270	210	3.2
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	31,440	950	3.2
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,870	2,140	3
Dancers		130	3
Private detectives and investigators	44,570	410	3
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood	20,240	470	3
Roustabouts, oil and gas	28,220	430	3
Upholsterers	21,920	420	2.9
Helpers, construction trades, all other	25,510	410	2.9
Mechanical drafters	45,730	1,110	2.8
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	36,530	1,320	2.7
Numerical tool and process control programmers	42,600	210	2.7
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	21,510	970	2.7
Respiratory therapy technicians	37,110	190	2.7
Helpers--electricians	23,940	1,500	2.7
Crane and tower operators	34,590	560	2.7
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	43,310	780	2.7
Home appliance repairers	32,630	440	2.6
Animal control workers	30,530	110	2.6
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics	27,690	210	2.6
Painters, transportation equipment	36,220	630	2.5
Agricultural and food science technicians	28,230	120	2.4
Tour guides and escorts	22,480	250	2.4
Vocational education teachers, middle school	47,440	100	2.4
Interpreters and translators	31,430	360	2.3
Chiropractors		250	2.3
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	22,720	1,990	2.2
Legal support workers, all other	33,710	450	2.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,070	800	2.2
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	30,100	650	2.2
Pipelayers	25,280	610	2.1
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,190	330	2.1
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	107,560	150	2
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	16,240	820	2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Fort Worth, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	93,210	1.63	160
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	115,530	1.62	480
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	92,650	1.49	170
Counselors, all other	55,300	1.37	400
Printing machine operators	42,140	1.33	1,260
Education teachers, postsecondary	74,070	1.33	130
Surveyors	64,790	1.3	160
Transportation inspectors	75,620	1.25	340
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	31,440	1.24	950
Commercial pilots	79,110	1.23	170
Counter and rental clerks	26,990	1.23	2,800
Couriers and messengers	27,200	1.23	740
Chief executives	167,590	1.22	1,180
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	82,310	1.22	190
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	99,270	1.22	210
Technical writers	68,940	1.21	360
Industrial production managers	96,620	1.2	1,250
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	58,240	1.19	2,030
Food service managers	53,830	1.19	1,340
Computer programmers	71,470	1.18	3,060
Aerospace engineering and operations technicians	63,450	1.18	380
Medical transcriptionists	35,260	1.17	210
Producers and directors	60,760	1.17	180
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,790	1.17	3,230
Word processors and typists	34,110	1.17	400
Petroleum engineers	111,790	1.16	390
Engineers, all other	87,160	1.16	280
Pest control workers	33,990	1.15	310
Electronics engineers, except computer	86,930	1.15	790
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,980	1.15	790
Procurement clerks	37,830	1.15	580
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	45,190	1.15	140
Private detectives and investigators	44,570	1.15	410
Insurance sales agents	61,570	1.14	1,690
Computer software engineers, systems software	88,310	1.14	2,800
Loan interviewers and clerks	34,730	1.14	1,250
Administrative services managers	75,660	1.14	1,990
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,110	1.14	180
Pharmacists	105,890	1.13	1,640
Physical therapist assistants	46,600	1.13	220
Security guards	25,910	1.13	3,990
Electrical and electronics drafters	54,640	1.13	320
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	51,780	1.13	610
Advertising and promotions managers	85,560	1.13	180
Office and administrative support workers, all other	32,440	1.12	690
Recreation workers	25,350	1.12	930
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	107,560	1.12	150
Compensation and benefits managers	86,820	1.12	280
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	60,390	1.12	10,670
Engine and other machine assemblers	37,220	1.12	310

Highest Paying Jobs in Fort Worth, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Orthodontists	213,180
Obstetricians and gynecologists	194,760
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,980	790
Chief executives	167,590	1,180
Family and general practitioners	163,310
Internists, general	156,610	90
Psychiatrists	146,060	40
Dentists, general	140,050	580
Podiatrists	137,920
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	117,400
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	115,530	480
Petroleum engineers	111,790	390
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	107,560	150
Pharmacists	105,890	1,640
Engineering managers	105,890	1,010
Computer and information systems managers	100,380	1,060
Natural sciences managers	99,710	150
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	99,270	210
General and operations managers	98,950	13,620
Sales managers	97,530	1,850
Industrial production managers	96,620	1,250
Marketing managers	95,810	580
Financial managers	95,260	2,220
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	93,210	160
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	92,650	170
Human resources managers, all other	91,650	130
Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers	91,620
Lawyers	91,430	2,310
Purchasing managers	89,270	380
Computer hardware engineers	89,010
Computer software engineers, systems software	88,310	2,800
Engineers, all other	87,160	280
Electronics engineers, except computer	86,930	790
Compensation and benefits managers	86,820	280
Sales engineers	85,750	580
Advertising and promotions managers	85,560	180
Environmental engineers	85,520
Physician assistants	84,930
Medical and health services managers	83,900	1,770
Public relations managers	83,410	170
Actuaries	83,150
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	82,310	190
Veterinarians	82,120	280
Economics teachers, postsecondary	81,210
Chemical engineers	79,470	80
Commercial pilots	79,110	170
Training and development managers	78,900	100
Managers, all other	77,840	1,250
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	76,110	180
Administrative services managers	75,660	1,990

Large Companies Headquartered in Fort Worth

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
AMR	20.7
D.R. Horton	13.9
Burlington No. Santa Fe	13
RadioShack	5.1
XTO Energy	3.5
Pier 1 Imports	1.9
AmeriCredit	1.5

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