Industries & Talent

Employment

Fort Worth’s employed population increased by 21.5% to 3rd in the U.S.*

Job prospects and income potential are some of the foremost considerations when people choose a city. And with the ever-growing, skilled talent pool, businesses are also finding Fort Worth as one of the top places in the nation to find quality employees.

*D Magazine, 2019

area

Statistics

Annual Employment Growth Rate is

3.0%

Compared to 1.6% national

JOBS Added

56,054

in Fort Worth

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Compared to 3.7% national

Source Jobs EQ

Key Occupations

By Industry

Occupation2020 Jobs2021 JobsDFW Median
Computer and Information Systems Managers9,2769,485$150,800
Financial Managers15,13815,546$139,800
Accountants and Auditors39,47140,138 $76,300
Financial Analysts10,43210,614$84,700
Loan Officers9,2159,406$68,500
Computer Systems Analysts 19,30019,708$92,200
Computer Programmers8,0288,062 $86,700
Software Developers, Applications29,39030,391$111,600
Software Developers, Systems Software13,02513,282 $110,700
Database Administrators3,7323,805$97,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrators11,72711,916 $89,800
Computer User Support Specialists20,756 21,195$48,800
Mechanical Engineers6,8486,938$95,400
Registered Nurses56,73257,990$73,900
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers39,49739,908$59,300
Bill and Account Collectors9,6569,688$36,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks45,036 45,341$42,900
Customer Service Representatives93,51794,352 $34,600
Loan Interviewers and Clerks10,11510,331 $44,800
Receptionists and Information Clerks22,64722,981 $28,300
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants12,79512,647$59,700
Office Clerks, General98,91299,569$34,500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers14,11314,264$64,700
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers276273 $38,200
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers7,331 7,373$33,700
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers1,2391,248$33,700
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 6,0966,108$29,000
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers16,23016,082$38,800
Semiconductor Processors1,7721,778$35,300
Website occupations693,843703,282$64,000
General and Operations Managers61,54062,620$108,100
Total - All Occupations3,867,4793,926,956 $42,100

Workers Within

45-Minute Drive Time

CityEstimated WorkforceTotal
Fort Worth, TX2,041,000
Phoenix, AZ1,627,000
Denver, CO1,391,000
Kansas City, MO956,000
Columbus, OH849,000
Pittsburgh, PA848,000
Indianapolis, IN802,000
Nashville, TN683,000
Oklahoma City, OK540,000
Source: Emsi 2017.2; QCEW, non-QCEW, Self-Employed (Resident Worker data); TIP Strategies. Note: Figures represent the sum of Emsie’s Resident Worker data series for ZIP codes where approximately 50 percent or more of the land area falls within the 45-minute drive time boundary (as delineated by Emsi).

Inflow/Outflow for

Fort Worth

213,919

Commute to jobs in the city of Fort Worth from outside.

186,036

Live and work in the city of Fort Worth.

1,182,783

Live in the city of Fort Worth and commute to jobs outside.