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

CITY OF Fort Worth

213,919 commute to Fort Worth.