According to the most recent government statistics, there are 1,487,276 Dallas jobs.
Jobs in Dallas's Private Sector make up the majority of employment with
1,323,225 jobs in the Dallas, TX surrounding area (Dallas County).
This accounts for 88.97% of the
Dallas jobs market. The rest of the market comprises Local Government employment totaling
119,719 jobs, which is 8.05%
of the Dallas workforce. State Government and Federal Government
make up 17,908 (1.2%)
and 26,424 (1.78%)
Dallas jobs respectively.
To get an idea of the opportunity, there are 67,720 employers in Dallas.
The Private Sector includes 67,209 firms,
which make up 99.25%
of companies hiring in Dallas. In other sectors, 262 Local Government employers
(0.39%), 59
State Government employers (0.09%),
and 190 Federal Government employers
(0.28%) hire workers in the Dallas vicinity.
The average weekly wage in Dallas, TX is $1,002, which translates to $52,104 annually.
Private Sector wages are $1,012 per week or roughly $52,624
per year, on average. Local Government wages are $849 per week or $44,148
per year. State Government wages are $938 per week or $48,776
per year. Federal Government wages are $1,215 per week or $63,180
per year.
Of the Dallas, TX jobs available in the Private Sector, 1,089,153
(73.23%) are in the Service Providing industry and
234,072 (15.74%) are in the
Goods Producing industry. As far as establishments are concerned, 59,121 Dallas employers
(3.98%) do business in the Service Providing industry and
8,088 (0.54%)
operate in the Goods Producing industry.
The top Service Providing industry jobs in Dallas include Trade, Transportation, and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; and
Education and Health Services careers. Expect Goods Producing industry jobs in Dallas to include Manufacturing and
Construction.
Zeroing in on specific industries, Dallas jobs in the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities industry include 306,869
positions (20.63%);
14,992 employers (1.01%)
and average weekly wages of $960 ($49,920 annualized salary).
Professional and Business Services careers in Dallas, TX include 274,806 jobs
(18.48%); 14,577
employers (0.98%); and average weekly salaries of
$1,109 per week or $57,668 per year.
Education and Health Services jobs include 146,162 Dallas employees
(9.83%);
6,594 employers (0.44%);
and weekly average salaries of $895 or $46,540 per year.
For those seeking Manufacturing jobs in Dallas, expect to see 142,193 positions
(9.56%) from 3,136 employers
(0.21%) and average salaries of $1,174 per week or
$61,048 per year. In addition, Dallas, TX Construction occupations include
84,568 jobs (5.69%) in
4,382 companies (0.29%)
with average salaries of $901 per week or $46,852 per year.
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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