What jobs pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

$70,630avg. a year, all jobs
$33.96 an hour · 4,049,800 employed

Average and median pay for 193 common jobs in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Pay for 193 jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,350128,380
General and Operations Managers$139,120125,090
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,140111,100
Retail Salespersons$35,160100,340
Customer Service Representatives$46,21096,930
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,83081,940
Registered Nurses$100,82076,680
Software Developers$138,81067,030
Cashiers$30,29065,070
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,46058,580
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,72055,670
Waiters and Waitresses$30,53053,460
Office Clerks, General$45,40052,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,47048,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,18045,710
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,80043,560
Project Management Specialists$105,03043,120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,26039,780
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,35039,740
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,26037,550
Accountants and Auditors$92,52037,450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,82034,930
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,67034,650
Cooks, Restaurant$35,86034,430
Security Guards$40,16034,000
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,65031,310
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,82031,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$185,72030,690
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,35029,670
Construction Laborers$43,78029,670
Human Resources Specialists$75,22029,190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,13029,100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,80028,540
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$68,93028,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,40027,350
Sales Managers$161,33026,780
Financial Managers$187,31026,600
Light Truck Drivers$48,58025,890
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$33,09025,270
Nursing Assistants$40,70023,420
Computer User Support Specialists$63,03022,600
Food Preparation Workers$32,96021,700
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,33021,700
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$67,76021,590
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,11021,530
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,75021,380
Electricians$59,96020,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$84,07020,900
Medical Assistants$43,81020,560
Computer Systems Analysts$121,90020,000
Managers, All Other$153,07019,890
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,70019,750
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,84019,580
Computer Occupations, All Other$124,26019,540
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,65019,530
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,68019,490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,49018,600
Management Analysts$112,24018,010
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,76017,690
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,46017,480
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,47017,140
Construction Managers$115,37017,110
Lawyers$188,64017,110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,41016,880
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,79016,440
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,11016,430
Marketing Managers$164,13016,320
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,27015,810
Insurance Sales Agents$76,75015,800
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$116,52015,370
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$84,83014,160
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$116,92013,400
Training and Development Specialists$76,02012,930
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,48012,730
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,11012,590
Compliance Officers$84,09012,530
Pharmacy Technicians$46,71012,000
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,26011,980
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$108,02011,740
Financial and Investment Analysts$114,44011,530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,14011,510
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,51011,100
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,76010,910
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,27010,860
Industrial Engineers$114,16010,680
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$46,59010,630
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,89010,620
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,57010,140
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,68010,130
Data Scientists$123,15010,120
Driver/Sales Workers$43,5709,970
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,9409,970
Dishwashers$31,5809,930
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,9909,600
Carpenters$50,2409,480
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,7909,420
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,0609,190
Instructional Coordinators$85,4709,080
Bus Drivers, School$45,7609,030
Dental Assistants$47,7709,010
Bill and Account Collectors$48,2708,950
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,2708,840
Firefighters$67,2208,780
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,0208,750
Childcare Workers$31,0108,660
Helpers--Production Workers$38,3408,640
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$85,7408,630
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,7908,490
Loan Officers$80,1008,370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$68,5208,320
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,7808,290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,1208,240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,3908,050
Civil Engineers$102,0808,010
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,4708,000
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,7807,980
Human Resources Managers$156,3807,970
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,8207,960
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,3107,940
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,3807,920
Flight Attendants$60,1107,680
Nurse Practitioners$130,2807,310
Public Relations Specialists$75,9607,300
Pharmacists$137,5407,230
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,6207,170
Parts Salespersons$41,7807,160
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,9307,100
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$59,7607,100
Information Security Analysts$133,7907,080
Logisticians$80,3307,050
Dental Hygienists$97,2207,050
Real Estate Sales Agents$60,8306,950
Food Service Managers$70,5006,710
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$40,0506,630
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,7106,620
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,6206,300
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,4306,210
Cost Estimators$87,1206,200
Administrative Services Managers$136,4606,160
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,0606,150
Production Workers, All Other$43,1706,150
Animal Caretakers$37,8406,110
Physical Therapists$110,5706,100
Tellers$41,8606,010
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$272,1805,980
Architectural and Engineering Managers$182,5205,970
Computer Network Architects$137,6005,900
Industrial Production Managers$140,0205,890
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,4105,870
Electrical Engineers$128,3405,720
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$68,1905,610
Data Entry Keyers$43,9305,610
Mechanical Engineers$114,5305,600
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,2805,530
Parking Attendants$32,9505,490
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,8105,470
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,4205,450
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$67,5005,440
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,2705,420
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,3705,300
Medical Records Specialists$57,0305,210
Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,3305,170
Recreation Workers$35,6705,160
Bakers$34,2505,160
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,2205,050
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,6405,030
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,6105,000
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$53,3004,920
Speech-Language Pathologists$100,0904,800
Graphic Designers$65,9304,790
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,9804,680
Machinists$61,0304,660
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,1304,620
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,6904,600
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43,3104,570
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,7404,570
Coaches and Scouts$49,5604,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,8604,480
Financial Specialists, All Other$79,3004,440
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,4704,440
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,2804,410
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,1304,400
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,0304,360
Database Architects$147,9804,320
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,4304,300
Operations Research Analysts$113,6104,270
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,4304,220
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$140,6804,200
Food Batchmakers$42,2004,190
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,1104,150
Insurance Underwriters$94,0204,140
Social and Human Service Assistants$47,0604,140
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,3804,100
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.