SOC 27-3091 · Area 19100 · May 2025
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Published pay and employment
| Measure | Annual pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,730 | $16.22 |
| 25th percentile | $44,390 | $21.34 |
| Median | $56,920 | $27.36 |
| 75th percentile | $73,200 | $35.19 |
| 90th percentile | $80,250 | $38.58 |
| Average | $60,820 | $29.24 |
A plus sign marks a lower bound. “Not released” means BLS withheld the estimate; “Not available” means no estimate was provided. Hourly figures come from BLS, without dividing annual pay by assumed work hours.
Estimated employment: 1,280. This covers jobs in the published area, not residents of one county.
What these figures tell you
The middle half of annual wages runs from $44,390 to $73,200 in 2025, a span of $28,810.
The area median is $9,410 (19.8%) above Texas's $47,510 median for this occupation in 2025.
Compare with 7 other published areas
- This area's median is $13,050 (29.7%) above the $43,870 median in El Paso, TX.
- This area's median is $12,430 (27.9%) above the $44,490 median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
- This area's median is $12,250 (27.4%) above the $44,670 median in Tyler, TX.
- This area's median is $6,440 (12.8%) above the $50,480 median in Lubbock, TX.
- This area's median is $5,100 (9.8%) above the $51,820 median in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
- This area's median is $3,680 (6.1%) below the $60,600 median in Corpus Christi, TX.
- This area's median is $5,980 (9.5%) below the $62,900 median in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
An occupation's pay percentiles describe different jobs in the survey. They do not map directly to starting, mid-career or senior pay.
Which counties share this estimate?
The BLS area covers the counties listed below. Every county listed uses this same area estimate. These are not separate county wage measurements.
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