Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$57,300
Median Annual Wage
+39% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
+8% vs state
3,846,060
Total Workers
697
Occupations Tracked
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 697 tracked occupations and an estimated 3,846,060 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.3% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Pediatricians, General | $227,680 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $227,570 |
| Podiatrists | $225,670 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $215,010 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $214,390 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $211,550 |
| Psychiatrists | $210,580 |
| Anesthesiologists | $208,680 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $204,020 |
| Physicists | $202,610 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+36.3%
avg wage growth since 2014
+21.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Orthotists and Prosthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+184.9%
$29,350 → $83,620
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+157.5%
$18,980 → $48,880
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+155.4%
$30,350 → $77,520
|
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Production Occupations |
+148.1%
$23,990 → $59,530
|
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+121.6%
$35,570 → $78,810
|
Most Jobs Added
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+2500.0%
110 → 2,920
|
| Plant and System Operators, All Other Production Occupations |
+800.0%
130 → 1,290
|
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 260
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
3,740 → 17,040
|
| Training and Development Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
560 → 2,270
|
Wage Declines
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-28.7%
$65,230 → $46,510
|
| Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-14.5%
$96,090 → $82,190
|
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-12.7%
$36,760 → $32,080
|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-11.8%
$43,420 → $38,280
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-11.1%
$39,400 → $35,020
|
Wage Trends in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,300 |
| 2023 | $52,770 |
| 2022 | $49,705 |
| 2021 | $48,110 |
| 2020 | $48,380 |
| 2019 | $47,635 |
| 2018 | $46,300 |
| 2017 | $43,530 |
| 2016 | $43,250 |
| 2015 | $42,580 |
| 2014 | $41,345 |