Dallas Market Snapshot
February 2023
Note: Most recent data available.
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the state of Texas had the largest increase in jobs added for 2022. Throughout the Dallas area, businesses in sectors such as manufacturing and hospitality continue to report a shortage of job applicants. The Dallas area unemployment rate decreased slightly in February 2023 to 3.7%, with more than 4,300 jobs added month over month. Notably, wages have remained flat over the same period.
jobs Added
+4,300
month over month
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
3.7%
down from 3.8% in January 2023
WAGE CHANGE
0.0%
year over year
- Education and professional services had the largest employment gain (+46,400) among local private-industry supersectors, followed by trade, transportation and utilities (+32,800).
- Nonfarm wage and salary employment in the Dallas area is up 5.3% YoY, compared to 2.9% YoY for the entire U.S.
- The unemployment rate in the U.S. is 3.9%, compared to 3.7% in the Dallas area.
Dallas Jobs Breakdown
Q1 2023
PARKING ATTENDANTS
- Unique Job Postings: 487
- Jobs Change: ↑ 13.5% from Q4 2022
- Median Hourly Wage: $11.38
- Median Hourly Wage as Advertised: $14.95
BARTENDERS
- Unique Job Postings: 1,131
- Jobs Change: ↑ 10.9% from Q4 2022
- Median Hourly Wage: $10.97
- Median Hourly Wage as Advertised: $20.03
maids & housekeepers
- Unique Job Postings: 1,995
- Jobs Change: ↑ 7.7% from Q4 2022
- Median Hourly Wage: $13.00
- Median Hourly Wage as Advertised: $14.95
LAundry & dry cleaning workers
- Unique Job Postings: 268
- Jobs Change: ↑ 5.5% from Q4 2022
- Median Hourly Wage: $12.14
- Median Hourly Wage as Advertised: $13.23
inspectors, testers & sorters
- Unique Job Postings: 1,765
- Jobs Change: ↑ 4.2% from Q4 2022
- Median Hourly Wage: $18.00
- Median Hourly Wage as Advertised: $20.00
dining room & cafeteria attendantS
- Unique Job Postings: 1,080
- Jobs Change: ↑ 2.8% from Q4 2022
- Median Hourly Wage: $10.91
- Median Hourly Wage as Advertised: $12.49
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SOURCES
- U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- Emsi, April 3, 2023
