Dallas-Fort Worth MSA

Dallas-Fort Worth ranks #10 of 24 Texas metros on 12-month growth in metropolitan payroll employment, with a 1.0% increase in August 2026—according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This isn’t a sign of decline, but of economic maturity: DFW is no longer growing through volume, but through efficiency. The next wave of value creation isn’t in hiring more people—it’s in making each worker more productive. How is your organization adapting to this shift? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Bob Salazar (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57806650; Slide 2: Texas003 (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=180330136; Slide 3: Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=50048464; Slide 4: Dallas Epperson (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54790279 12-month growth in metropolitan payroll employment (August 2026), top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2026) #1 Midland, TX — 3.3% #2 Odessa, TX — 1.7% #3 College Station-Bryan, TX — 1.5% #4 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX — 1.5% #5 Abilene, TX — 1.4% #6 San Angelo, TX — 1.3% #7 Tyler, TX — 1.3% #8 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — 1.3% #9 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX — 1.2% #10 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — 1.0% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-14-dfw-msa-lab-bls-payroll-growth-12m-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902