# Texas Job Growth Outpaces U.S. Rate

> Texas adds 154,300 jobs over 12 months, beating national growth rate.
- Title: Texas Job Growth Outpaces U.S. Rate · Dallas Express
- Summary: Texas adds 154,300 jobs over 12 months, beating national growth rate. Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over 12 months, giving the state a 1.1%…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/texas-job-growth-outpaces-u-s-rate-as-dfw-adds-jobs
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-16T16:28:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, job growth, dfw, nonfarm jobs, texas workforce commission, governor greg abbott, news, politics
## Texas Job Growth Outpaces U.S. Rate
Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over the past 12 months, giving the state a 1.1% annual growth rate that outpaced the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.

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## Texas Job Numbers
Texas had 14,461,300 nonfarm jobs in September, with 15,246,400 workers and 15,948,400 civilian labor force.
## Sector Changes
Manufacturing added 4,700 jobs, government services posted the largest decline, private sector added 160,400 jobs over 12 months.
## Annual Gain Eases
The 12-month net gain for September was 5,100 jobs lower than August's 159,400 jobs, with a 1.1% annual growth rate.
## Dallas-Fort Worth Job Growth
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington had 4.36 million nonfarm jobs, up 1.0% from a year earlier with an unemployment rate of 4.4%.
## Workforce Training Grants
Texas Workforce Commission awarded 84 grants for training over 7,400 students, including $346,697 for welding equipment at Collin College.
## Aviation Training Funding
GE Aerospace Foundation plans to provide $1 million to four DFW organizations for aviation maintenance training in 2027.
## Key takeaway

Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over 12 months, giving the state a 1.1% annual growth rate that outpaced the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.