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8,477,157MSA population 2025
States: Texas
Careers the Fort Worth, TX economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Computer Network Architect+12%Medical Scientist+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%
Counties in this labor market
Hood County, TXJohnson County, TXPalo Pinto County, TXParker County, TXSomervell County, TXTarrant County, TXWise County, TX
Metros around Fort Worth, TX
Dallas, TX12 countiesHouston, TX13 countiesSan Antonio, TX14 countiesAustin, TX10 countiesMcAllen, TX9 countiesEl Paso, TX–NM5 countiesKilleen, TX8 countiesBrownsville, TX2 countiesLubbock, TX9 countiesLongview, TX6 countiesCollege Station–Bryan, TX5 countiesAmarillo, TX7 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Fort Worth, TX?
Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer and Database Administrator lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.