Texas job growth in focus – October 16, 2026 (550 KTSA)
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — New numbers now show Texas employers added 154,300 jobs over the past 12 months, outpacing the national annual job growth rate by eight-tenths of a percentage point.
Governor Greg Abbott says the state had more than 14.4 million nonfarm jobs in September. Manufacturing led monthly job gains, adding 4,700 positions, while government services saw the largest decline.
The private sector added more than 160,000 jobs over the past year. Abbott also says average weekly wages in Texas reached a record high in the first quarter of 2026.
The governor recently announced more than 20 million dollars in career training grants for schools across Texas.
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