A new U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best employers has named 95 Texas companies among the best companies to work in the South, and more than half of them are based right here in Dallas-Fort Worth.

U.S. News’ prestigious “2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For” ratings examine 3,900 public and privately owned companies across 14 industries to help employees and job seekers make decisions about workplaces that may be a good fit.

Each company is rated on a scale of 1-5 across six metrics: quality of pay and benefits; work-life balance and flexibility; job and company stability; physical and psychological comfort; belongingness and esteem; and career opportunities and professional development.

“Job seekers’ definitions of ‘best’ evolve with their needs,” said Carly Chase, vice president of Careers at U.S. News. “From new grads in the AI era and seasoned pros seeking a career change, to HR leaders researching organizational trends, the ratings are a central hub that highlights businesses that U.S. News found effectively support their staff.”

The number of employers headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth that made the cut for 2026-2027 has skyrocketed over previous years. A total of 48 DFW-based public and private companies made the list this year, up from 16 companies in 2024 and 11 in 2025.

The highest concentration of top employers is located in Dallas (24), followed by Irving (13), and Plano (5). Two Fort Worth companies were featured in the rankings, and one each in Carrollton, Hurst, Richardson, and Southlake.

A few familiar names North Texans will recognize include semiconductor company Texas Instruments, Dallas’ public transportation agency DART, utility corporation Atmos Energy, the American Heart Association, and Southwest Airlines.

The two Fort Worth-based companies that are the best places to work are coffee roasters Farmer Brothers and online home decor and furniture retailer Pier 1 Imports.

Here are the remaining 18 best Dallas-based companies to work for:

AMN HealthcareAshford Hospitality Trust ComericaVeritexAECOMResources Global Professionals (RGP)CBREFreemanWorldWide ExpressIntegritySammons IndustrialRemington HospitalityLincolnSmarter TechnologiesHighmark ResidentialOmni Hotels & ResortsThe Beck GroupUnishippersStream

These are the best companies to work for in Irving:

Salem Media GroupVistraKimberly-ClarkCaterpillarBuilders FirstSourceCommercial Metals Co. (CMC)FluorWebTPAVizientExeter FinanceConsolidated Electrical DistributorsNCHGainwell

These are the 9 best companies to work for elsewhere in Dallas-Fort Worth:

All My Sons Moving & Storage, CarrolltonWestdale Asset Management, HurstTyler Technologies, PlanoAlkami, PlanoRyan, PlanoHilti, PlanoHighland Homes, PlanoLennox, Richardson2020 Companies, SouthlakeFor the second consecutive year, U.S. News has listed data center services company Digital Realty among Dallas’ top employers, but the company’s website (and it’s own U.S. News profile) state its corporate headquarters is based in Austin. CultureMap previously reported that Digital Realty relocated from San Francisco to Austin in 2021.