Texas job growth leads United States – October 20, 2026 (550 KTSA)
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — New data now shows Texas added 154,300 jobs over the past 12 months, leading all states, according to the latest federal employment data.
Governor Greg Abbott says the state’s annual job growth rate of 1.1 percent outpaced the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.
The Texas Workforce Commission reports the state had more than 14.4 million nonfarm jobs in September, while the labor force grew by 15,800 people over the previous month.
Abbott says Texas has added more than 2.6 million jobs since he took office in 2015, and weekly wages have reached an all-time high.
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