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Texas employers add 154,300 jobs in past 12 months

Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas employers added 154,300 nonfarm jobs over the past 12 months, with an annual job growth rate of 1.1%, exceeding the national rate by 0.8 percentage points.

Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 19, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Jobs and Education for Texans career training grantsmore than $20 million1 Who pays or receives it: State of Texas

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Who's involved

  • Greg AbbottGovernor

The facts

  • Texas recorded 1.1% annual job growth rate in September, outpacing national rate by 0.8 percentage points.1
  • Texas had 14,461,300 nonfarm jobs in September, up 154,300 from September prior year.1
  • Manufacturing added 4,700 jobs in September, largest monthly increase; government services had largest decline.1
  • Texas private sector added 160,400 jobs over past 12 months.1
  • Texas had 15,246,400 employed persons including self-employed; civilian labor force totaled 15,948,400.1
  • Average weekly wages in Texas reached all-time high in first quarter of 2026.1

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  • Gov. Greg Abbott Texas is where opportunity knows no bounds and grows jobs faster than the nation.1

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  • Texas Adds More Than 154,000 Jobs Over Past Year

    San Angelo LIVE!

  • Texas job growth outpaces nation as employers add 154,000 positions

    cbs19.tv

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  1. Texas Adds More Than 154,000 Jobs Over Past Year San Angelo LIVE! Not rated, October 19, 2026
  2. Texas job growth outpaces nation as employers add 154,000 positions cbs19.tv Not rated, October 20, 2026

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Greg Abbott, Texas governor; Kathryn Guerra, TCEQ Watchdog Campaign director, Public Citizen; Public Citizen, Advocacy group and 3 more

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Donald Trump, U.S. President campaigning; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Texas state Representative and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and 1 more

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