--- title: Grand Prairie, TX Jobs — Top Employers & Pay Data description: Explore Grand Prairie jobs in logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, and DFW distribution corridors. Compare pay and openings. type: location_city url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/texas/grand-prairie date: 2026-09-28T19:13:55Z og_description: Grand Prairie jobs are driven by logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, retail, and DFW distribution corridors. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/nemh7c.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations - label: Texas url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/texas --- # Grand Prairie, TX Jobs — Top Employers & Pay Data **State:** [Texas Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/texas?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 1,071 **Hiring momentum:** -13.3% — 26 new postings in the last 28 days vs 30 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 1,743 - Median salary: $86K - Salary range (P25–P75): $46K – $129K - Remote share: 3.3% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 1,743 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - Industries with the most postings in Grand Prairie, TX: Defense and Space (23% of all postings), followed by Retail and Hospitals and Health Care. - Pay in Grand Prairie, TX runs 22% above the United States median ($86K vs $70K). - New postings for Grand Prairie, TX fell 13% in the last 28 days (26 vs 30 in the 28 days before). *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top industries in Grand Prairie, TX | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Defense & Space | 394 | $127K | | Retail | 223 | $41K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 117 | $43K | | Restaurants | 110 | — | | Retail Groceries | 58 | — | | Retail Apparel & Fashion | 52 | $31K | | Truck Transportation | 48 | — | | Wholesale Building Materials | 47 | — | | Construction | 40 | — | | Aviation & Aerospace Component Manufacturing | 40 | — | ## Top roles hiring in Grand Prairie, TX | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail Sales Associate | 77 | $31K | | Customer Service Representative | 54 | — | | Assistant Manager | 52 | — | | Warehouse Associate | 42 | — | | Delivery Driver | 31 | — | | Software Developer / Engineer | 31 | — | ## Top hiring companies in Grand Prairie, TX | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Lockheed Martin Jobs & Careers — Defense & Aerospace](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lockheed-martin?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 383 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 73 | | [Albertsons Companies Jobs & Careers — Grocery Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/albertsons-companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 58 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 43 employers filed 100 petitions; 2% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Grand Prairie, TX | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Elevance Health | 45 | $120K | | Lear Corporation | 3 | — | | International Leadership of Texas | 3 | — | | Airbus | 3 | — | | Reyes TX, Inc. | 3 | — | ## Nearby cities hiring | City | Distance | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---|---| | [Jobs in Irving, TX — Jobs & Salary Outlook](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/texas/irving?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 5.5 mi | 5764 | $106K | | [Jobs in Arlington, TX — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/texas/arlington?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 6.5 mi | 2927 | $48K | | [Dallas, TX Jobs — Hiring Trends & Top Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/texas/dallas?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 11.4 mi | 28948 | $100K | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Is logistics a major employer in Grand Prairie, TX? Yes. Logistics and warehousing are central parts of the Grand Prairie market because the city sits in one of DFW's strongest distribution corridors. That also creates demand in transportation, maintenance, supervision, and support roles. ### What salary level is common in Grand Prairie, TX? Grand Prairie pay often runs strongest in CDL, warehouse supervision, technical maintenance, and manufacturing roles, while entry-level retail or basic service work tends to come in lower. The salary section on this page helps you compare those live differences. ### What employers are most visible in Grand Prairie, TX? Visible employers often include logistics operators, warehouses, manufacturers, retailers, and service firms serving the broader DFW market. The employer table on this page shows which organizations are actively posting now. ### How can I search beyond Grand Prairie, TX? Arlington, Irving, Dallas, and Fort Worth are natural nearby expansions, and the Texas jobs page gives you the statewide directory. That helps if you want to compare DFW industrial jobs with other Texas metros. ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)