Texas Governor Abbott announces a $138,000 job training grant to Victoria College to train workers in manufacturing.

As the U.S. job market is thriving, so is Texas'. Data from the Texas Workforce commission outline impressive employment numbers.

Texas employers grew the state’s job count by 2% last year — outpacing the national average — adding a total of 284,200 jobs.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment increased by 37,500 from November 2024 to December 2024, the highest total in the country.