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Jobs in Frisco, TX: pay, hiring and remote work

In Frisco, 14.1% of the 110 job postings we track list a pay range, and the median posted pay is – a year. 0.9% are remote, 17.3% are entry level, and 29.6% have been open for more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesWashingtonWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Official median wage: $71,000 Price level: 108.9 Paycheck power: $65,500 Click for the full page$65,500BostonBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Official median wage: $66,500 Price level: 108.3 Paycheck power: $61,500 Click for the full page$61,500PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Official median wage: $54,500 Price level: 102.6 Paycheck power: $53,000 Click for the full page$53,000ChicagoChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Official median wage: $54,500 Price level: 103.6 Paycheck power: $53,000 Click for the full page$53,000AtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Official median wage: $51,000 Price level: 100.1 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000HoustonHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 98.6 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000DallasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Official median wage: $51,500 Price level: 103.1 Paycheck power: $50,000$50,000MiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Official median wage: $48,500 Price level: 114.2 Paycheck power: $42,500 Click for the full page$42,500Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Dallas compared with similar-sized metro areas: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
110open postings from 40 employers
14.1%list a pay range (#63 of 71 published cities)
–median posted pay, from 12 postings with pay
0.9%remote, 0% hybrid
30 daysmedian time a posting has been open; 29.6% over 60 days
$51,500official median wage for all jobs in the metro area (BLS)
17.3%entry-level postings

TX has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Frisco is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, with suburbs and nearby towns broken out.

The metro area's unemployment rate was 4.4% in 2026-08 (4.3% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Texas, employers had 608,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.1% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 13.1% above its February 2020 level and 8.8% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).

Who is hiring, by industry

IndustryPostings
Retail & E-commerce44
Healthcare & Life Sciences16

Employers with the most openings

  1. RaceTrac: 20 postings
  2. Boxlunch: 8 postings
  3. Veterinaryemergencygroupst: 6 postings
  4. Dave & Buster's: 6 postings
  5. Indeedbtrbt: 5 postings

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area run 3% above the national average, and housing runs 18% above it. The official median wage for all jobs is $51,500, which is worth $50,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $132,000 is worth $128,000.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 103.1 3% above the US average (100)103.1HousingHousing: 117.9 18% above the US average (100)117.9GoodsGoods: 102.8 3% above the US average (100)102.8UtilitiesUtilities: 90.7 9% below the US average (100)90.7Other servicesOther services: 99.7 0% below the US average (100)99.7Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payFast Food and Counter Workers (128.4k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 128,380 workers Median wage: $28,000$28,000General and Operations Manager (125.1k)General and Operations Managers 125,090 workers Median wage: $111,000$111,000Stockers and Order Fillers (111.1k)Stockers and Order Fillers 111,100 workers Median wage: $37,500$37,500Retail Salespersons (100.3k)Retail Salespersons 100,340 workers Median wage: $33,500$33,500Customer Service Representativ (96.9k)Customer Service Representatives 96,930 workers Median wage: $45,000$45,000Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (81.9k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 81,940 workers Median wage: $38,500$38,500Registered Nurses (76.7k)Registered Nurses 76,680 workers Median wage: $101,500$101,500Software Developers (67k)Software Developers 67,030 workers Median wage: $133,500$133,500Cashiers (65.1k)Cashiers 65,070 workers Median wage: $30,000$30,000Home Health and Personal Care (58.6k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 58,580 workers Median wage: $27,000$27,000Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Official wage vs posted pay, same jobMedian official wage and median posted pay for the same jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.Official wage vs posted pay, same jobOfficial median wage (BLS)Median posted paySoftware developersSoftware developers Official median wage (BLS): $133,500 Median posted pay: $168,000 Median posted pay is 26% aboveSoftware developers Official median wage (BLS): $133,500 Median posted pay: $168,000 Median posted pay is 26% above$133,500 / $168,000HR specialistsHR specialists Official median wage (BLS): $70,500 Median posted pay: $112,500 Median posted pay is 59.1% aboveHR specialists Official median wage (BLS): $70,500 Median posted pay: $112,500 Median posted pay is 59.1% above$70,500 / $112,500Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Official median wage next to the median pay in open postings for the same jobs. Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.Open postings by industry of the employerSoftware & TechnologySoftware & Technology 861 open postings 17% of this area's postings861Retail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 823 open postings 16.3% of this area's postings823Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 607 open postings 12% of this area's postings607Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 558 open postings 11% of this area's postings558Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 546 open postings 10.8% of this area's postings546OtherOther 437 open postings 8.6% of this area's postings437Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 361 open postings 7.1% of this area's postings361Financial ServicesFinancial Services 337 open postings 6.7% of this area's postings337Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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How it compares with similar-sized metro areas

Metro areaPay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Dallas26.1%$132,000$51,500103.1$50,000
Chicago46.2%$132,000$54,500103.6$53,000
Houston17.5%$127,500$49,50098.6$50,000
Washington61.2%$156,500$71,000108.9$65,500
Philadelphia28.4%$111,500$54,500102.6$53,000
Atlanta25.9%$134,500$51,000100.1$51,000
Miami21.2%$115,000$48,500114.2$42,500

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