2,000+ Retail Jobs in Dallas, TX

The cleanest local wage anchor is older BLS occupation data: retail salespersons in Dallas-Fort Worth averaged $16.71/hour and $34,760/year in May 2023. Fresher local proxies still cluster near that level for store-floor work, from about $13 to $17 per hour in a July 2026 hiring roundup to $38,790 average annual pay in a Dallas salary guide. Mixed-role postings in the Callings.ai job database show a much higher annual center of about $55k to $75k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $15 to $16 / hour, which suggests the annual figure is being pulled up by manager, specialty, commission, or salaried roles rather than typical associate jobs.

Full July 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 1,133 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $30,680 at the 25th percentile, $33,280 at the median and $40,976 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Dallas-Fort Worth is still a workable retail market, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 4.7% in June 2026, and unemployed workers numbered 212,830, both above a year earlier, so basic store-floor roles likely face more applicants than they did last summer. At the same time, the Callings.ai job database observed more than 3,100 retail postings across more than 600 companies over the last 90 days, and Texas retail postings were up 7.3% year over year in July 2026 even as statewide retail employment was essentially flat. That mix usually rewards people who can start quickly, work on-site, and show real selling, merchandising, or inventory results.

Best positioned: Your best odds are in entry-to-mid on-site roles if you can prove customer service, inventory management, merchandising, cash handling, or loss prevention experience.

Main caution: Do not mistake the higher mixed-role posting bands for typical associate pay; the cleaner local occupation and hourly signals are much closer to the mid-teens per hour than to the manager-heavy annual bands seen in broader retail postings.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 2,015 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. AutoZone, Inc.: 84 open roles
2. Panda Restaurant: 49 open roles
3. Murphy USA Inc.: 44 open roles
4. The TJX Companies, Inc.: 35 open roles
5. Tailored Brands, Inc.: 34 open roles
6. EssilorLuxottica: 33 open roles
7. Macy's, Inc.: 31 open roles
8. Spencer Living Systems LLC: 25 open roles
9. Amerch: 21 open roles
10. KnitWell Group: 21 open roles

Where the openings are

• Dallas: 387
• Fort Worth: 314
• Frisco: 93
• Allen: 91
• Arlington: 86
• Plano: 79
• Grand Prairie: 71
• Grapevine: 67

Work arrangement

on-site 1,954 (99%), hybrid 18 (1%), remote 6 (0%)

Where the demand is

Most real opportunity is in basic in-person store work, not remote retail. In the Callings.ai job database, about 70% of local retail postings were entry level and about 95% or more were on-site, with only small hybrid or remote slices. The most requested skills were customer service, inventory management, merchandising, cash handling, sales, and loss prevention, which points to employers hiring for floor coverage, stocking accuracy, shrink control, and conversion rather than e-commerce or back-office retail functions. A second pocket of demand sits inside big chains and mixed formats. About 45% of sampled postings came from enterprise employers, the local hiring mix was fragmented rather than dominated by one chain, and the most consistently active named employers included Ross Stores, Inc. and Panda Restaurant. That matters because you have many doors to knock on, but you need format-specific positioning: discount and apparel chains care about speed and merchandising, food-service crossover roles care about compliance and pace, and specialty roles in telecom or home improvement care more about product knowledge and selling confidence. Recent local signals also suggest that where you work matters. A local hiring roundup pointed to seasonal demand around NorthPark and Galleria, while Whole Foods confirmed a new Southlake store and the Dallas Fed described a market where value-seeking shoppers and more resilient shoppers are behaving differently. Candidates who can show value-oriented selling and fast restocking fit the part of the market that looks most active.

• Entry-level store associate and cashier tracks (high): This is the deepest pool of openings because the market skews entry level and on-site, and employers repeatedly ask for customer service, cash handling, and merchandising basics.
• Enterprise-chain supervisor and assistant manager tracks (moderate): Large employers account for about 45% of sampled postings, and broader annual posting bands suggest better pay once you move from floor coverage into leadership or specialty responsibility.
• Food-service crossover and specialty retail (moderate): Food & beverage accounts for about 5% of the local retail mix, ServSafe is the most commonly named certification, and named local or national signals include Panda Restaurant, Whole Foods, AT&T, and Home Depot.

Where to focus: Focus first on enterprise chains and specialty store formats where you can prove one or two of the top local skills, and stay flexible on nights, weekends, and fully on-site schedules.

Roles worth searching next

• Warehouse associate / fulfillment associate: Local retail postings frequently ask for inventory management and time management, and Dallas-area warehouse roles were described as rapid-fill openings at Amazon.
• Delivery associate: Delivery roles compete for the same entry-level labor pool in the metro and were also described as filling quickly on rolling timelines.
• Food-service counter lead / quick-service shift lead: Panda Restaurant is one of the most active named local employers in the retail sample, food & beverage represents part of the local mix, and ServSafe is the top named certification.

What postings ask for

• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most common skill in local retail postings at about 35%, and mixed consumer demand makes in-store service quality matter even more right now. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• Inventory management (differentiator | immediate): About 30% of local postings ask for it, which means stock accuracy and replenishment speed help you stand out beyond pure cashier experience. Who: Entry-level applicants, stock associates, and people open to adjacent operations roles.
• Merchandising (differentiator | immediate): Merchandising appears in about 25% of local postings, so employers want people who can keep shelves, endcaps, and promotional areas selling-ready. Who: Applicants targeting apparel, general merchandise, and home-improvement formats.
• Cash handling / POS accuracy (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling shows up in about 20% of local postings and is still a core screening item for front-lane and small-format store roles. Who: Anyone applying to cashier, associate, or convenience-format jobs.
• Loss prevention (differentiator | near-term): About 15% of local postings mention loss prevention, which is a useful signal in a market that cares about shrink and floor discipline. Who: People with prior retail, security, or high-shrink environment experience.
• ServSafe (differentiator | near-term): It is the most commonly named certification in local retail postings at about 5%, making it unusually useful for grocery, prepared-food, and food-service crossover roles. Who: Applicants targeting Panda Restaurant, grocery-adjacent retail, or any food-handling format.

Questions about this market

What do Retail roles pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

The cleanest local wage anchor is older BLS occupation data: retail salespersons in Dallas-Fort Worth averaged $16.71/hour and $34,760/year in May 2023. Fresher local proxies still cluster near that level for store-floor work, from about $13 to $17 per hour in a July 2026 hiring roundup to $38,790 average annual pay in a Dallas salary guide. Mixed-role postings in the Callings.ai job database show a much higher annual center of about $55k to $75k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $15 to $16 / hour, which suggests the annual figure is being pulled up by manager, specialty, commission, or salaried roles rather than typical associate jobs. For most applicants, this is still a mid-teens-per-hour market with selective upside, not a broadly high-pay one. That sits far below the metrowide average hourly earnings of $37.69 for all private employees in Dallas-Fort Worth in March 2026.

Where is demand for Retail roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX concentrated?

Most real opportunity is in basic in-person store work, not remote retail. In the Callings.ai job database, about 70% of local retail postings were entry level and about 95% or more were on-site, with only small hybrid or remote slices. The most requested skills were customer service, inventory management, merchandising, cash handling, sales, and loss prevention, which points to employers hiring for floor coverage, stocking accuracy, shrink control, and conversion rather than e-commerce or back-office retail functions. A second pocket of demand sits inside big chains and mixed formats. About 45% of sampled postings came from enterprise employers, the local hiring mix was fragmented rather than dominated by one chain, and the most consistently active named employers included Ross Stores, Inc. and Panda Restaurant. That matters because you have many doors to knock on, but you need format-specific positioning: discount and apparel chains care about speed and merchandising, food-service crossover roles care about compliance and pace, and specialty roles in telecom or home improvement care more about product knowledge and selling confidence. Recent local signals also suggest that where you work matters. A local hiring roundup pointed to seasonal demand around NorthPark and Galleria, while Whole Foods confirmed a new Southlake store and the Dallas Fed described a market where value-seeking shoppers and more resilient shoppers are behaving differently. Candidates who can show value-oriented selling and fast restocking fit the part of the market that looks most active.

Which employers are hiring the most Retail talent in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ross Stores, Inc. (200 postings), Panda Restaurant (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Retail roles in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 2% are remote and 2% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

Openings come from the Callings.ai live index of over 13 million jobs, refreshed hourly. This page searches postings from the last 30 days; run the search yourself to filter by anything else in plain language.

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