Grand Prairie, TX jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Grand Prairie
- Sr. Systems Engineer- Onsite in Grand Prairie, TXSikorsky Aircraft
- Chief Engineer Development Manager (L5) | Grand Prairie, TX | 14572Sikorsky Aircraft
- Director Gas OperationsQuanta Services
- Project Manager - TransmissionQuanta Services
- Assistant Project Manager - Electric UtilitiesQuanta Services
- Senior Project Manager – Data Center Electrical (Medium Voltage)Quanta Services
- Construction Manager - Electric UtilitiesQuanta Services
- Onsite Project ManagerQuanta Services
- Assistant Project Manager - TransmissionQuanta Services
- Claims and Risk ManagerQuanta Services
Employers hiring most in Grand Prairie
- Sikorsky Aircraft34 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services22 open roles
- Lockheed Martin Services16 open roles
- Quanta Services10 open roles
- Elevance Health6 open roles
- Butler5 open roles
- Sikorsky Aircraft5 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
- Hub Group3 open roles
- Lockheed Martin3 open roles
Grand Prairie layoffs
4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
851
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Next GenerationTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | Dallas County | 56 | — | State record | |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Reyes Holdings, L.L.C) Grand Prair…Takes effect Jun 21, 2026 | Tarrant County | 689 | — | State record | |
| Ampac Mobile Holdings, LLCTakes effect Jun 7, 2026 | Tarrant County | 52 | — | State record | |
| Dometic CorporationTakes effect Jan 12, 2026 | Dallas County | 54 | — | State record |
Where Grand Prairie ranks
Where Grand Prairie placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southwest25% · of 43
- #6Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest58% · of 44
- #7Cities with the most hybrid jobs24% · of 100
- #17Best cities for junior jobs in Texas30% · of 31
- #17Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest94 openings · of 33
- #21Best college towns for junior jobs in the Southwest30% · of 32
Dallas County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+14,409 jobs), construction (+9,908 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−10,622 jobs), information (−5,283 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Grand Prairie. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Kyrie Irving Calls Mavericks Opener ‘A Good Test’ After 19-Month LayoffYardbarker · Oct 20, 2026
- Kyndryl Opens Dallas AI Innovation Lab, Plans Up to 300 Jobscitybiz · Oct 1, 2026
Learn and get funded in Grand Prairie
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Grand Prairie. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas - Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie · Comprehensive · 972-264-5881
Monday thru Friday 8:00 to 5:00
Dallas County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.4% the month before
1,453,109
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,603,816
people in Dallas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,149
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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