Jobs open to people with a criminal record in Texas: snapshot, October 2026
Figures as of October 27, 2026. They describe the jobs in our directory only.
As of October 27, 2026, our directory lists 883 open jobs in Texas, including 789 felon-friendly jobs and 94 fair chance jobs. These openings come from 702 employers. Texas ranks 1 of 53 states by felon-friendly jobs and has 6.1% of all felon-friendly jobs in our directory.
Transportation and Driving has the most felon-friendly jobs, with 133. Among the jobs in our directory, 191 mention training provided, 89 mention weekly pay, and 66 mention forklift. Pay is listed for 87% of jobs; the median is $17 an hour, the middle half is paid between $14 and $22, and 20% of jobs with listed pay start at $25 an hour or more.
Key figures
- 883open jobs in Texas
- 789felon-friendly jobs
- 94fair chance jobs
- 702employers
Texas has 6.1% of all felon-friendly jobs in our directory and ranks 1 of 53 states by that count.
Industries
| Industry | Felon-friendly | Fair chance |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Driving | 133 | 1 |
| Construction and Skilled Trades | 127 | 7 |
| Cleaning and Maintenance | 109 | 4 |
| Food Service and Hospitality | 90 | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 85 | 5 |
| Warehouse and Logistics | 48 | 12 |
| Other | 47 | 3 |
| Retail | 45 | 43 |
Type of work
| Type | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 519 |
| Part-time | 285 |
| Temporary | 35 |
| Contract | 24 |
| Other or not stated | 20 |
What the postings mention
| Posting mentions | Felon-friendly | Fair chance | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training provided | 186 | 5 | 191 |
| Weekly pay | 49 | 40 | 89 |
| Forklift | 61 | 5 | 66 |
| CDL | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Night shift | 44 | 5 | 49 |
| No experience required | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| Daily pay | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Pay
Pay is listed for 87% of the jobs. Amounts are dollars an hour.
| Group | Jobs | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | At least $20 | At least $25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All jobs with listed pay | 771 | $14 | $17 | $22 | 35% | 20% |
| Jobs that list an hourly rate | 601 | $13 | $16 | $20 | 27% | 11% |
Employers with the most open jobs
| Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Tom Thumb | 10 |
| Randalls | 10 |
| P.L. Marketing, Inc. | 10 |
| United Supermarkets | 10 |
| Market Street | 7 |
| Mattel | 6 |
| Granite Construction Company | 5 |
| Jack in the Box | 5 |
| Wesco | 4 |
| LA Fitness | 4 |
How to read these numbers
The jobs come from public job postings that our system reads and labels. A felon-friendly job says the employer is open to applicants with a criminal record; a fair chance job is the second group described on our methodology page. Pay is shown as the employer posted it. Yearly, monthly, weekly and daily pay is converted to an hourly rate at 2,080 hours a year, so treat converted amounts as estimates. Topic counts, such as weekly pay or night shift, come from fixed phrase rules: a match means the posting mentions it, not that we checked it with the employer. This is a snapshot of our directory on the date above. It is not a trend and it does not measure the whole labor market.