Texans rank as some of the hardest workers in the country, putting in more hours a week than nearly any other state, according to a new study.
The survey, conducted by the personal finance company Wallet Hub, concluded that the Lone Star State was the sixth hardest-working state overall. The only states ranked higher than Texas were North Dakota, Alaska, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
However, Texans worked more hours per week than the residents of any other state except for Alaska.
“Hard work is key to success, and the people of some states understand that better than others,” WalletHub said.
“To determine where Americans work the hardest, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 10 key indicators,” including “average workweek hours to share of workers with multiple jobs to annual volunteer hours per resident,” the report explained.
The five least hardworking states were New Mexico, New York, West Virginia, Michigan, and Connecticut.
Beyond being home to some of the hardest working people, Texans also enjoy a better economic environment than most of the country. Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin all rank as having some of the highest starting salaries in the nation when adjusted for the cost of living.
The report comes on the heels of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott receiving an award from the Texas Association of Business for being an “economic trailblazer,” as reported by The Dallas Express.
“When it comes to economic development, Governor Abbott is the heavyweight champion of the world,” TAB CEO Glenn Hamer announced. “Texas employers appreciate his dedication to the free-market principles that keep our economy booming.”
Furthermore, Texas has consistently led the nation in job creation and currently is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other state, leading Abbott to call the Lone Star State the “headquarters of headquarters.” Similarly, more people are moving to Texas than anywhere else in the country.
In a recent speech attended by The Dallas Express, Gov. Abbott explained, “The choice is clear. Americans are voting with their feet, they are fleeing the dumpster fires of socialism, and they are flocking to bastions of freedom and free enterprise like what we have here in the great state of Texas.”
Still, while Texas exploded economically, Dallas County has suffered major setbacks, for instance its government-enforced COVID-19 mandates, which appeared to drive high-earners out of the area in 2020-2021, as reported by The Dallas Express.
In total, the county lost some $565,426,000 in resident income from relocations, driven in part by the restrictions imposed by County Judge Clay Jenkins.
