Texas's 167 unemployment and career center offices are spread across 145 cities — and given the state's size and economic range, oil-and-gas towns in the west see a very different labor market than the fast-growing tech and logistics economies of Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Houston. Browse the city list below to find yours.
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Career Center
500 Chestnut St. Suite 1100
Abilene, TX 79602
Career Center
704 Coyote Trail
Alice, TX 78332
Affiliate Office
710 E Holland Ave Suite 2
Alpine, TX 79830
Career Center
1206 West 7th Street
Amarillo, TX 79101
Career Center
140 West Mitchell Street
Arlington, TX 76010
Career Center
205 N Murchison Suite 101
Athens, TX 75751
3 locations
Affiliate Office
702 Buck Creek
Bandera, TX 78003
TTY: 800-735-2989
Fax: 830-796-7387
Mon - Wed 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; closed 12pm-1pm for lunch
Career Center
53 Loop 150 West PO Box 358
Bastrop, TX 78602
Career Center
3501 Avenue F
Bay City, TX 77414
Career Center
4308 Garth Road Suite B
Baytown, TX 77521
Career Center
510 Park Street
Beaumont, TX 77701
Career Center
3800 Charco Road Library
Beeville, TX 78102
Career Center
1001 Birdwell Lane Howard College, Warren Center Suite 106
Big Spring, TX 79720
☎ 432-263-8373 or 800-749-8373
Fax: 432-264-7703
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (Closed 12pm-1pm for Lunch)
Affiliate Office
1415 E Blanco Suite 10
Boerne, TX 78006
TTY: 800-735-2989
Fax: 830-249-2993
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm (closed 12pm-1pm for lunch)
Affiliate Office
1205 B East Sam Rayburn Drive
Bonham, TX 75418
Affiliate Office
800 Highway 59 North Suite A
Bowie, TX 76230
Affiliate Office
97 Duprie Drive
Brenham, TX 77833
Career Center
1321 B Tahoka Road
Brownfield, TX 79316
Career Center
2202 Highway 377 South
Brownwood, TX 76801
Career Center
3991 East 29th Street PO Box 4128
Bryan, TX 77805
TTY: 800-735-2989
Fax: 979-595-2810
Mon through Fri 8am-5pm, extended hours on Tues night until 7pm and the first Saturday of every month from 9am-1pm
Affiliate Office
1001 West Buchanan Drive Suite 1
Burnet, TX 78611
Affiliate Office
301 North Main Street
Caldwell, TX 77836
Affiliate Office
1760 N Trade Days Blvd PO Box 367
Canton, TX 75103
TTY: 800-735-2989
Fax: 903-567-6490
Unitil December 31 Mon-Wed 8am-5pm; Jan 1, etc. Mon - Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm (Closed for Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm))
Career Center
307 West Nopal Street Box 1199
Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
Career Center
Workforce Solutions - Shelby County PO Box 1371
Center, TX 75935
Affiliate Office
204 East Street Mary`s Street PO Box 566
Centerville, TX 75833
Career Center
202 Hyde Park Suite 200
Cleburne, TX 76033
Affiliate Office
104 B Shult Drive
Columbus, TX 78934
Career Center
2018A I 45 N
Conroe, TX 77301
2 locations
Career Center
720 North Beaton Street
Corsicana, TX 75110
Career Center
707 Buckley
Cotulla, TX 78014
2 locations
Career Center
321 North First Ave
Crystal City, TX 78839
Career Center
1137 N Esplanade
Cuero, TX 77954
3 locations
Career Center
1601 Veterans Blvd. Suite 1
Del Rio, TX 78840
Career Center
2415 S Austin Ave Suite 105
Denison, TX 75020
Career Center
1300 Teasley Lane
Denton, TX 76205
Career Center
1200 Ferry Street
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Affiliate Office
2719 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539
Career Center
903 South Wells Street
Edna, TX 77957
2 locations
Career Center
1200 East Highway 285
Falfurrias, TX 78355
Employment Services, Employment and Training Under the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act
Affiliate Office
1106 10th Street Suite C, on Hwy. 181 (aka 10th St.)
Floresville, TX 78114
Affiliate Office
701 East Lee Street
Floydada, TX 79235
Employment Services and Employment and Training for TANF applicants and recipients.
Affiliate Office
461 South Hwy 285 Suite 104
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
4 locations
Affiliate Office
221 Friendship Lane
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
TTY: 800-735-2989
Fax: 830-257-3181
Tues 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., closed 12:00p.m-1:00p.m. for lunch;
Affiliate Office
Bldg 503A Ricker Road
Ft. Bliss, TX 79906
Affiliate Office
900 North Grand Avenue Suite 103
Gainesville, TX 76240
2 locations
Career Center
234 West Austin
Giddings, TX 78942
Career Center
329 W Franklin Street PO Box 728
Goliad, TX 77963
Career Center
1617 East Sarah DeWitt Drive
Gonzales, TX 78629
Career Center
924 Cherry Street
Graham, TX 76450
Career Center
919 East Highway 377 Suite 8
Granbury, TX 76048
Career Center
801 South State Highway 161 Suite 500
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Career Center
2500 Stonewall Street Suite 201
Greenville, TX 75401
Career Center
727 South Promenade PO Box 325
Hallettsville, TX 77964
Career Center
601 East Harrison Street
Harlingen, TX 78550
Affiliate Office
303 Post Oak Street
Hearne, TX 77859
Career Center
Jim Hogg Public Library 210 N. Smith
Hebbronville, TX 78361
Employment and Training Under the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act
Affiliate Office
640 10th Street Suite D
Hempstead, TX 77445
Career Center
1424 S Main Street
Henderson, TX 75653
Affiliate Office
233 East Elm Street
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Affiliate Office
402 Carter Road Inside South Texas Regional Training Center
Hondo, TX 78861
Affiliate Office
13998 Horizon Blvd.
Horizon City, TX 79928
Employment Services; Employment Services for Unemployment Insurance Recipients
6 locations
Career Center
9668 FM1960 Bypass Road W
Humble, TX 77338
Career Center
901 Normal Park Drive #7
Huntsville, TX 77320
Career Center
2520 West Irving Blvd Suite 100
Irving, TX 75061
Career Center
2027 N Jackson St Suite A
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Career Center
799 West Gibson Suite 300
Jasper, TX 75951
Career Center
5000 Katy Mills Circle Suite 659
Katy, TX 77494
Affiliate Office
491 North Sunset Strip Suite 107
Kenedy, TX 78119
Career Center
1700 Sidney Baker Street Suite 500
Kerrville, TX 78028
Career Center
300 Cheyenne Dr
Killeen, TX 76542
Career Center
1814 South Brahma Boulevard Coastal Bend College Campus
Kingsville, TX 78363
Affiliate Office
811 East Travis Street
La Grange, TX 78945
Career Center
491 This Way
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Affiliate Office
1305 S Key Ave #102
Lampasas, TX 76550
Career Center
2389 East Saunders Street
Laredo, TX 78041
Career Center
1102 Austin Street
Levelland, TX 79336
Career Center
2131 Highway 146 Bypass
Liberty, TX 77575
Career Center
1241 West Church Street Suite 300
Livingston, TX 77351
Affiliate Office
100 Legend Hills Blvd.
Llano, TX 78643
Career Center
117 N Main Street
Lockhart, TX 78644
Career Center
2430 S High Street Suite A1
Longview, TX 75602
Career Center
1218 14th Street
Lubbock, TX 79401
Career Center
210 North John Redditt Drive
Lufkin, TX 75904
Affiliate Office
300 West School Road Suite 200
Madisonville, TX 77864
Affiliate Office
230 Coleman Street
Marlin, TX 76661
Career Center
4300 East End Blvd South
Marshall, TX 75672
Fax: 903-935-3754
Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm; closed on Fridays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Career Center
1701 West Eldorado Parkway Suite 250
McKinney, TX 75069
Career Center
2110 N Galloway Avenue Suite 116
Mesquite, TX 75150
Career Center
3600 N Garfield Technology Bldg 138
Midland, TX 79705
2 locations
Career Center
312 North Riddle Street
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
Career Center
203 S Main Street
Muleshoe, TX 79347
Career Center
235 N University Drive Suite B
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
Affiliate Office
1604 Stacey Street Room 7
Navasota, TX 77868
Career Center
183 IH-35 South
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Career Center
2626 JBS Parkway Building D
Odessa, TX 79761
Career Center
2415 N. 16th Street
Orange, TX 77630
Fax: 409-883-4966
Mon -Th 8a-5pm; Fri 8am-4pm closed first Thursday of each month from 3:30-5pm
Career Center
5210 South East Loop 286
Paris, TX 75460
Affiliate Office
107 East Hackberry Street
Pearsall, TX 78061
Career Center
1000 S Eddy Street
Pecos, TX 79772
Career Center
1001 N I-27 Suite 228
Plainview, TX 79072
Career Center
1101 Resource Drive Suite 100
Plano, TX 75074
Career Center
1411 Bendsdale Rd
Pleasanton, TX 78064
Career Center
3901 Twin City Hwy
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Career Center
1800 State Highway 35 Suite H
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Affiliate Office
701 E Market Street Unit 6-B
Presidio, TX 79845
Affiliate Office
700 FM 3168 Suite 3
Raymondville, TX 78580
Career Center
5408 Brand Street Suite 1
Rio Grande, TX 78582
Affiliate Office
313 North Main Street
Rockdale, TX 76567
TTY: 800-735-2989
Fax: 512-446-5305
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm
Career Center
28000 Southwest Freeway Suite D
Rosenberg, TX 77471
Career Center
202 Henry O. Flipper Street
San Angelo, TX 76903
5 locations
Career Center
202 South CM Allen Pkwy
San Marcos, TX 78666
Affiliate Office
3701 Outlet Center Drive Suite 140
Sealy, TX 77474
Career Center
1500 East Court Street Suite 444
Seguin, TX 78155
Career Center
1113 East Sinton Street Suite D
Sinton, TX 78387
Affiliate Office
1912 37th Street
Snyder, TX 79549
Youth Services office. A veterans representative is not available at this location.
Career Center
2165 West South Loop Suite 2
Stephenville, TX 76401
Career Center
1513 Houston Street
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Affiliate Office
517 Main St
Teague, TX 75860
Career Center
102 E Central Avenue Suite 200 and 300
Temple, TX 76501
Career Center
109 Tejas Suite 300
Terrell, TX 75160
Career Center
1702 Hampton Road
Texarkana, TX 75503
Career Center
3549 Palmer Highway
Texas City, TX 77590
Career Center
4100 Troup Hwy
Tyler, TX 75703
Career Center
216 West Main St
Uvalde, TX 78801
Career Center
1700 Wilbarger Street Room B7
Vernon, TX 76384
Career Center
120 S Main Street Suite 110
Victoria, TX 77901
Career Center
1416 South New Road
Waco, TX 76711
Career Center
1712 West 287 Business
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Career Center
126 College Park Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
Career Center
1600 North Westgate Suite 400
Weslaco, TX 78599
Affiliate Office
1506 North Alabama Road Suite C
Wharton, TX 77488
2 locations
Career Center
307 Crittenden Street
Yoakum, TX 77995
Career Center
605 U.S. Hwy 83 Ste. B
Zapata, TX 78076
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