State Fair of Texas Career Site

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 Working at the State Fair of Texas is just as fun as a visit to the annual event. If you’re an outgoing, friendly, and energetic person who likes to celebrate all things Texan, join the Big Tex team. The State Fair, in partnership with its vendors, exhibitors, and concessionaires, has numerous seasonal positions to fill, making it one of the premier expositions in the country.

Join Big Tex’s Seasonal team! Working at the State Fair of Texas is just as fun as a visit to the annual event. If you’re an outgoing, friendly, and energetic person who likes to celebrate all things Texan, join the Big Tex team. The State Fair, in partnership with its vendors, exhibitors, and concessionaires, has numerous seasonal positions to fill, making it one of the premier expositions in the country.
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Why Work For The State Fair of Texas?

New Higher Pay Rates

The State Fair of Texas strives to fairly compensate all our personnel; the hourly wage for a State Fair of Texas employee starts at $17.82 per hour.

Training and Leadership Roles

Job Training is provided, and leadership roles are available. We make sure you are comfortable doing your job with the proper training. We also help you understand the basics of leadership and go beyond that.  

A Team That Cares

You’ll join a team of intelligent, capable, helpful people who want you to win, our guests to have a fantastic experience, and our mission to grow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All employees and job applicants are guaranteed equality of employment opportunity. SFT will not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 

Texas-Sized Seasonal Experience

State Fair of Texas and its employees have an exciting opportunity to work together to produce an outstanding and well-loved annual entertainment and educational event. You can showcase Texas-sized hospitality, or as we say, “Texantude!” here at the State Fair of Texas.

Seasonal Employee Scholarship

Created in 2018, the seasonal employee scholarship serves as a thank-you to our seasonal employees for their hard work and dedication to the State Fair of Texas. Whether it’s fulfilling a dream of going back to school or supporting a dependent who chooses to further their education, this scholarship is a small token of our appreciation for all that you do as a seasonal employee to make this the most incredible State Fair in the country. 

The State Fair of Texas in 4K!

Sometimes High Definition isn't enough for someone as epic as Big Tex, so here are some 4K scenes from the State Fair of Texas.

Current Opportunities

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