# Dallas office talent and salary benchmarks

> Dallas indexes 84/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deep finance, technology, healthcare, and consulting talent.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 84/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 22.5%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Dallas
- **country**: United States
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $36/sqft/yr
- **classARentUsd**: $36/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 24.3%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 16
- **submarkets**: 6
- **primeYieldPct**: 7%

## FAQ
### Is Dallas a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Deep finance, technology, healthcare, and consulting talent. Major university feed from UT Dallas, SMU, and the broader Texas system. Cost-of-living and tax advantage continues to drive in-migration.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/dallas/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.