It's no secret that Texans are hardworking people. Ahead of Labor Day, a new WalletHub study asserts that the Lone Star State is one of the five most hardworking states in America for 2025.
The report ranked Texas the fourth most hardworking state this year, indicating that its residents are working harder than ever after the state fell into seventh place in 2024. Texas previously ranked No. 4 in 2019 and 2020 , slipped into No. 5 in 2021 and 2022 , then continued falling into sixth place in 2023. But now the state is making its way back on top of the list.
WalletHub's analysts compared all 50 states based on "direct" and "indirect" work factors. The six "direct" work factors included each state's average workweek hours, employment rates, the share of households where no adul