Sports & Entertainment Jobs in Arlington, TX

Arlington's Entertainment District puts AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Texas Live! and Six Flags Over Texas within a few miles of each other along I-30. The guides below cover every sports and entertainment role in Arlington, who is hiring, and what it pays.

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Why Sports & Entertainment Work Is Different in Arlington

Few cities pack this many venues into one district. The Dallas Cowboys play at AT&T Stadium, the Texas Rangers play next door at Globe Life Field, and Choctaw Stadium sits in the same district. Texas Live! adds bars, restaurants and an arena between them, and the 888-room Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center on Nolan Ryan Expressway, open since February 2024, brings convention and banquet work. At the I-30 and SH 360 interchange, Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor run a big seasonal crew; the City reported the two parks hiring more than 1,400 people for the 2026 season.

The calendar is what makes the work steady. Baseball and the theme parks peak from spring through fall, football and concerts carry the fall and winter, and conventions fill weekdays. Hiring follows that rhythm: the Rangers and Delaware North held their 2026 seasonal job fair at Globe Life Field in February, Six Flags runs a February hiring week, and Legends Global posts game-day roles at AT&T Stadium ahead of football season. Many workers stack shifts at more than one venue to build full-time hours.

Top Sports & Entertainment Employers in Arlington

These are the operators and contractors currently hiring for Arlington's venues:

  • Legends Global - runs hospitality and retail at AT&T Stadium and is hiring concession cart attendants, game day managers, merchandise associates and warehouse staff.
  • Delaware North Sportservice - the Rangers' hospitality and retail partner at Globe Life Field, hiring concessions, culinary, retail and warehouse crews each season.
  • Texas Rangers - hire security officers, event conversion staff, parking attendants, electricians and maintenance technicians at Globe Life Field.
  • Dallas Cowboys - hire ticket operations specialists and game-day raffle sellers at AT&T Stadium.
  • Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor - hire food service, admissions, park services, lifeguards, security officers and show crews, mostly seasonal.
  • Loews Arlington Hotel - the convention hotel in the district, hiring bartenders, servers and front office staff.
  • BEST Crowd Management - the GardaWorld event security company staffing officers at AT&T Stadium.

Sports & Entertainment Career Paths in Arlington

  • Game-day guest service - Event Staff, Ushers and Guest Services, Ticket Sales Representative and Box Office Cashier. These are the front door to the venues, often part-time and tied to the event calendar.
  • Food and retail - Concessions Worker and Retail Merchandise Associate. Stands, carts, clubs and team stores need the largest crews on game days.
  • Venue operations - Stagehand and Groundskeeper. These behind-the-scenes roles set up shows, turn over fields and grounds, and more often run year round.

How to Start a Sports & Entertainment Career in Arlington

  • Texas food handler card - food employees must complete a DSHS-accredited food handler course within 30 days of starting; the card is good statewide for two years.
  • TABC seller-server certification - not required by state law, but nearly every venue requires it for anyone serving alcohol, and you must be 18 to handle alcohol on premises.
  • Texas DPS Private Security license - required for officers who work through a contract security company such as BEST Crowd Management; in-house team security postings list DPS registration as a plus.
  • TCC Southeast Campus Hospitality Management AAS - on Southeast Parkway in Arlington, with a Meeting, Event Planning, Convention and Group Management option and a Level 1 Event Management certificate.
  • UT Arlington BA in Kinesiology, Sports Leadership and Management - for those aiming at front-office and operations roles.

The food handler card and, for contract security, the DPS license are legal requirements; TABC certification, degrees and certificates are employer preference.

Sports & Entertainment Salaries in Arlington

  • Entry - about $9.50 to $16 an hour. Posted rates run from $9.50 for Six Flags admissions and $12 for Six Flags food service and Rangers event security up to $16 for Cowboys raffle sellers and BEST event security at AT&T Stadium.
  • Mid - about $16 to $20 an hour for experienced security officers, grounds crews and leads, in line with Dallas-Fort Worth averages of $18.15 for security guards and $17.96 for building and grounds work.
  • Senior - about $45,000 to $80,000 a year for salaried supervisors, event coordinators and managers; event planners nationally earned a median of $61,160 in May 2025.

These are estimates that vary by venue, season and role. Theme park pay sits at the low end, while team and venue operators pay more for security, ticketing and skilled crews. Most game-day jobs are part-time without benefits, but full-time staff at the teams and major operators usually get health coverage and paid time off.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need a license to work event security in Arlington?

If you work for a contract security company, yes: Texas requires a license through the DPS Private Security Program. Staff hired directly by a team may not need one, though the Rangers list DPS registration as preferred.

When do Arlington venues hire the most?

The biggest push comes in February and March, when Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor, the Rangers and Delaware North hire for the season. Football and concert roles at AT&T Stadium post through late summer and fall.

How much do stadium and theme park jobs pay in Arlington?

Posted entry rates run about $9.50 to $16 an hour, with theme parks at the low end and stadium security and raffle sales near the top. Experienced and lead roles earn more.

How old do you have to be to work at Arlington venues?

Six Flags hires from age 15 for many park roles, and the Rangers job fair accepts applicants 16 and up. Jobs serving alcohol require you to be at least 18, and some supervisor roles at AT&T Stadium require 21.

Can you work full time in sports and entertainment in Arlington?

Yes, but many people build it by stacking part-time shifts at more than one venue. Grounds, maintenance, ticket operations and management roles are more often full time and year round.

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