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6 San Antonio companies land on U.S. News best-workplace list

San Antonio-based Frost Bank is one of the best places to work for, according to U.S. News.

A new U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best employers has named 95 Texas companies among the best companies to work in the South, and six of them are based right here in San Antonio.

U.S. News' prestigious "2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For" ratings examine 3,900 public and privately owned companies across 14 industries to help employees and job seekers make decisions about workplaces that may be a good fit.

Each company is rated on a scale of 1-5 across six metrics: quality of pay and benefits; work-life balance and flexibility; job and company stability; physical and psychological comfort; belongingness and esteem; and career opportunities and professional development.

"Job seekers' definitions of 'best' evolve with their needs," said Carly Chase, vice president of Careers at U.S. News. "From new grads in the AI era and seasoned pros seeking a career change, to HR leaders researching organizational trends, the ratings are a central hub that highlights businesses that U.S. News found effectively support their staff."

The number of employers headquartered in San Antonio that made the cut for 2026-2027 has doubled over previous years. Six local public and private companies made the list this year, up from three companies in 2024 and in 2025.

A few familiar names San Antonians will recognize include Texas grocery chain H-E-B, financial institutions Frost Bank and USAA, and petroleum giant Valero Energy Corporation.

Valero joins two other Alamo City-based newcomers on the 2026 list: civil engineering company Pape-Dawson Engineers and nonprofit research organization Southwestern Research Institute.

In between San Antonio and Austin, San Marcos-based McCoy's Building Supply was also named one of the best places to work for in Texas.

Elsewhere across the state, Dallas-Fort Worth had the highest concentration of top employers with 48 total companies on the list, followed by Houston (24) and Austin (15).

James Avery Artisan Jewelry in Kerrville was the only Texas-based company not part of a major metro that was included in the 2026-2027 U.S. News rankings.

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This is how much Texas gas prices have changed since May 2026

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Gas prices in Texas now average $3.30 per gallon.

San Antonians planning to travel over the holiday weekend will be relieved to know Texas is among the top 10 states with the biggest dips in gas prices since May.

A new SmartAsset study analyzed the changes in average gas prices across all 50 states between May 21 and June 28, 2026, and used the data to determine each state's "gas-price burden" — meaning the cost of filling a 15-gallon tank represented as the share of the estimated median weekly household income.

Texas had the fifth-highest surge in gas prices in April, and prices across the U.S. continued soaring until reaching an annual peak in late May. On May 21, regular gas prices peaked at $4.09 in Texas, and the latest data has revealed statewide gas prices have dipped nearly 24 percent since then.

Now, as of June 29, Texas gas prices have eased by 79 cents and now stand at $3.30 per gallon. Prices are even lower in Bexar County at $3.15 per gallon.

Based on a Texas household's median weekly income of $1,617, the cost of filling up a 15-gallon tank of gas eats up 3.1 percent of those earnings, the report added. That means Texas' gas-price burden is the 9th lowest in the U.S.

Texas has the second-cheapest price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. (behind Indiana), and it ranks 6th in the national comparison of states with the biggest gas price declines since May.

Colorado led the nation with the biggest dip in the price of gas since May, with prices declining by 29.2 percent. Gas now costs $3.89 per gallon, down from $4.77.

Declining gas prices are a welcome relief for commuters and for Texas residents hitting the road for the Fourth of July weekend. But that isn't the case for residents in other states like Hawaii, Alaska, or Washington, where gas prices have not seen as much relief.

"Lower prices and higher household incomes make a fill-up relatively affordable in some states, while gas costs consume a larger share of household income in others," the report said. "Three Pacific states continue to have the nation’s highest pump prices. A gallon of regular gasoline averages $5.52 in Hawaii, $5.46 in California and $5.20 in Washington."

The top 10 states with the biggest gas price drops since May 21 are:

No. 1 – Colorado
No. 2 – Kentucky
No. 3 – Indiana
No. 4 – Tennessee
No. 5 – Ohio
No. 6 – Texas
No. 7 – Iowa
No. 8 – Wisconsin
No. 9 – Oklahoma
No. 10 – Illinois

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