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The company and labor data for this sector is derived from our laborshed area. This data is provided by the University of Southern Mississippi's Economic Development Research Center.

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Company Data

  • Companies in Our Laborshed - the number of companies supporting a given sector in our labor shed, stated as an empirical value.
  • Companies Vs. US Average - a comparison of the number of companies in our laborshed vs. the US average, stated as a percentage.

Labor Data

  • Skilled Labor in Our Laborshed - SICS supporting a given sector in our laborshed, stated as an empirical value.
  • Skilled Labor Vs. US Average - a comparison of the number of skilled laborers by skill classification in our laborshed vs. the US average, stated as a percentage.
  • Skilled Labor Growth - growth occupations in our laborshed over a given number of years, stated as a percentage.

Food Manufacturing in Tomball, TX

Labor Shed Area : 60 Minute Drive Time from Harris County

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Food Manufacturing Companies in our Laborshed

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    NAICS Code Name
    722310 Food Service Contractors 262
    311812 Commercial Bakeries 63
    311830 Tortilla Manufacturing 34
    312120 Breweries 33
    312130 Wineries 29
    311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing 22
    311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 20
    311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning 17
    311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses 17
    311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing 15
    312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing 12
    311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 11
    311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate 11
    311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 11
    312140 Distilleries 10
    311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing 8
    311615 Poultry Processing 7
    311942 Spice and Extract Manufacturing 7
    311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 6
    311824 Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour 6
    333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 5
    312113 Ice Manufacturing 5
    312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing 4
    311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing 4
    311941 Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 4
    311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing 4
    311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing 3
    311513 Cheese Manufacturing 2
    311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans 2
    311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending 2
    311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing 2
    311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 2
    311212 Rice Milling 2
    311512 Creamery Butter Manufacturing 1
    311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing 1
    311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing 1
    311211 Flour Milling 1
    311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing 1
    311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing 1
    311221 Wet Corn Milling 1

Food Manufacturing vs US Average

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    NAICS Code Name
    311830 Tortilla Manufacturing 254
    311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing 150
    311520 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing 144
    311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 132
    312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing 126
    722310 Food Service Contractors 118
    312120 Breweries 92
    311212 Rice Milling 65
    311920 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing 64
    311812 Commercial Bakeries 56
    311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending 48
    311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate 47
    311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing 47
    311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses 46
    312113 Ice Manufacturing 45
    311824 Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour 44
    311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing 43
    311942 Spice and Extract Manufacturing 43
    311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning 40
    311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 33
    311512 Creamery Butter Manufacturing 32
    311941 Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing 29
    311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 26
    312112 Bottled Water Manufacturing 24
    312140 Distilleries 21
    311615 Poultry Processing 21
    311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans 17
    333241 Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 17
    312130 Wineries 16
    311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing 13
    311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing 8
    311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing 8
    311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering 7
    311930 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing 7
    311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing 7
    311211 Flour Milling 5
    311221 Wet Corn Milling 4
    311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing 3
    311513 Cheese Manufacturing 1
    311423 Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing 1
    311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing 1

Skilled Labor in our Laborshed

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    SOC Code Name
    11-1021 General and Operations Managers 51,480
    37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 47,674
    53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 45,677
    43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 45,194
    43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 32,092
    49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 28,201
    43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 26,321
    35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 18,342
    43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 16,735
    53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16,418
    51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 15,279
    35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 14,353
    51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13,652
    49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 12,421
    49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,446
    43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 9,134
    51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 8,878
    49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 6,332
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 6,073
    53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 6,008
    11-9051 Food Service Managers 5,365
    35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 4,914
    51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,880
    11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 3,613
    51-3011 Bakers 3,540
    11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,389
    43-4151 Order Clerks 2,961
    11-3121 Human Resources Managers 2,801
    35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,720
    51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 2,717
    51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,628
    41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2,294
    51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,067
    11-3061 Purchasing Managers 1,771
    51-3092 Food Batchmakers 1,603
    49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,591
    35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,474
    17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1,423
    51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,396
    29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,335
    43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,187
    51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 913
    35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 767
    53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 711
    51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 676
    51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 671
    19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 643
    37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 624
    51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 432
    19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 341
    35-2019 Cooks, All Other 330
    53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 323
    49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 259
    51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 259
    51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 248
    51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 237
    51-3023 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 192
    19-1011 Animal Scientists 191
    51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 141
    19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists 137
    51-9193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 46

Skilled Labor vs US Average

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    SOC Code Name
    19-1011 Animal Scientists 309
    17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 297
    49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 167
    51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 157
    37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 154
    53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 137
    51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 137
    41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 130
    11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 129
    43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 126
    43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 125
    11-3061 Purchasing Managers 124
    49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 117
    49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 116
    51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 114
    11-1021 General and Operations Managers 111
    49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 110
    43-4151 Order Clerks 107
    43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 103
    19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 102
    51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 102
    11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 102
    43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 101
    37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 100
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 100
    43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 98
    51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 97
    51-3011 Bakers 96
    29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 96
    35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 96
    49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 95
    43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 92
    11-9051 Food Service Managers 92
    51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 90
    35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 87
    11-3121 Human Resources Managers 81
    53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 81
    51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 78
    35-2019 Cooks, All Other 72
    19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 67
    51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 67
    51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 67
    49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 66
    53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 65
    35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 61
    51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 59
    51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 59
    51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 55
    53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 54
    35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 53
    51-3092 Food Batchmakers 53
    51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 53
    35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 52
    35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 51
    19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists 51
    53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 49
    51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 39
    51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 38
    51-9193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 24
    51-3023 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 14
    51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 5

Skilled Labor Growth

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    SOC Code Name
    19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 329
    37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 235
    19-1011 Animal Scientists 93
    11-3121 Human Resources Managers 84
    51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 76
    29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 75
    53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 71
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 60
    17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 56
    51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 54
    19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists 46
    51-3011 Bakers 45
    35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 43
    35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 42
    49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 38
    35-2019 Cooks, All Other 34
    51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 33
    11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 33
    41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 31
    51-3092 Food Batchmakers 30
    11-1021 General and Operations Managers 30
    49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 29
    11-3061 Purchasing Managers 29
    51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 28
    51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 28
    43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 26
    43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 24
    11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 21
    51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 20
    53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 18
    49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16
    49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 14
    43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 12
    51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 10
    51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9
    35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 9
    37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7
    11-9051 Food Service Managers 6
    51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4
    43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3
    53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 2
    43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1

Education Pipeline

Blinn College

  • Chemistry Degree
Blinn College

Houston Baptist University

  • Chemistry Degree
Houston Baptist University

Sam Houston State University

  • Food Service Systems Administration/Management Degree
  • Chemistry, Other Degree
  • Chemistry Degree
Sam Houston State University

San Jacinto Community College

  • Chemistry Degree
San Jacinto Community College

Wharton County Junior College

  • Chemistry Degree
Wharton County Junior College

Lamar University

  • Food Service Systems Administration/Management Degree
  • Chemistry Degree
Lamar University

Prairie View A&M University

  • Chemistry Degree
Prairie View A&M University

Rice University

  • Chemistry Degree
Rice University

Texas A&M University College Station

  • Chemistry
Texas A&M University College Station

Texas Southern University

  • Chemistry Degree
Texas Southern University

University of Houston

  • Chemistry Degree
University of Houston

University of Houston Downtown

  • Chemistry, Other Degree
  • Chemistry Degree
University of Houston Downtown

University of St. Thomas

  • Chemistry Degree
University of St. Thomas