How to Read This Data
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.
The data points are broken out into different sections and presented in the following ways:
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

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

Houston Baptist University
- Chemistry Degree

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

San Jacinto Community College
- Chemistry Degree

Wharton County Junior College
- Chemistry Degree

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

Prairie View A&M University
- Chemistry Degree

Rice University
- Chemistry Degree
Texas A&M University College Station
- Chemistry

Texas Southern University
- Chemistry Degree

University of Houston
- Chemistry Degree

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

University of St. Thomas
- Chemistry Degree
