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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.

High Tech in Tomball, TX

Labor Shed Area : 60 Minute Drive Time from Harris County

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High Tech Companies in our Laborshed

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    NAICS Code Name
    541512 Computer Systems Design Services 1,910
    541511 Custom Computer Programming Services 1,448
    541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 192
    541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) 115
    541519 Other Computer Related Services 49
    541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities 44
    541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology 41
    541513 Computer Facilities Management Services 38

High Tech vs US Average

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    NAICS Code Name
    541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology 141
    541511 Custom Computer Programming Services 79
    541512 Computer Systems Design Services 76
    541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) 67
    541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities 60
    541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) 46
    541519 Other Computer Related Services 38
    541513 Computer Facilities Management Services 26

Skilled Labor in our Laborshed

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    SOC Code Name
    13-1198 Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 27,116
    15-1256 Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 19,310
    15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists 14,544
    15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts 14,057
    13-1111 Management Analysts 12,353
    17-2051 Civil Engineers 10,489
    17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 9,205
    17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 8,353
    13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8,160
    15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,968
    29-2018 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 7,037
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 6,073
    11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,785
    15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other 4,972
    11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,930
    17-2112 Industrial Engineers 4,836
    51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 4,555
    17-2071 Electrical Engineers 4,133
    49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3,889
    17-3098 Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3,730
    15-1251 Computer Programmers 3,722
    27-1024 Graphic Designers 3,685
    17-2199 Engineers, All Other 3,575
    15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists 3,512
    17-2041 Chemical Engineers 3,358
    19-4021 Biological Technicians 2,945
    17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,797
    19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2,695
    15-1241 Computer Network Architects 2,573
    15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects 2,429
    15-1257 Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 2,128
    17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2,050
    15-1212 Information Security Analysts 1,920
    17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 1,638
    17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,408
    17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1,270
    53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 1,115
    17-2131 Materials Engineers 1,042
    17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 811
    51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 747
    17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 674
    19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 643
    15-2098 Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 551
    17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 395
    17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 297
    17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 213
    19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 196
    27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians 186
    15-1221 Computer and Information Research Scientists 121
    19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 66

Skilled Labor vs US Average

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    SOC Code Name
    17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 1,334
    17-2041 Chemical Engineers 577
    17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 283
    17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 252
    17-3098 Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 213
    17-2131 Materials Engineers 207
    19-4021 Biological Technicians 192
    53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 175
    17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 172
    17-2051 Civil Engineers 170
    17-2121 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 154
    17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 143
    11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 133
    17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 128
    15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts 122
    15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 118
    17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 117
    17-2071 Electrical Engineers 116
    29-2018 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 112
    17-2199 Engineers, All Other 109
    19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 109
    13-1198 Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 109
    49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 106
    15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists 106
    19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 102
    15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects 102
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 100
    15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists 93
    15-1251 Computer Programmers 91
    15-2098 Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 90
    15-1241 Computer Network Architects 88
    17-2112 Industrial Engineers 88
    51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 83
    19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 82
    17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 81
    51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 79
    15-1212 Information Security Analysts 79
    17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 76
    13-1111 Management Analysts 73
    27-1024 Graphic Designers 71
    15-1256 Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 71
    11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 69
    13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 60
    15-1257 Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 60
    15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other 59
    17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 59
    17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 51
    27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians 51
    19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 50
    15-1221 Computer and Information Research Scientists 19

Skilled Labor Growth

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    SOC Code Name
    19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 329
    15-1212 Information Security Analysts 116
    17-3024 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 108
    17-2131 Materials Engineers 102
    19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 101
    19-4021 Biological Technicians 96
    13-1198 Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 86
    13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 84
    15-2098 Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 83
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 60
    49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 54
    15-1241 Computer Network Architects 54
    17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 53
    15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists 47
    15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other 44
    17-3098 Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 41
    17-2071 Electrical Engineers 38
    17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 32
    15-1257 Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 32
    15-1256 Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 28
    13-1111 Management Analysts 26
    17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 24
    15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 24
    11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 21
    29-2018 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 20
    17-2161 Nuclear Engineers 20
    15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists 15
    15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts 14
    17-2112 Industrial Engineers 14
    15-1245 Database Administrators and Architects 13
    17-2041 Chemical Engineers 11
    17-2051 Civil Engineers 11
    27-1024 Graphic Designers 3

Education Pipeline

Lamar Institute of Technology

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Lamar Institute of Technology

College of the Mainland

  • Web Page Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Degree
College of the Mainland

Alamo Colleges District

  • Advanced Materials Technology
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
Alamo Colleges District

Alvin Community College

  • Computer Programming/Programmer Degree
Alvin Community College

Angelina College

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Angelina College

Brazosport College

  • Computer Programming/Programmer Degree
Brazosport College

Dallas College

  • Computer Aided Design (CAD/CADD)
  • Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Security (CE)
  • Operating Systems
  • Web Development
Dallas College

Del Mar College

  • Advanced Technology and Robotics/Mechantronics
  • Computer Programming
  • Digital Media/Internet Developer
  • Network Administration and Information Security
Del Mar College

Galveston College

  • Computer Programming/Programmer Degree
Galveston College

Houston Community College

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications Degree
  • Computer Programming/Programmer Degree
Houston Community College

Lamar University

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Lamar University

Lee College

  • Web Page Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Degree
  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Lee College

Lone Star College System

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Lone Star College System

Prairie View A&M University

  • Computer Engineering Degree
  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Prairie View A&M University

Rice University

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Rice University

Sam Houston State University

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Sam Houston State University

San Jacinto Community College

  • Computer Programming/Programmer Degree
  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
San Jacinto Community College

Texas A&M University College Station

  • Computer Engineering Degree
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical and Space Engineering Degree
Texas A&M University College Station

Texas Southern University

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
Texas Southern University

University of Houston

  • Computer Engineering Degree
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Degree
  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
University of Houston

University of Houston Downtown

  • Computer and Information Sciences Degree
University of Houston Downtown

Wharton County Junior College

  • Computer Programming/Programmer Degree
Wharton County Junior College