Sherman Employment

Employment and Industries in the Sherman, Texas Area

Sherman is an industrial and retail hub. Manufacturing is a major segment of the economy. Several national companies have facilities in Sherman including Procter & Gamble, Texas Instruments, Raytheon and Johnson & Johnson. Some of the major employers are Tyson Fresh Meats, Wilson N.Jones Hospital, Texas Instruments and MEMC Southwest.

Sherman's primary fields of employment are healthcare, educational services, construction, computer and electronic products, government, manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, metal and metal products, and finance and insurance. Management, professional and related occupations (29% of the jobs). Sales and office occupations (26% of the labor force).

Details about Sherman, Texas: Cost of living index in 2008: 79.1 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 20%. Average salary in 2009: $28,000.

The city's largest employers:

  • Tyson Fresh Meats
  • Wilson N.Jones Hospital
  • Sherman Independent School District
  • Texas Instruments
  • City of Sherman
  • Grayson County
  • MEMC Southwest
  • Copper B-Line
  • West Asset Management
  • Progress Rail Services
  • Austin College
  • Folgers Coffee Company
  • Fisher Controls
  • Sunny Delight Beverages Co
  • Verizon
  • GCEC
  • GlobiTech
  • Plyler Construction
  • Starr Aircraft
  • Presco Products

In Sherman there are a number of popular jobs primarily filled by those with college degrees including registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, physical therapists, financial managers, medical and health services managers, pharmacists, and educational, vocational and school counselors.

Local companies have opportunities to work with helpful organizations such as:

Those interested in Sherman business and economic news may want to read the Herald Democrat.

Jobs in Sherman

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations46830$41,480$19.94100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations6470$35,560$17.113.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5040$21,440$10.318.7
4Sales and Related Occupations4930$36,080$17.359.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4220$68,420$32.95.85
6Healthcare Support Occupations4050$28,730$13.812.85
7Production Occupations3790$36,030$17.325.6
8Transportation and Material Moving Occupations3500$31,220$15.016.7
9Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3490$41,130$19.776
10Home Health and Personal Care Aides2980$27,210$13.080
11Fast Food and Counter Workers2170$20,300$9.762.45
12Construction and Extraction Occupations1940$39,590$19.034.6
13Retail Salespersons1920$29,120$142.7
14Management Occupations1880$91,900$44.186.35
15Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1810$43,790$21.053.75
16Registered Nurses1710$67,130$32.281.95
17Business and Financial Operations Occupations1280$64,860$31.185.35
18Cashiers1100$21,930$10.542.2
19Office Clerks, General1060$32,140$15.451.9
20Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1050$27,310$13.133.6
21Customer Service Representatives1030$36,570$17.581.75
22Waiters and Waitresses880$18,860$9.071.65
23General and Operations Managers690$89,060$42.821.5
24Stockers and Order Fillers660$27,040$131.25
25Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive640$30,270$14.551.4
26Architecture and Engineering Occupations630$86,690$41.681.7
27Protective Service Occupations630$45,410$21.832.2
28First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers620$44,330$21.310.95
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers560$40,690$19.561.2
30Substitute Teachers, Short-Term560$19,410$9.330.4
31Community and Social Service Occupations500$46,800$22.51.75
32Computer and Mathematical Occupations480$73,140$35.163
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses480$47,560$22.860.5
34Personal Care and Service Occupations470$26,170$12.584.65
35Cooks, Restaurant460$23,580$11.330.9
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General460$36,000$17.310.9
37Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants450$37,330$17.950.4
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products450$53,100$25.530.85
39Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners440$28,060$13.491.5
40Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand440$24,980$12.011.8
41Light Truck Drivers440$36,450$17.530.6
42First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers420$50,830$24.440.95
43Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators420$34,370$16.520.8
44Bartenders370$18,180$8.740.4
45Nursing Assistants370$28,190$13.550.95
46Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners350$23,470$11.280.9
47Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks340$33,750$16.231.05
48Medical Assistants340$31,800$15.290.45
49Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment310$27,530$13.240.3
50First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers300$34,480$16.580.6
51Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks300$36,250$17.430.4
52Construction Laborers270$31,780$15.280.9
53First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers270$63,040$30.310.4
54Receptionists and Information Clerks260$26,380$12.680.7
55Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations240$41,960$20.171.8
56Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers230$56,370$27.10.4
57Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers230$37,690$18.120.3
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics200$42,490$20.430.5
59Electricians200$43,720$21.020.45
60Legal Occupations200$74,730$35.930.8
61Accountants and Auditors190$83,300$40.050.9
62Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers190$27,440$13.190.75
63Radiologic Technologists and Technicians190$60,240$28.960.1
64Tellers190$25,830$12.420.25
65Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics180$31,940$15.360
66Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations180$64,560$31.040.8
67Machinists180$46,560$22.390.2
68Medical and Health Services Managers180$98,330$47.280.3
69Food Preparation Workers170$21,640$10.40.5
70Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators170$33,870$16.280.4
71Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity170$22,960$11.040.3
72Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other170$70,900$34.090.7
73Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria160$24,870$11.950.3
74Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop160$21,220$10.20.3
75Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters160$45,570$21.910.3
76Counter and Rental Clerks150$46,190$22.210.3
77Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other150$40,660$19.550
78Postal Service Mail Carriers150$52,110$25.050.2
79Billing and Posting Clerks140$33,950$16.320.3
80Dental Assistants140$37,420$17.990.2
81First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers140$58,470$28.110.4
82First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers140$58,870$28.30.3
83Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic140$34,890$16.770.1
84Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel140$61,670$29.650.7
85Childcare Workers130$19,550$9.40.7
86Dishwashers130$20,940$10.070.3
87Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers130$49,180$23.640.2
88Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers130$39,500$18.990.35
89Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic130$34,870$16.770.1
90Parts Salespersons130$32,910$15.820.2
91Computer User Support Specialists120$44,860$21.570.4
92Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors120$55,750$26.80.2
93Industrial Machinery Mechanics120$50,200$24.130.2
94Pharmacy Technicians120$34,050$16.370.3
95Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education120$36,920$17.750.3
96Driver/Sales Workers110$29,690$14.280.3
97Insurance Sales Agents110$62,300$29.950.3
98Buyers and Purchasing Agents100$63,800$30.680.25
99Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians100$49,710$23.90.2
100Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers100$21,470$10.320.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Sherman Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$41,48046,830
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,5606,470
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,4405,040
Sales and Related Occupations$36,0804,930
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$68,4204,220
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,7304,050
Production Occupations$36,0303,790
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,2203,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$41,1303,490
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,2102,980
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,3002,170
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,5901,940
Retail Salespersons$29,1201,920
Management Occupations$91,9001,880
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,7901,810
Registered Nurses$67,1301,710
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,8601,280
Cashiers$21,9301,100
Office Clerks, General$32,1401,060
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,3101,050
Customer Service Representatives$36,5701,030
Waiters and Waitresses$18,860880
General and Operations Managers$89,060690
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,040660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$30,270640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$86,690630
Protective Service Occupations$45,410630
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,330620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,690560
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$19,410560
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,800500
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,140480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,560480
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,170470
Cooks, Restaurant$23,580460
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,000460
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,330450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$53,100450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,060440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$24,980440
Light Truck Drivers$36,450440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,830420
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,370420
Bartenders$18,180370
Nursing Assistants$28,190370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,470350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,750340
Medical Assistants$31,800340
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,530310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,480300

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Sherman, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$41,48046,830
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$35,5606,470
Sales and Related Occupations$36,0804,930
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$68,4204,220
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,7304,050
Production Occupations$36,0303,790
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,2203,500
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$41,1303,490
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,2102,980
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,5901,940
Retail Salespersons$29,1201,920
Management Occupations$91,9001,880
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,7901,810
Registered Nurses$67,1301,710
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$64,8601,280
Office Clerks, General$32,1401,060
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,3101,050
Customer Service Representatives$36,5701,030
General and Operations Managers$89,060690
Stockers and Order Fillers$27,040660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$30,270640
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$86,690630
Protective Service Occupations$45,410630
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,330620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$40,690560
Community and Social Service Occupations$46,800500
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,140480
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$47,560480
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,170470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,000460
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,330450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$53,100450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,060440
Light Truck Drivers$36,450440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,830420
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,370420
Nursing Assistants$28,190370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$33,750340
Medical Assistants$31,800340
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,530310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,480300
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,250300
Construction Laborers$31,780270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,040270
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,380260
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,960240
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,370230
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$37,690230
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$42,490200
Electricians$43,720200

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