If you get satisfaction from making something, get excited about using new technology or if you just like to know how things work, a manufacturing career may be perfect for you.

Manufacturing is the process of changing raw or processed materials into products people can use.

In the most recent data, manufacturers contributed $2.17 trillion to the U.S. economy!

The vast majority of manufacturing firms in the United States are quite small. In the most recent data, there were 256,363 firms in the manufacturing sector, with all but 3,626 firms considered to be small (e.g., having fewer than 500 employees

Everyday, you enjoy things you may not realize were made in Texoma. Behind every product and technology you use, there is a world of manufacturing. Today, in Texoma, thousands of people work in the manufacturing field.

Manufacturers in Texas account for 14.5 percent of the total output in the state, employing 7.3 percent of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $238.38 billion in 2014. There are over 17,456 manufacturing firms in Texas employing 866,700 employees in 2015, with an average annual compensation of $79,913 in 2014! That’s over $38 per hour, amazing!!!

This means that not just jobs, but manufacturing careers are being “Made in Texoma,” by people like you, right now. If you get satisfaction by making something, get excited about using new technology, or you work well with teams of people, then the manufacturing industry may be the place for you, with a challenging job, great pay, and excellent benefits.

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View NAM’s: Texas Manufacturing Facts

The diversity of Manufacturing in Texoma includes: Food, beverages, Metals and Plastics, Electronics and Technical Instruments, Aerospace components, Transportation, Household goods, Mining, Industrial and Construction Components.