Labor

Workforce

Sherman-Denison is a one-county metropolitan statistical area (Grayson County). Grayson County has an immediate workforce of 63,159. The three-county workforce includes 98,186. In the total Sherman labor market, in which the city draws labor from an approx. 60-mile radius, the workforce includes 2,129,142. Sherman employers regularly attract workers from adjacent rural counties, fast growing Dallas suburbs to the south and southern Oklahoma to the north. [Sources: Texas Workforce Commission, Applied Geographic Solutions]

Learn more about Texoma’s collaborative effort to create a pipeline of middle-skilled manufacturing employees.

Industry

Major Industry Composition

Wage Rates

Bureau of Labor Statistics – May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for Sherman-Denison, TX

Median Hourly Wages for Selected Positions

[Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2017]

Major Employers

Largest Industrial Employers

Education

Student Workforce Development Programs

SEDCO actively partners with the Denison Development Alliance, Grayson College, Workforce Solutions Texoma, area Independent School Districts and manufacturers in an effort to develop a talent pipeline of middle-skills workers for Advanced Manufacturing occupations. These efforts include the following:

• The Advanced Manufacturing Program (AMP) is a unique dual credit initiative within the Texoma area that allows students to complete college courses starting as early as the 10th grade. Students learn skills unique to Advanced Manufacturing and gain real-world, hands-on training through industry driven curriculum. Upon completion of the program, students can go directly into the workforce while continuing their education at Grayson College or at a four-year institution. 
• The Industrial Maintenance Technology (IMT) Program provides high school seniors a $4,000 scholarship, covering books and tuition for one school year, allowing them to earn a Certificate in Industrial Maintenance Technology Level 1 from Grayson College. As part of the program, students intern alongside dedicated and experienced mentors at local industries.
• Manufacturing Day is an annual event where local manufacturers provide tours to area middle and high school students. These tours include an inside look at the products and services they provide, while the students learn from the employees what job opportunities are available and the skills needed to pursue those careers. In conjunction with Manufacturing Day, tours are offered in the spring to parents of eighth and ninth graders.
• The Business Education for Teachers & Counselors Program provides a unique opportunity for teachers to receive hands-on experience during a one-week externship at an area business or industry. The participating teachers then use their experiences to enhance their curriculum and share the knowledge they gained with their students.
• Learn more about these programs at Made In Texoma. 

Career & Technical Education Program

Learn more about the Career & Technical Education Program at Sherman Independent School District and the Building Bearcats initiative.

Grayson College

Grayson College is the two-year community college serving the Sherman area. It offers degree programs for further advancement, workforce readiness programs and community enrichment classes. Additionally, the Center for Workplace Learning at Grayson College will partner with companies to design customized training programs for new employees at a Sherman facility. Designated Grayson College staff stands ready to work with company personnel and equipment manufacturers to develop and implement curriculum for the specific skills needed in the new facility.

Austin College

Austin College is a private, residential, co-educational college dedicated to educating undergraduate students in the liberal arts and sciences while also offering select pre-professional programs and a graduate teacher education program. Founded by the Presbyterian Church in 1849, Austin College emphasizes academic excellence, intellectual and personal integrity and participation in community life. Austin College has approximately 1,400 students and is consistently ranked as one of the country’s best small colleges by US News and World Report.

17 Colleges & Universities Within One Hour From Sherman

• Austin College
• Grayson College
• Collin College
• Kiamichi Technology Center
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University
• North Central Texas College
• University of Texas at Dallas
• Texas A&M University at Commerce
• Richland College
• Brookhaven College
• Southern Methodist University
• Texas Women’s University
• University of North Texas
• El Centro College
• Murray State College
• Paris Junior College
• Eastfield College