March 2020 — Labor Market Intelligence Center
Manufacturing Industry Sector Report
Manufacturing is the 7th largest sector in DFW, coming in just after IT and before construction. There is a much higher demand for manufacturing in DFW than other parts of the country, ranking 3rd as a top hiring region, after Los Angeles and Chicago.
Source: Burning Glass & JobsEQ 2019, Q3
Risk of automation is middle of the road, much like other industries.
Source: Emsi 2020, Q1 & McKinsey Global Institute
Notable Manufacturing Employers in Dallas County
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Texas Instruments
- General Electric Company
- Chrysler Mopar Parts
- The Boeing Company
Source: Burning Glass & JobsEQ 2019, Q3
Skills in Demand
- Machining
- Repair
- Forklift Operation
- Welding
- Hand Tools
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Preventative Maintenance
- Basic Mathematics
Source: Burning Glass
Most Manufacturing Jobs Only Require a High School Diploma, but Still Provide Above a Living Wage
|
Job Title |
2019 Employment |
Entry Level Wage |
Typical Entry Level Education |
| General and Operations Managers | 59,383 | $24.14 | Bachelor's degree |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 40,136 | $15.45 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 13,322 | $16.97 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 9,634 | $13.61 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Industrial Engineers | 7,047 | $30.91 | Bachelor's degree |
| Machinists | 5,213 | $11.88 | High school diploma or equivalent |
Source: Emsi 2020, Q1
Prestige Ameritech: Surgical Mask Manufacturer
Prestige Ameritech, based in Fort Worth, is the largest manufacturer of surgical masks in the U.S. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the company switched to only providing to hospitals.
Products
- N95 Respirators
- Surgeons Masks
- Dental Masks
- Medical Face Shields
- Medical Goggles
- Medical Gowns
- Medical Surgical Drape Tube Holders
- Urinary Catheter Tube Holders
- Ultrasonically Bondable Medical Elastic
- Tubular Knitted Ear Loop Elastic
Capabilities
- Ultrasonic Bonding
- Ultrasonic Laminating
- Flexographic Printing
- Digital Printing
- Die Cutting
- Fabric Slitting
- Film Slitting
- Spooling
- Automated Assembly
- Manufacturing Machine Design
- Product Design
Dallas College Yielded More Than 1,800 Enrollments Last Year
Advanced Manufacturing
Total: 1,131
Eastfield: 436
Mountain View: 161
North Lake: 7
Richland: 527
CNC/CAD/CAM
Total: 426
Eastfield: 243
Mountain View: 186
Renewable Energy
Total: 16
Eastfield: 16
Welding
Total: 322
Eastfield: 139
Mountain View: 183
Total: 1,898
Hard-to-Fill Positions are Wide-Ranging
|
Job Title |
Job Postings with Last 12 Months |
Entry Level Salary |
| Laborer/Warehouse | 16,800+ | $30,828 |
| Production Worker | 7,700+ | $31,251 |
| Forklift/Pallet Jack Operator | 4,700+ | $31,251 |
| Repair Service Technician | 4,000+ | $43,150 |
| Manufacturing Machin Operator | 3,500+ | $33,998 |
| Operations Manager/Supervisor | 2,500+ | $53,464 |
| CNC Operator | 700+
| $36,613 |
For More Information
Contact Ben Magill, executive director, Labor Market Intelligence Center.