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City of Denton Labor Market

Denton is proud of its world-class workforce that creates the foundation of our industry successes. The Denton Independent School District (DISD) prepares our youth with a curriculum that includes advanced technology, instruction and business/life skills for our continued growth and development as a community. The proximity to two major universities, the University of North Texas, Texas Women’s University and a junior college provide an ample and well-educated workforce which provides positive growth and productivity for our local businesses.

Texas is a Right-to-Work State. According to the Texas Workforce Commission’s December 2007 labor estimates, the available workforce for the city of Denton was 60,338. Denton is fortunate to draw workers from the Dallas and Fort Worth Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) representing 3.1 million people, as well as workers from the Oklahoma border.

Wage Rates for Selected Occupations in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA
Occupation	25th Percentile Hourly Wage	90th Percentile Hourly Wage	Average Median Hourly Wage
Accountants and Auditors	$21.48	$51.06	$28.10
Aerospace Engineering	$39.92	$63.38	$47.90
Biomedical Engineers	$26.73	$61.63	$31.85
Civil Engineers	$27.98	$57.00	$35.17
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$43.07	*	$53.98
Computer Programmers	$28.59	$56.65	$37.71
Computer Support Specialists	$15.11	$35.32	$20.90
Computer Systems Analysts	$29.14	$56.83	$37.96
Construction Managers	$23.18	$45.73	$29.74
Credit Analysts	$21.76	$46.43	$28.01
Electronics Engineers (Except Computer)	$35.61	$61.24	$43.53
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	$23.13	$45.61	$29.98
Industrial Engineers	$31.14	$52.37	$37.84
Industrial Engineers	$23.36	$43.55	$31.02
Industrial Production Managers	$34.48	*	$44.83
Lodging Managers	$21.74	$49.53	$26.36
Marketing Managers	$41.99	*	$56.55
Materials Engineers	$33.15	$64.35	$39.81
Mechanical Engineers	$32.19	$58.69	$41.11
Medical and Health Services Managers	$26.96	$61.00	$34.21
Medical and Health Services Managers	$25.47	$43.80	$32.41
Petroleum Engineers	$40.97	*	$50.02
Sales Managers	$36.58	*	$50.82
Statisticians	$23.36	$53.00	$32.21
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$26.19	$59.52	$32.93
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products and Retail Buyers	$19.48	$49.50	$26.10

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

*Denotes information not available

Major Public Employers
University of North Texas	Higher Education	7,764
Denton Independent School District	Education	3,113
Denton State School	Mental Healthcare	1,586
Denton County	Government	1,523
City of Denton	Government	1,500
Texas Woman's University	Higher Education	1,300
FEMA	Regional HQ & Call Center	300 up to 1,100
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation	Product Fulfillment Services	302
Progressive Industries MHMR	Product Fulfillment Services	240
Texas Department of Transportation	Government-State Agency	85

Major Private Employers
Peterbilt Motors – Headquarters and Plant	Diesel Trucks	1,500
Denton Regional Medical Center	Hospital/Healthcare	800
Presbyterian Hospital of Denton	Hospital/Healthcare	750
Jostens	Class ring Manufacturer	600
Sally Beauty International Headquarters	Beauty Supply Distributor	600
Thermadyne Industries Victor Equipment/Tweco	Welding Equipment	512
Flowers Baking Company	Bakery	355
Anderson Merchandisers	Distribution	332
Tetra Pack	Aseptic Packaging	300
James Wood Auto Park	Car/Truck Sales/Service	287
Vacation Tour and Travel	Call Center	268
United Copper Industries	Copper Wire	264
CBS Mechanical	Mechanical Contractor	230
Mayday Manufacturing/Tailwind Technologies	Aerospace Machined Parts	200
Acme Brick	Brick Manufacturing	190
Nucon Steel	Steel Manufacturing	180
Business Air/Jetworks Air Center	FBO & Aircraft Sales, Paint and Interiors	170
Keller Williams	Real Estate	170
DeCrane Aerospace Precision Pattern Interiors	Jet Interior Manufacturing	165
General Telemarketing International	Call Center	165
Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	Retirement/Rehabilitation	160
Wells Fargo	Financial Institution	160
The Vintage	Retirement/Nursing Home	150
Miller of Denton	Distributor	145
Russell Newman Ltd.	Textiles	145
Senior Care & Rehabilitation Center	Retirement/Rehabilitation	145
Morrison Milling	Flour Grain Mill	131
Mayhill Hospital	Hospital/Healthcare	130
Denton Good Samaritan Village	Retirement Center	126
Good Samaritan Society Lake Forest Village	Retirement Center	125
North Texas Hospital	Hospital/Healthcare	120
Jim McNatt Toyota-Dodge	Vehicle Sales/Service	119
Bill Utter Ford	Vehicle Sales/Service	107
Hulcher Services	Railroad Emergency Response	100
Integrated Alliance LP	Call Center	100
University Behavioral Health of Denton	Hospital/Healthcare	100
Verizon	Telecommunications	93
Ben E. keith Beers	Distributor	92
NorthStar Bank of Texas	Financial Institution	91
DATCU	Financial Institution	90
Safety Kleen Systems	Chemical Recycling	90
E Instruction	Interactive Response Systems & Student Assessment Technologies	85
Denton Publishing Co.	Newspaper	84
Trinity Industries	Structural Steel Bridges	82
Starlite Sign	Sign Manufacturing	80
Daybreak Venture, LLC	Operates Long Term Care Facilities	75
Wol-Med	Family Medicine	73
Classic Corrugated	Box Sheets	70
Classic Lincoln Mercury Mazda	Vehicle Sales/Service	65
The Selwyn School	Private Education Facility	65
TRCA	Telephone Remanufacturing	65
BCI Mechanical	Heat/AC/Plumbing Contractor	55
First United Bank & Trust	Financial Institution	55
Robson Ranch	Active Adult Resort Living Community	55
Golden Triangle Mall	Shopping Mall	52
United Cast Stone	Precast Stone	52
Chase Bank	Financial Institution	50
SPAN	Senior Transit & Service Organization	50
Trace Radiochemical, Inc.	Radioisotopes	50

Source: Denton Chamber of Commerce 2008

Unemployment Information
	2005	2006	2007	2008
City of Denton	3.2%	3.4%	3.4%	4.0%
Denton County	4.1%	3.5%	3.8%	4.5%
Texas	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%	4.8%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

The rates are not seasonally adjusted.

Available Civilian Labor Force
Entity	Number
City of Denton	60,338
Denton County	343,167
State of Texas	11,126436

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

Employment Change by Sector for Denton County and Texas
	Denton County Employment			Texas Employment
	2007	2008	Change	2007	2008	Change
Natural Resources and Mining	1,381	1,247	-9.7%	270,375	291,742	7.9%
Construction	10,995	11,548	5.0%	691,416	711,454	2.9%
Manufacturing	12,013	12,125	0.9%	947,266	931,695	-1.6%
Trade, Transport and Utilities	37,906	37,095	-2.1%	2,215,236	2,243,085	1.3%
Information	3,652	3,940	7.9%	228,858	224,432	--1.9%
Financial Activities Group	7,969	7,946	-0.3%	1,321,701	648,007	0.6%
Professional, Business and Other Services	20,480	19,803	-3.3%	1,321,701	1,351,687	2.3%
Education and Health Services	39,303	41,637	5.9%	2,191,198	2,243,215	2.4%
Leisure and Hospitality Group	20,413	21,741	6.5%	1,027,806	1,048,010	2.0%
Other Services	4,688	4,832	3.1%	292,883	298,531	1.9%
Public Administration	4,903	5,209	6.2%	413,128	428,122	3.6%
Nonclassified	137	124	-9.5%	6,498	7,536	16%
Total, All Industries	163,840	167,247	2.1%	10,243,864	10,427,516	1.8%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, 3rdt Quarter

Comparison of Employment Change by Sector

The percent change in employment figures from the 3rd quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008 was greater in Denton County than the State of Texas in 9 of the 12 major industries, while the percent change in manufacturing and financial activities was greater at the state level. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the greater rate of change in employment indicates that the economy is experiencing a comparative advantage. The local economy of Denton County is experiencing a advantage over the state in 50% of the major industry sectors.

City of Denton Economic Sector Profile
Industry Description	Number of Establishments	Shipments, Receipts or Revenue	Annual Payroll	Number of Employees
Manufacturing	78	1,714,097	181,825	4,250
Wholesale Trade	95	1,491,438	44,518	1,424
Retail Trade	371	1,176,026	117,191	5,806
Information	34	*	14,712	428
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing	123	81,752	14,576	558
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	212	**	**	*
Administrative Support, Waste management and Remediation Service	93	62,215	28,456	1,388
Educational Services	18	**	**	*
Health Care and Social Assistance	277	497,845	178,984	5,383
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	22	11,293	3,439	356
Accommodation and Food Services	175	134,102	37,965	3,667
Other Services (except public administration)	177	69,035	21,852	1,092

Source: U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 Economic Census
*Denotes not available or not comparable
**Denotes withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies; data is included in totals

City of Denton Industries by Sector

Claritas Estimates

Population by Occupation
Sales & Office	29%
Professional & Related Occupations	24%
Service	17%
Management, Business & Finance	12%
Production & Transportation	10%
Construction	9%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry	< 1%

Source: Claritas 2007

Commute of Workers in the City of Denton
Less than 15 minutes	41%
15-29 Minutes	28%
30-44 Minutes	14%
45-59 Minutes	9%
60 Minutes or greater	8%

Source: Claritas 2007

According to Claritas, the Average commute to work in the City of Denton was 25.75 minutes.