Top Ten Industries in Texas
Based on 2008 Employment
Rank |
Occupation Description | NAICS Code |
Number of Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Full-service restaurants |
722110 |
368,413 |
2 |
Limited-service restaurants |
722211 |
328,685 |
3 |
Crop and animal production |
11A000 |
273,941 |
4 |
General medical and surgical hospitals |
622110 |
261,147 |
5 |
Temporary help services |
561320 |
232,875 |
6 |
Home health care services |
621610 |
218,701 |
7 |
Offices of physicians, except mental health |
621111 |
189,597 |
8 |
Supermarkets and other grocery stores |
445110 |
167,233 |
9 |
Offices of real estate agents and brokers |
531210 |
159,362 |
10 |
Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction |
211111 |
149,833 |
Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.



