Jobs, pay and daily life in Sherman, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Sherman is a city in Texas with 46,397 residents. The median household earns $58,859 a year and the median rent is $1,324 a month, which is 27.0% of the median household income. It is part of the Sherman-Denison, TX metropolitan area, where BLS counts 52,690 jobs.
How Sherman compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Sherman is #79 by population, #105 for household income (#1 = highest), #95 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #93 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Grayson County, is #88 of 254 counties for average pay ($58,282).
Sherman has 46,397 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.2% of the population of Texas. It covers 46 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 999 people per square mile. The median age is 35.3, about the same as the state median (35.3 against 35.6).
The median gross rent is $1,324 a month (rent plus utilities), 6% below the state median ($1,324 against $1,403). Over a year that is 27.0% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $243,500, which is 4.1 times the median household income ($58,859). 52.7% of households own their home, 16% below the state average (52.7% against 62.6%).
The Sherman-Denison, TX metropolitan area has 52,690 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $44,610 a year, 12% below the national median ($44,610 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (5,710 jobs, median $41,570); food preparation and serving related (5,270 jobs, median $28,360); sales and related (4,650 jobs, median $33,950). The area is most specialised in food preparation and serving related (1.1 times) and office and administrative support (0.9 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are office and administrative support ($41,570) and food preparation and serving related ($28,360). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Grayson County was 4.2%. 64.0% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Grayson County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 75.3% drive alone, 0.2% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 11.2% work from home. 14.1% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 16% below the state average (14.1% against 16.9%).
24.2% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29% below the state share (24.2% against 33.8%). 11.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 35% below the state share (11.3% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 12.7%, 8% below the state rate (12.7% against 13.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 85°F (29.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 42°F (5.6°C). About 946 mm (37 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (127 mm) and Jan the driest (54 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Celina (23 miles, rent 80% higher); Prosper (29 miles, rent 64% higher); McKinney (30 miles, rent 44% higher); Little Elm (35 miles, rent 48% higher). Rent differences are against Sherman; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,110 | 1.62 | $27,340 | $22,010 | $33,470 | -12% |
| Registered Nurses | 1,580 | 1.38 | $83,700 | $70,260 | $103,290 | -14% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,500 | 1.27 | $89,940 | $44,440 | $211,550 | -15% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,490 | 1.99 | $31,360 | $28,940 | $42,880 | -15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,430 | 1.08 | $30,670 | $22,900 | $44,710 | -13% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,250 | 0.86 | $26,980 | $21,480 | $35,580 | -25% |
| Cashiers | 1,110 | 1.06 | $27,640 | $21,530 | $35,840 | -16% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,010 | 1.05 | $34,320 | $28,690 | $45,310 | -8% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 970 | 0.98 | $40,770 | $30,880 | $45,420 | +1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 840 | 0.96 | $37,090 | $27,600 | $50,630 | -17% |
| Office Clerks, General | 810 | 0.97 | $38,790 | $24,810 | $56,500 | -14% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 780 | 1.01 | $26,290 | $16,860 | $45,520 | -25% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 690 | 1.32 | $48,620 | $34,080 | $70,240 | -2% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 670 | 0.95 | $55,270 | $38,360 | $75,440 | -6% |
| Nursing Assistants | 610 | 1.23 | $35,970 | $30,720 | $43,000 | -15% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 610 | 1.28 | $29,260 | $19,670 | $43,030 | -20% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 560 | 1.35 | $34,470 | $28,710 | $59,000 | -22% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 530 | 0.91 | $43,710 | $29,490 | $60,450 | -8% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 510 | 1.07 | $31,760 | $22,500 | $38,670 | -15% |
| Construction Laborers | 490 | 1.32 | $43,500 | $32,240 | $58,880 | -8% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 1,500 | 1.27 | $89,940 | $44,440 | $211,550 | -15% |
| Registered Nurses | 1,580 | 1.38 | $83,700 | $70,260 | $103,290 | -14% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 670 | 0.95 | $55,270 | $38,360 | $75,440 | -6% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 690 | 1.32 | $48,620 | $34,080 | $70,240 | -2% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 530 | 0.91 | $43,710 | $29,490 | $60,450 | -8% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 970 | 0.98 | $40,770 | $30,880 | $45,420 | +1% |
| Office Clerks, General | 810 | 0.97 | $38,790 | $24,810 | $56,500 | -14% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 840 | 0.96 | $37,090 | $27,600 | $50,630 | -17% |
| Nursing Assistants | 610 | 1.23 | $35,970 | $30,720 | $43,000 | -15% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 560 | 1.35 | $34,470 | $28,710 | $59,000 | -22% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,010 | 1.05 | $34,320 | $28,690 | $45,310 | -8% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 510 | 1.07 | $31,760 | $22,500 | $38,670 | -15% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,490 | 1.99 | $31,360 | $28,940 | $42,880 | -15% |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,430 | 1.08 | $30,670 | $22,900 | $44,710 | -13% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 610 | 1.28 | $29,260 | $19,670 | $43,030 | -20% |
| Cashiers | 1,110 | 1.06 | $27,640 | $21,530 | $35,840 | -16% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,110 | 1.62 | $27,340 | $22,010 | $33,470 | -12% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 1,250 | 0.86 | $26,980 | $21,480 | $35,580 | -25% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 780 | 1.01 | $26,290 | $16,860 | $45,520 | -25% |
These figures are for the whole Sherman-Denison, TX metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $44,610 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.2% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 21.2% |
| Retail trade | 15.8% |
| Manufacturing | 10.8% |
| Construction | 9.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 9.3% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 8.8% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 8.0% |
| Other services | 6.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 2.8% |
| Public administration | 2.0% |
| Information | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.5% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Sherman lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | 143,337 | $8,370 million | $58,394 | 52,026 | 3,223 | $58,282 | +1.3% | 4.2% | 74,152 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 9,322 | 21.2% | $65,981 | 1.25 |
| Manufacturing | 8,058 | 18.3% | $77,689 | 1.89 |
| Retail trade | 6,305 | 14.3% | $39,862 | 1.21 |
| Accommodation and food services | 5,164 | 11.7% | $22,659 | 1.09 |
| Construction | 3,653 | 8.3% | $69,757 | 1.34 |
| Administrative and waste services | 2,918 | 6.6% | $50,915 | 0.95 |
| Professional and technical services | 1,350 | 3.1% | $65,997 | 0.37 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,317 | 3.0% | $82,041 | 0.64 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,276 | 2.9% | $86,378 | 0.60 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,082 | 2.5% | $62,670 | 0.49 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 902 | 2.0% | $55,485 | 0.58 |
| Educational services | 563 | 1.3% | $56,358 | 0.52 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 494 | 1.1% | $29,878 | 0.56 |
| Real estate and rental | 410 | 0.9% | $55,560 | 0.51 |
| Information | 398 | 0.9% | $58,847 | 0.41 |
| Utilities | 334 | 0.8% | $109,347 | 1.69 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 253 | 0.6% | $49,510 | 0.60 |
| Management of companies | 113 | 0.3% | $109,368 | 0.13 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 96 | 0.2% | $85,434 | 0.49 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 75.3% |
| Public transit | 0.2% |
| Walk | 1.6% |
| Work from home | 11.2% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 14.1% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,859 |
| Income per person | $33,342 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,324 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 27.0% |
| Median home value | $243,500 |
| Homeowners | 52.7% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 93.8 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $44,610 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: No state tax on wages.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 88.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 24.2% |
| Born abroad | 11.3% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 64.0% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 | 42 | 54 |
| Feb | 7.8 | 46 | 65 |
| Mar | 13.0 | 55 | 85 |
| Apr | 17.7 | 64 | 87 |
| May | 22.4 | 72 | 127 |
| Jun | 27.1 | 81 | 100 |
| Jul | 29.5 | 85 | 61 |
| Aug | 29.6 | 85 | 68 |
| Sep | 25.3 | 78 | 80 |
| Oct | 18.7 | 66 | 100 |
| Nov | 12.3 | 54 | 58 |
| Dec | 6.8 | 44 | 61 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina | TX | 23 mi | 34,268 | $170,894 | $2,379 |
| Prosper | TX | 29 mi | 37,869 | $195,281 | $2,176 |
| McKinney | TX | 30 mi | 210,600 | $124,215 | $1,901 |
| Little Elm | TX | 35 mi | 54,820 | $119,219 | $1,953 |
| Frisco | TX | 35 mi | 219,304 | $150,212 | $2,014 |
| Allen | TX | 36 mi | 110,265 | $130,901 | $1,932 |
| The Colony | TX | 41 mi | 45,454 | $114,511 | $1,958 |
| Plano | TX | 41 mi | 290,594 | $112,253 | $1,841 |
| Denton | TX | 41 mi | 152,866 | $76,019 | $1,420 |
| Wylie | TX | 42 mi | 60,334 | $119,522 | $2,189 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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46,397 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,324 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 27.0% of the median household income.
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