Jobs & Economy in Texarkana
Texarkana's economy runs on a real, substantial defense-sustainment anchor employer alongside a genuine manufacturing base.
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Red River Army Depot, a real U.S. Army maintenance and sustainment installation established in 1941, is cited as the metro area's largest single employer.
A real manufacturing base
Cooper Tire (1,900+ employees) and Domtar (North America's largest integrated uncoated free-sheet paper producer) anchor real, substantial manufacturing employment.
A real, integrated bi-state labor market
Texarkana's job market functions as one integrated bi-state regional economy across the Arkansas/Texas line, alongside CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System as a major healthcare-sector employer.
Key takeaways
- Red River Army Depot anchors real employment as the metro's largest single employer.
- Cooper Tire and Domtar anchor a real, substantial manufacturing base.
- Texarkana's labor market functions as one integrated bi-state regional economy.
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