Tyson Foods, Inc. (Center)
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THE QUICK READ
Tyson Foods runs a poultry processing and slaughter plant in Center, Texas, supported by a feed mill nearby that produces 14,000 tons of poultry feed per week. The Center complex ties together hatchery, feed, and processing operations in one area, keeping the supply chain short from farm to plant. Center is the county seat of Shelby County in deep East Texas, a small city of about 5,200 people roughly 50 miles west of the Louisiana state line.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Texas
- $21.94–$33.02/hr
- What techs ask in Texas
- $26.85–$40.81/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 44 techs in our network, Texas
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Texas
- $19.93–$30.50/hr
- What techs ask in Texas
- $24.57–$35.01/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 9 techs in our network, Texas
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~500
- Products
- chicken, not-ready-to-eat, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
- Ammonia on site
- 142,694 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)
On file · Sep 2026
SAFETY RECORD
EPA RMP · Sep 2026From public EPA records, as of September 4, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.
LIVING IN CENTER, TX
Center is a rural East Texas community of about 12,000 residents where living costs are dramatically lower than the rest of the country. Median household income is $52,569 — roughly 70% of the national average — yet the median home price of $103,500 is just 37% of the U.S. figure, meaning homeownership is within reach on a plant worker's wage. Rent averages $907, still well under the national $1,163. Houston, the closest major city, is a two-and-a-half-hour drive south. Center offers small-town Texas living with hunting, fishing, and the Sabine National Forest nearby, though residents trade urban conveniences for that affordability.
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Carthage, TX | 28 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Nacogdoches, TX | 32 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Lufkin, TX | 47 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Natchitoches, LA | 62 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Sysco Houston, Inc. | Houston, TX | 148 mi | 1 JOB → |
| US Foods Inc. | Houston, TX | 152 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Kroger | Houston, TX | 153 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Anheuser-Busch Inbev | Houston, TX | 154 mi | 3 JOBS → |
ABOUT TYSON FOODS
Tyson Foods began in 1935 when John W. Tyson started hauling chickens for sale from Arkansas, incorporating in 1947 and going public in 1963. It grew through acquisitions, including IBP in 2001, which added large-scale beef and pork processing, and Hillshire Brands in 2014, adding Jimmy Dean and Ball Park to its own Tyson, Hillshire Farm, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair brands. By fiscal 2025, Tyson operated roughly 200 facilities worldwide, employed about 133,000 people, and reported $54.4 billion in revenue. It trades publicly on the NYSE under ticker TSN, while the Tyson family retains majority voting control through a dual-class share structure.
Other Tyson Foods plants in our directory: TYSON POULTRY, INC., CUMMING, GA., Keystone Foods LLC Alabama Division, TCCS Sioux City IA., AdvancePierre Foods-Willow Production, TYSON FOODS, INC. SANFORD, NC, Macon Distribution Center, AdvancePierre Foods-Distribution Center, Williams Country Sausage, Tyson Foods Inc (Union City), Keystone Foods LLC, TYSON CHICKEN INC. ROBARDS, KY., Tyson Poultry
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