First-Line Supervisor of Helper, Laborers, and Material Mover Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers among Texas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,840
25th Percentile Wage
$35,370
50th Percentile Wage
$46,990
75th Percentile Wage
$61,820
90th Percentile Wage
$79,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,840.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$46,990
1.19% 3.66%
2015
$46,430
0.43% -
2014
$46,230
1.02% -
2013
$45,760
1.07% -
2012
$45,270
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in state of Texas ranges from $32,620 to $62,570. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers in Texas is Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $62,570. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $52,830). The lowest paying area is San Angelo with a median annual salary of $32,620.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$62,570
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$52,830
Midland
$51,880
Tyler
$51,840
Odessa
$49,760
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$49,580
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$49,220
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$48,850
Fort Worth-Arlington
$48,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$48,100
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$48,000
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$47,850
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$47,030
Corpus Christi
$46,950
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$46,080
Waco
$45,530
Sherman-Denison
$44,940
Texarkana-Texarkana
$44,460
College Station-Bryan
$44,310
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$43,940
Victoria
$42,710
Lubbock
$42,600
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$41,430
Brownsville-Harlingen
$41,370
El Paso
$41,040
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$39,690
Longview
$39,590
Wichita Falls
$38,420
Amarillo
$37,430
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$37,150
Abilene
$36,350
Laredo
$33,390
San Angelo
$32,620