SOC 49-9012 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in McAllen, Texas is $48,680 a year ($23.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,250: half of the 80 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$48,680average per year

$23.40 / hourMedian $38,250Take-home ≈ $41,294

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-36%vs U.S. average
#23 of 24Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,030 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in McAllen earn between $35,390 and $61,500.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,680$4,057$23.40
Median$38,250$3,188$18.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,390$2,949$17.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,500$5,125$29.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in McAllen earn 20% less than the Texas average ($61,070) and 36% less than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is -49% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$48,680$38,250$30,310$77,03080
Texas$61,070$58,230$39,690$89,36011,630
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $48,680, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $41,294 a year, or $3,441 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is McAllen a good place for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $48,680 buys what about $56,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 23rd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Victoria pays the most ($68,080).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in McAllen: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in McAllen?

$23.40 an hour on average, and $18.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in McAllen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in McAllen?

About $41,294 a year ($3,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,680. Texas has no state income tax.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9012; area McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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