SOC 47-1011 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Austin, Texas is $78,510 a year ($37.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,800: half of the 8,010 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$78,510average per year

$37.74 / hourMedian $77,800Take-home ≈ $64,062

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $105K90th

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

8,010people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 26Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,030 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Austin earn between $61,430 and $92,320.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,510$6,542$37.75
Median$77,800$6,483$37.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,430$5,119$29.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,320$7,693$44.38

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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Austin earn about the same as the Texas average ($76,630) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Austin$78,510$77,800$50,960$105,0308,010
Texas$76,630$74,520$48,000$109,46090,010
United States$86,450$79,920$53,280$128,260812,210

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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $78,510, a single filer in Austin takes home about $64,062 a year, or $5,338 a month and $2,464 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Austin a good place for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $78,510 buys what about $80,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($87,490).

All First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,350).

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in Austin: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers make an hour in Austin?

$37.74 an hour on average, and $37.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salary in Austin?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers take-home pay in Austin?

About $64,062 a year ($5,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,510. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

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 47-1011; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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