SOC 47-1011 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Houston, Texas is $78,920 a year ($37.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,020: half of the 24,570 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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).

$78,920average per year

$37.94 / hourMedian $76,020Take-home ≈ $64,350

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $119K90th

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

24,570people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 26Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,090 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Houston earn between $59,220 and $93,260.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $119K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,920$6,577$37.94
Median$76,020$6,335$36.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,220$4,935$28.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,260$7,772$44.84

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

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

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Houston 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 -5% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houston$78,920$76,020$48,170$119,09024,570
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 Houston

On the average salary of $78,920, a single filer in Houston takes home about $64,350 a year, or $5,363 a month and $2,475 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 Houston a good place for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $78,920 buys what about $80,017 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.9 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

Houston ranks 3rd 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 Houston: questions

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

$37.94 an hour on average, and $36.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,350 a year ($5,363 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,920. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn more in Houston 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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