SOC 47-1011 · Waco, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Waco, Texas is $72,700 a year ($34.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,290: half of the 750 people in this job in the Waco, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$72,700average per year

$34.95 / hourMedian $66,290Take-home ≈ $59,974

  • $45K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $110K90th

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

750people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#9 of 26Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,320 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Waco earn between $56,420 and $81,250.

  • $45K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $110K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,700$6,058$34.95
Median$66,290$5,524$31.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,420$4,702$27.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,250$6,771$39.06

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

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

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Waco earn 5% less than the Texas average ($76,630) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waco$72,700$66,290$45,130$110,320750
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 Waco

On the average salary of $72,700, a single filer in Waco takes home about $59,974 a year, or $4,998 a month and $2,307 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 Waco a good place for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $72,700 buys what about $78,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 3.5 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

Waco ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($87,490).

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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).

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

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

$34.95 an hour on average, and $31.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,974 a year ($4,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,700. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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