SOC 33-1011 · Abilene, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Abilene, Texas is $64,630 a year ($31.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,890: half of the 90 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

$64,630average per year

$31.07 / hourMedian $59,890Take-home ≈ $54,110

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

90people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,730 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Abilene earn between $59,890 and $64,020.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,630$5,386$31.07
Median$59,890$4,991$28.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,890$4,991$28.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,020$5,335$30.78

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

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of correctional officers in Abilene earn 6% less than the Texas average ($68,630) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($84,380). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $77,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$64,630$59,890$59,890$78,73090
Texas$68,630$62,590$59,890$97,0804,200
United States$84,380$77,970$52,330$127,78053,380

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

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $64,630, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $54,110 a year, or $4,509 a month and $2,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Abilene a good place for first-line supervisors of correctional officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $64,630 buys what about $71,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 11th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($92,870).

All First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of correctional officers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($139,330).

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers salary in Abilene: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of correctional officers make an hour in Abilene?

$31.07 an hour on average, and $28.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of correctional officers salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of correctional officers take-home pay in Abilene?

About $54,110 a year ($4,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,630. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of correctional officers earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

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 33-1011; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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 3.60, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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