SOC 33-1011 · Lubbock, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lubbock, Texas is $67,170 a year ($32.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,590: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($84,380).

$67,170average per year

$32.29 / hourMedian $62,590Take-home ≈ $56,084

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  • $63KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $93K90th

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

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#7 of 15Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,970 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lubbock earn between $59,890 and $65,540.

  • $60K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,170$5,598$32.29
Median$62,590$5,216$30.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,890$4,991$28.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,540$5,462$31.51

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

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

First-line supervisors of correctional officers in Lubbock earn about the same as the Texas average ($68,630) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($84,380). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $77,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$67,170$62,590$59,890$92,97060
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 Lubbock

On the average salary of $67,170, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $56,084 a year, or $4,674 a month and $2,157 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Lubbock a good place for first-line supervisors of correctional officers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $67,170 buys what about $73,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Lubbock ranks 7th 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 Lubbock: questions

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

$32.29 an hour on average, and $30.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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 Lubbock?

About $56,084 a year ($4,674 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,170. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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