SOC 33-1021 · Abilene, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Abilene, Texas is $97,180 a year ($46.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,430: half of the 60 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$97,180average per year

$46.72 / hourMedian $100,430Take-home ≈ $77,196

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  • $106K90th

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

60people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 23Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,330 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Abilene earn between $100,430 and $100,430.

  • $72K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,180$8,098$46.72
Median$100,430$8,369$48.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,430$8,369$48.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,430$8,369$48.28

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

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Abilene earn 14% more than the Texas average ($85,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$97,180$100,430$71,870$106,33060
Texas$85,340$81,710$60,260$118,5908,660
United States$96,930$93,530$53,430$140,01099,140

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

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $97,180, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $77,196 a year, or $6,433 a month and $2,969 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 firefighting and prevention workers? 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 $97,180 buys what about $107,543 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 2nd of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($102,650).

All First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($390,450).

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in Abilene: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make an hour in Abilene?

$46.72 an hour on average, and $48.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers take-home pay in Abilene?

About $77,196 a year ($6,433 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

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 33-1021; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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