SOC 33-1021 · Laredo, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Laredo, Texas is $72,120 a year ($34.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,380: half of the 100 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$72,120average per year

$34.67 / hourMedian $75,380Take-home ≈ $59,566

  • $44K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $105K90th

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

100people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#15 of 23Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,850 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Laredo earn between $63,070 and $75,380.

  • $44K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,120$6,010$34.67
Median$75,380$6,282$36.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,070$5,256$30.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,380$6,282$36.24

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

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

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Laredo earn 15% less than the Texas average ($85,340) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$72,120$75,380$44,070$104,850100
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 Laredo

On the average salary of $72,120, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $59,566 a year, or $4,964 a month and $2,291 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 Laredo a good place for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $72,120 buys what about $82,938 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Laredo ranks 15th 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 Laredo: questions

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

$34.67 an hour on average, and $36.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,566 a year ($4,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,120. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 26% less than 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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