SOC 33-1021 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in McAllen, Texas is $66,290 a year ($31.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,660: half of the 150 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$66,290average per year

$31.87 / hourMedian $62,660Take-home ≈ $55,444

  • $39K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $96K90th

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

150people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#21 of 23Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,450 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in McAllen earn between $62,160 and $74,190.

  • $39K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,290$5,524$31.87
Median$62,660$5,222$30.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,160$5,180$29.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,190$6,182$35.67

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

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

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in McAllen earn 22% less than the Texas average ($85,340) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$66,290$62,660$39,020$96,450150
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $66,290, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $55,444 a year, or $4,620 a month and $2,132 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 McAllen a good place for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $66,290 buys what about $77,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

McAllen ranks 21st 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 McAllen: questions

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

$31.87 an hour on average, and $30.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,444 a year ($4,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,290. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 32% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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