SOC 33-1021 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in San Antonio, Texas is $82,930 a year ($39.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,450: half of the 790 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$82,930average per year

$39.87 / hourMedian $79,450Take-home ≈ $67,171

  • $60K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $101K90th

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

790people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#7 of 23Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,440 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in San Antonio earn between $76,790 and $93,960.

  • $60K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,930$6,911$39.87
Median$79,450$6,621$38.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,790$6,399$36.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,960$7,830$45.17

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

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

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($85,340) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$82,930$79,450$59,930$101,440790
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 San Antonio

On the average salary of $82,930, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $67,171 a year, or $5,598 a month and $2,584 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 San Antonio a good place for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $82,930 buys what about $87,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

San Antonio ranks 7th 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 San Antonio: questions

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

$39.87 an hour on average, and $38.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,171 a year ($5,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,930. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 14% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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