SOC 33-1021 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Texarkana, Texas is $69,270 a year ($33.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,530: half of the 70 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,930).

$69,270average per year

$33.30 / hourMedian $69,530Take-home ≈ $57,561

  • $64K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $80K90th

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

70people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#19 of 23Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,360 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Texarkana earn between $66,770 and $69,530.

  • $64K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,270$5,772$33.30
Median$69,530$5,794$33.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,770$5,564$32.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,530$5,794$33.43

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

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

First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Texarkana earn 19% less than the Texas average ($85,340) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($96,930). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $93,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Texarkana$69,270$69,530$63,680$80,36070
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 Texarkana

On the average salary of $69,270, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $57,561 a year, or $4,797 a month and $2,214 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$57,561$4,797
Working in AR$55,486$4,624

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Texarkana a good place for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $69,270 buys what about $82,453 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Texarkana ranks 19th 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 Texarkana: questions

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

$33.30 an hour on average, and $33.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,561 a year ($4,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,270. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 29% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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