SOC 51-1011 · Lubbock, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Lubbock, Texas is $65,040 a year ($31.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,280: half of the 480 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$65,040average per year

$31.27 / hourMedian $60,280Take-home ≈ $54,440

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $99K90th

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

480people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#20 of 26Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,740 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Lubbock earn between $47,520 and $75,740.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,040$5,420$31.27
Median$60,280$5,023$28.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,520$3,960$22.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,740$6,312$36.41

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Lubbock earn 13% less than the Texas average ($74,590) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$65,040$60,280$37,830$98,740480
Texas$74,590$70,140$43,360$115,23058,930
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $65,040, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $54,440 a year, or $4,537 a month and $2,094 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 Lubbock a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $65,040 buys what about $71,224 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 20th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($91,800).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Lubbock?

$31.27 an hour on average, and $28.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $54,440 a year ($4,537 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,040. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

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 51-1011; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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