SOC 51-1011 · Midland, TX metro

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

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Midland, Texas is $87,940 a year ($42.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,170: half of the 430 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$87,940average per year

$42.28 / hourMedian $80,170Take-home ≈ $70,696

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $133K90th

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

430people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,320 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Midland earn between $60,560 and $108,640.

  • $50K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $133K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,940$7,328$42.28
Median$80,170$6,681$38.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,560$5,047$29.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,640$9,053$52.23

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

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

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Midland earn 18% more than the Texas average ($74,590) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$87,940$80,170$50,360$133,320430
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 Midland

On the average salary of $87,940, a single filer in Midland takes home about $70,696 a year, or $5,891 a month and $2,719 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Midland a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $87,940 buys what about $91,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Midland ranks 2nd 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 Midland: questions

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

$42.28 an hour on average, and $38.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,696 a year ($5,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,940. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 15% more 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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