SOC 53-7041 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Hoist and Winch Operators Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for hoist and winch operators in Dallas, Texas is $48,110 a year ($23.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,810: half of the 40 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 47% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,258).

$48,110average per year

$23.13 / hourMedian $47,810Take-home ≈ $40,836

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-47%vs U.S. metro average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hoist and Winch Operators pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,020 or more. The middle half of hoist and winch operators in Dallas earn between $38,230 and $61,610.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,110$4,009$23.13
Median$47,810$3,984$22.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,230$3,186$18.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,610$5,134$29.62

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

Hoist and Winch Operators salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $48,110, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $40,836 a year, or $3,403 a month and $1,571 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Dallas a good place for hoist and winch operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $48,110 buys what about $46,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hoist and Winch Operators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for hoist and winch operators

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,800).

Hoist and Winch Operators salary by city

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Hoist and Winch Operators salary in Dallas: questions

How much do hoist and winch operators make an hour in Dallas?

$23.13 an hour on average, and $22.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hoist and winch operators salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hoist and winch operators take-home pay in Dallas?

About $40,836 a year ($3,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,110. Texas has no state income tax.

Do hoist and winch operators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 47% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,258).

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 53-7041; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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