First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Texas
$85,340avg. a year
$41.03 an hour · 8,660 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in Texas earn an average of $85,340 a year. That is $11,590 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $96,930. The best-paying metro area is Lubbock, TX at $102,650.
$81,710Median pay
$41.03Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
1140 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$102,650
$49.35 an hour
260 jobs
Abilene, TX
$97,180
$46.72 an hour
32,530 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$96,290
$46.29 an hour
4780 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$94,290
$45.33 an hour
540 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$87,090
$41.87 an hour
61,770 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$85,050
$40.89 an hour
7790 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$82,930
$39.87 an hour
8100 jobs
Tyler, TX
$82,850
$39.83 an hour
980 jobs
Waco, TX
$80,150
$38.53 an hour
10120 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$80,050
$38.49 an hour
1150 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$77,160
$37.10 an hour
12120 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$76,990
$37.02 an hour
13190 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$74,720
$35.92 an hour
14100 jobs
Longview, TX
$74,290
$35.72 an hour
15100 jobs
Laredo, TX
$72,120
$34.67 an hour
1650 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$71,090
$34.18 an hour
1730 jobs
Victoria, TX
$71,070
$34.17 an hour
18300 jobs
El Paso, TX
$69,590
$33.46 an hour
1970 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$69,270
$33.30 an hour
2090 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$68,280
$32.83 an hour
21150 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$66,290
$31.87 an hour
2260 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$64,470
$30.99 an hour
23110 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$57,310
$27.55 an hour
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $96,930 | $46.60 |
| Texas | $85,340 | $41.03 |
| Oklahoma | $84,890 | $40.81 |
| New Mexico | $67,920 | $32.65 |
| Arkansas | $65,510 | $31.50 |
| Louisiana | $60,440 | $29.06 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make in Texas?
The average is $85,340 a year, and the median is $81,710. That is $11,590 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $96,930.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$41.03 an hour on average; the median is $39.28.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Lubbock, TX ($102,650), followed by Abilene, TX ($97,180). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($57,310).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #26 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-1021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.