SOC 53-1047 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Houston, Texas is $65,370 a year ($31.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,760: half of the 15,320 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

$65,370average per year

$31.43 / hourMedian $60,760Take-home ≈ $54,705

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

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

15,320people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#4 of 26Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,930 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Houston earn between $47,680 and $76,790.

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,370$5,448$31.43
Median$60,760$5,063$29.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,680$3,973$22.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,790$6,399$36.92

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($63,800) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houston$65,370$60,760$40,270$96,93015,320
Texas$63,800$60,000$38,900$95,03060,700
United States$66,860$62,890$43,360$96,150623,640

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $65,370, a single filer in Houston takes home about $54,705 a year, or $4,559 a month and $2,104 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 Houston a good place for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $65,370 buys what about $66,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($74,670).

All First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries in Texas

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Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,120).

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in Houston: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) make an hour in Houston?

$31.43 an hour on average, and $29.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) salary in Houston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) take-home pay in Houston?

About $54,705 a year ($4,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,370. Texas has no state income tax.

Do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) earn more in Houston than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

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 53-1047; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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