SOC 47-5081 · Longview, TX metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in Longview, Texas is $37,490 a year ($18.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,290: half of the 40 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

$37,490average per year

$18.02 / hourMedian $37,290Take-home ≈ $32,303

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $41K90th

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

40people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,430 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in Longview earn between $35,360 and $39,020.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $41K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,490$3,124$18.02
Median$37,290$3,108$17.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,020$3,252$18.76

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers pay in Longview vs. Texas and the U.S.

Helpers--extraction workers in Longview earn 10% less than the Texas average ($41,720) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($50,620). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $47,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Longview$37,490$37,290$35,360$41,43040
Texas$41,720$40,650$35,410$47,180970
United States$50,620$47,730$36,960$68,0206,700

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $37,490, a single filer in Longview takes home about $32,303 a year, or $2,692 a month and $1,242 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Longview a good place for helpers--extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $37,490 buys what about $41,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 5th of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($44,010).

All Helpers--Extraction Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--extraction workers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,120).

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in Longview: questions

How much do helpers--extraction workers make an hour in Longview?

$18.02 an hour on average, and $17.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--extraction workers salary in Longview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--extraction workers take-home pay in Longview?

About $32,303 a year ($2,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,490. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

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 47-5081; area Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 7.18, this job is 7.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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