SOC 47-5081 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in San Antonio, Texas is $43,000 a year ($20.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,300: half of the 60 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,620).

$43,000average per year

$20.67 / hourMedian $44,300Take-home ≈ $36,730

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,760 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in San Antonio earn between $39,100 and $45,470.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,000$3,583$20.67
Median$44,300$3,692$21.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,100$3,258$18.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,470$3,789$21.86

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

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

Helpers--extraction workers in San Antonio earn 3% more than the Texas average ($41,720) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($50,620). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $47,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$43,000$44,300$35,660$45,76060
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 San Antonio

On the average salary of $43,000, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $36,730 a year, or $3,061 a month and $1,413 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 San Antonio a good place for helpers--extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $43,000 buys what about $45,399 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 3rd 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 San Antonio: questions

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

$20.67 an hour on average, and $21.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,730 a year ($3,061 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,000. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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