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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Brownsville, TX

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $32,300 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,344 a month.

10th percentile
$23,890
25th percentile
$27,660
Median percentile
$32,300
75th percentile
$36,740
90th percentile
$46,150

Based on 1,810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,133 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,300
Federal income tax−$1,696
Social Security + Medicare−$2,471
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,344
Every two weeks$1,082

Does it go far here?

$37,569Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Texas