Salary guide, May 2025
Kitting Lead pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
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The median annual wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX was $44,060 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $36,890 and $48,680.
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX median is $1,200 below the national median of $45,260, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
The Kitting Lead title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,320 | $36,890 | $44,060 | $48,680 | $60,180 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.50 | $17.74 | $21.18 | $23.41 | $28.93 |
BLS estimated 6,230 workers employed in this occupation in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Location quotient: 0.92.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,650 | $38,200 | $45,260 | $51,570 | $62,190 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.66 | $18.37 | $21.76 | $24.79 | $29.90 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Kitting Lead median is $44,060. The all-occupations median in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $56,950. Ratio: 0.77 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.92 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $35,940 | $40,070 | $48,420 |
| May 2025 | $36,890 | $44,060 | $48,680 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $43,200 | $36,930 to $51,230 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $37,670 | $34,680 to $45,900 |
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