Salary guide, May 2025
Kitting Lead pay in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
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The median annual wage for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX was $36,230 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $30,220 and $46,660.
The Brownsville-Harlingen, TX median is $9,030 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 brownsville-Harlingen, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,610 | $30,220 | $36,230 | $46,660 | $51,110 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.27 | $14.53 | $17.42 | $22.43 | $24.57 |
BLS estimated 660 workers employed in this occupation in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX. Location quotient: 0.79.
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 $36,230. The all-occupations median in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $36,490. Ratio: 0.99 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.79 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 | $28,300 | $33,370 | $41,150 |
| May 2025 | $30,220 | $36,230 | $46,660 |
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, Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $34,980 | $29,320 to $40,020 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $38,790 | $34,510 to $47,230 |
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