Salary guide, May 2025
Setup Technician pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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The median annual wage for Production Workers, All Other in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX was $39,540 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $35,030 and $46,560.
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX median is $570 below the national median of $40,110, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other
The Setup Technician 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 dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,640 | $35,030 | $39,540 | $46,560 | $58,870 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.69 | $16.84 | $19.01 | $22.38 | $28.30 |
BLS estimated 6,150 workers employed in this occupation in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Location quotient: 0.94.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 | $36,030 | $40,110 | $49,010 | $61,530 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $17.32 | $19.29 | $23.56 | $29.58 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Setup Technician median is $39,540. The all-occupations median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $51,440. Ratio: 0.77 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.94 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 | $33,800 | $34,240 | $44,640 |
| May 2025 | $35,030 | $39,540 | $46,560 |
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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 51-9199 Production Workers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,390 | $30,100 to $44,510 |
| Waco, TX | $44,940 | $37,120 to $47,450 |