Best First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade programs in Texas, ranked by enrollment
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction.
34 schools in Texas run programs that feed this job, graduating 2,510 people a year. The job pays a median of $74,520 in Texas across about 90,010 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Texas that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
7 programs in Texas that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Texas (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Texas page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 46.0302In Texas → | 1,974 | 78.6% | 23 | $39,766 | $9,500 |
| 2 | CIP 46.0412In Texas → | 188 | 7.5% | 4 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 3 | CIP 46.0401In Texas → | 138 | 5.5% | 6 | $31,641 | $9,500 |
| 4 | CIP 46.0503In Texas → | 97 | 3.9% | 4 | $35,730 | $9,500 |
| 5 | CIP 46.0502In Texas → | 65 | 2.6% | 3 | $35,730 | $9,500 |
| 6 | Construction Trades, Generalmain feeder CIP 46.0000In Texas → | 29 | 1.2% | 1 | $33,868 | $9,500 |
| 7 | CIP 46.0201In Texas → | 19 | 0.8% | 1 | $37,611 | $12,610 |
Top 25 schools in Texas
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 34 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa Welding School - Houston Houston, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 393 | Electrician | — | 70% | $34,116 | — |
| 2 | Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville Brownsville, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 231 | Electrician | $25,267 | 68% | $17,794 | — |
| 3 | St Philip's College San Antonio, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 221 | Electrician | — | 28% | — | — |
| 4 | Tulsa Welding School - Dallas Campus Irving, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 183 | Electrician | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio San Antonio, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 168 | Electrician | $25,267 | 61% | $30,890 | — |
| 6 | Lamson Institute San Antonio, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 132 | Electrician | $36,261 | 80% | $26,614 | — |
| 7 | Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 128 | Electrician | — | 73% | $31,422 | — |
| 8 | Austin Career Institute, LLC Austin, TX Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 124 | Electrician | — | 86% | $19,574 | — |
| 9 | Texas State Technical College Waco, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 103 | Electrician | $76,445 | 46% | — | — |
| 10 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 92 | Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | $71,202 | 53% | — | 87% |
| 11 | Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 87 | Electrician | — | 20% | — | — |
| 12 | Dallas College Dallas, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 58 | Electrician | — | 32% | — | — |
| 13 | Austin Community College District Austin, TX Public · 3 feeder programs | 56 | Electrician | — | 20% | — | — |
| 14 | Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 53 | Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | — | 30% | — | — |
| 15 | Blinn College District Brenham, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 46 | Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | — | 11% | — | — |
| 16 | Central Texas College Killeen, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 45 | Building/Property Maintenance | — | 11% | — | — |
| 17 | San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 41 | Plumbing Technology/Plumber | — | 30% | — | — |
| 18 | Brazosport College Lake Jackson, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 37 | Electrician | — | 56% | — | — |
| 19 | South Plains College Levelland, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 37 | Electrician | — | 29% | — | — |
| 20 | Lee College Baytown, TX Public · 2 feeder programs | 32 | Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter | — | 53% | — | — |
| 21 | Laredo College Laredo, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 31 | Electrician | — | 30% | — | — |
| 22 | El Paso Community College El Paso, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 30 | Electrician | — | 24% | — | — |
| 23 | Remington College - Fort Worth Campus North Richland Hills, TX Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Building/Property Maintenance | $26,736 | 45% | $24,625 | — |
| 24 | Southwest Texas College Uvalde, TX Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Construction Trades, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 25 | Remington College - Dallas Campus Dallas, TX Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 27 | Building/Property Maintenance | $26,736 | — | $29,146 | — |
All 34 schools in Texas
Every school in Texas with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Welding School - Houston | Houston | Private for-profit | 393 | 1 |
| Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville | Brownsville | Private for-profit | 231 | 1 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | Public | 221 | 2 |
| Tulsa Welding School - Dallas Campus | Irving | Private for-profit | 183 | 1 |
| Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio | San Antonio | Private for-profit | 168 | 1 |
| Lamson Institute | San Antonio | Private for-profit | 132 | 1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | Private for-profit | 128 | 1 |
| Austin Career Institute, LLC | Austin | Private for-profit | 124 | 1 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | Public | 103 | 2 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public | 92 | 1 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | Public | 87 | 2 |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Public | 58 | 1 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Public | 56 | 3 |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | Public | 53 | 2 |
| Blinn College District | Brenham | Public | 46 | 1 |
What first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn in Texas
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $79,920. Texas pays below the national figure.
Concentrated here: Texas employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Texas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers page.
How to become a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade
Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Texas
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 19 majors mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers18 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 46.0000Construction Trades, General
- 46.0101Mason/Masonry
- 46.0201Carpentry/Carpenter
- 46.0302Electrician
- 46.0401Building/Property Maintenance
- 46.0402Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher
- 46.0403Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- 46.0404Drywall Installation/Drywaller
- 46.0406Glazier
- 46.0408Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
- 46.0410Roofer
- 46.0412Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- 46.0413Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
- 46.0414Insulator
- 46.0415Building Construction Technology/Technician
- 46.0502Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
- 46.0503Plumbing Technology/Plumber
- 46.0504Well Drilling/Driller
- 46.0505Blasting/Blaster(no graduates reported)
Common questions
Answers for people weighing first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers programs in Texas.
What degree do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Electrician, which awarded 1,974 degrees in Texas in 2024-25, 78.6% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Building/Construction Finishing, Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services, Construction Trades, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 2,510 people a year in Texas.
How much do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn in Texas?+
The median is $74,520 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 6.8% below the U.S. median of $79,920. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers growing?+
BLS projects a +5.3% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 74,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Texas?+
34 institutions in Texas reported graduates from at least one of the 7 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Construction Foreman, Installation Manager, Electrical Supervisor, Construction Supervisor, Solar Installation Manager, Roustabout Field Supervisor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 47-1011.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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