Round Rock, TX labor market
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2026 hourly wage benchmarks — Round Rock, TX.
What light-industrial roles are commanding in this market right now. If your rates sit below the median, that gap is usually where the no-shows and early quits come from.
| Role | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| General warehouse / picker-packer | $17 | $17 | $20 |
| Forklift / reach truck | $17 | $18 | $18.12 |
| Production / assembly | $15 | $16 | $17 |
| Machine operator | $17 | $18 | $20.24 |
| General labor | $15 | $18 | $18 |
| Shift lead / line lead | $23 | $26 | $29 |
Source: 755 actual Lingo Staffing placements in the Round Rock, TX area, drawn from our own placement records. These are the hourly rates employers in this market are really paying — not survey estimates. Rates move with shift, certification, and volume; confirm current rates with our local team before contracting. Rows not covered by our own placement sample (Shift lead / line lead) remain BLS-benchmarked estimates.
What’s moving the Round Rock market.
Dell’s hometown — and Samsung’s Taylor fab plus Tesla’s Gigafactory anchor a semiconductor/EV supply chain.
Suppliers like Flex’s Round Rock electronics plant keep landing across Central Texas.
A famously competitive labor market — strong candidates field multiple offers before you can interview them.
New fabs, plants, and DCs come online faster than the local pool can fill them.
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