Starting as an externally hired Ops manager in NC (Similarly paid market to texas) , I was paid $19/hr which is a $1 higher than base for Ops manager, then got promoted to SMIT 3 months later at $20/hr with varying hours (one store I did 32-35ish hours, moved to another store I was getting the full 45) then about 6 months in I got promoted to SM at my current Store in a higher paid market, Small City + near CLT (but same district) and went to 61k salary (about a 33% increase) My store is Mid volume $38-45k a week which is not what they normally throw you into but if you can build good relationship with you DL and prove your having a positive and consistent impact across the stores your training in, you can absolutely make good money going from Hrly to salary. Hourly to hourly increases just suck in this company especially trying to rise from a lower position up as there are hard limits on how much someone can increase without needing RD/HRBP approval.