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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers average salary by city in Texas
- Dallas$62,720
- Killeen$60,890
- Midland$60,170
- Odessa$59,190
- Austin$58,460
- Houston$58,160
- Amarillo$57,650
- Eagle Pass$57,000
- Sherman$56,710
- Abilene$56,610
- Beaumont$56,560
- San Antonio$56,430
- Longview$55,940
- Lubbock$54,630
- El Paso$54,600
- Victoria$54,330
- Waco$54,310
- Tyler$53,980
- Wichita Falls$53,630
- Laredo$53,470
- Texarkana$52,850
- Corpus Christi$52,670
- San Angelo$52,490
- College Station$52,130
- Brownsville$51,980
- McAllen$50,130
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $62,720 | $59,530 | $49,090 | $52,576 | 103 |
| Killeen | $60,890 | $57,040 | $45,700 | $51,105 | 91 |
| Midland | $60,170 | $58,200 | $50,270 | $50,527 | 96 |
| Odessa | $59,190 | $58,370 | $48,850 | $49,739 | 94 |
| Austin | $58,460 | $57,110 | $47,250 | $49,153 | 98 |
| Houston | $58,160 | $56,840 | $46,830 | $48,912 | 99 |
| Amarillo | $57,650 | $54,290 | $45,990 | $48,502 | 92 |
| Eagle Pass | $57,000 | $58,600 | $44,280 | $47,980 | 84 |
| Sherman | $56,710 | $55,270 | $46,170 | $47,746 | 94 |
| Abilene | $56,610 | $54,720 | $44,710 | $47,666 | 90 |
| Beaumont | $56,560 | $54,900 | $46,280 | $47,626 | 90 |
| San Antonio | $56,430 | $53,650 | $46,670 | $47,522 | 95 |
| Longview | $55,940 | $51,990 | $45,860 | $47,128 | 89 |
| Lubbock | $54,630 | $49,080 | $42,280 | $46,075 | 91 |
| El Paso | $54,600 | $49,270 | $43,890 | $46,051 | 90 |
| Victoria | $54,330 | $51,150 | $45,700 | $45,834 | 90 |
| Waco | $54,310 | $48,780 | $45,210 | $45,818 | 93 |
| Tyler | $53,980 | $51,290 | $45,360 | $45,553 | 92 |
| Wichita Falls | $53,630 | $50,600 | $42,720 | $45,272 | 90 |
| Laredo | $53,470 | $49,010 | $39,610 | $45,143 | 87 |
| Texarkana | $52,850 | $49,050 | $41,360 | $44,645 | 84 |
| Corpus Christi | $52,670 | $49,000 | $44,290 | $44,500 | 93 |
| San Angelo | $52,490 | $48,230 | $42,440 | $44,356 | 92 |
| College Station | $52,130 | $49,540 | $44,120 | $44,066 | 91 |
| Brownsville | $51,980 | $48,550 | $40,110 | $43,946 | 86 |
| McAllen | $50,130 | $47,040 | $37,860 | $42,459 | 86 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3032.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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