SOC 53-3099 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Dallas, Texas is $40,240 a year ($19.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,970: half of the 550 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$40,240average per year

$19.35 / hourMedian $36,970Take-home ≈ $34,513

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

550people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,000 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Dallas earn between $32,090 and $45,380.

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,240$3,353$19.35
Median$36,970$3,081$17.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,090$2,674$15.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,380$3,782$21.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($39,410) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$40,240$36,970$27,200$52,000550
Texas$39,410$36,340$27,000$55,1802,570
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $40,240, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $34,513 a year, or $2,876 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Dallas a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $40,240 buys what about $39,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 6th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($44,100).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Dallas: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Dallas?

$19.35 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Dallas?

About $34,513 a year ($2,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,240. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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