Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in Texas (2024)

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Texas is $53,070/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 7.6% below the national median of $57,440.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Texas earn about 2.1× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Idaho: $53,260/year
• Arizona: $53,690/year
• Virginia: $54,500/year
• Iowa: $55,080/year

See the full Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in Texas

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in Texas, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $130,500
• General and Operations Managers: $100,290
• Dental Hygienists: $94,490
• Registered Nurses: $90,010
• Accountants and Auditors: $80,000
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $76,350
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $61,380
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $60,150
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $58,560
• Electricians: $56,920
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $54,050
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $49,830
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $48,660
• Carpenters: $48,150
• Medical Assistants: $38,930
• Construction Laborers: $38,180
• Nursing Assistants: $36,390

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