The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Texas is $53,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,470.
Pay spans roughly $36,620 at the 10th percentile to $78,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.51 per hour. An estimated 212,700 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $53,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.51 |
| 10th percentile | $36,620 |
| 90th percentile | $78,470 |
| Employment | 212,700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.