Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,990 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas earn between $49,090 and $73,020.
- $43K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $73K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,720 | $5,227 | $30.15 |
| Median | $59,530 | $4,961 | $28.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,090 | $4,091 | $23.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,020 | $6,085 | $35.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Dallas earn 8% more than the Texas average ($57,990) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $62,720 | $59,530 | $42,810 | $91,990 | 55,670 |
| Texas | $57,990 | $56,290 | $38,150 | $79,400 | 209,680 |
| United States | $59,710 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $62,720, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $52,576 a year, or $4,381 a month and $2,022 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? 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 $62,720 buys what about $60,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,350
- Seattle, WA$71,980
- San Jose, CA$70,730
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Dallas: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Dallas?
$30.16 an hour on average, and $28.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $52,576 a year ($4,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,720. Texas has no state income tax.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).
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; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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