Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,490 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houston earn between $46,830 and $64,410.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,160 | $4,847 | $27.96 |
| Median | $56,840 | $4,737 | $27.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,830 | $3,902 | $22.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,410 | $5,368 | $30.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($57,990) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $58,160 | $56,840 | $38,320 | $79,490 | 49,750 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $58,160, a single filer in Houston takes home about $48,912 a year, or $4,076 a month and $1,881 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 Houston a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $58,160 buys what about $58,968 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($62,720).
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 Houston: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in Houston?
$27.96 an hour on average, and $27.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in Houston?
About $48,912 a year ($4,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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