SOC 53-7051 · Eagle Pass, TX metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Eagle Pass, TX

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Eagle Pass, Texas is $31,760 a year ($15.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,740: half of the 50 people in this job in the Eagle Pass, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$31,760average per year

$15.27 / hourMedian $29,740Take-home ≈ $27,699

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

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

50people in this job
-34%vs U.S. average
#26 of 26Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Eagle Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,420 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Eagle Pass earn between $28,230 and $34,410.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,760$2,647$15.27
Median$29,740$2,478$14.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,230$2,352$13.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,410$2,868$16.54

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Eagle Pass vs. Texas and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Eagle Pass earn 30% less than the Texas average ($45,400) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eagle Pass$31,760$29,740$27,360$38,42050
Texas$45,400$45,450$34,300$59,78088,780
United States$48,370$46,420$36,840$62,520774,420

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary after taxes in Eagle Pass

On the average salary of $31,760, a single filer in Eagle Pass takes home about $27,699 a year, or $2,308 a month and $1,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Eagle Pass a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eagle Pass area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $31,760 buys what about $37,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eagle Pass ($35,560). A typical home costs $233,466, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Texas cities

Eagle Pass ranks 26th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($48,490).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for industrial truck and tractor operators

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,690).

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary by city

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Eagle Pass: questions

How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make an hour in Eagle Pass?

$15.27 an hour on average, and $14.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial truck and tractor operators salary in Eagle Pass?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial truck and tractor operators take-home pay in Eagle Pass?

About $27,699 a year ($2,308 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,760. Texas has no state income tax.

Do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more in Eagle Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

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 53-7051; area Eagle Pass, TX (20580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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