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Light Truck Drivers average salary by city in Texas
- Midland$50,900
- Austin$50,530
- Houston$48,830
- Dallas$48,580
- Waco$47,920
- San Antonio$47,150
- Tyler$46,910
- Texarkana$46,820
- Beaumont$45,360
- Killeen$45,340
- Odessa$44,900
- Corpus Christi$44,550
- Longview$43,830
- College Station$43,620
- Wichita Falls$43,490
- Brownsville$43,120
- Amarillo$42,640
- Lubbock$42,040
- Eagle Pass$42,030
- Abilene$41,910
- McAllen$40,580
- El Paso$40,530
- Victoria$39,860
- Sherman$39,520
- San Angelo$39,140
- Laredo$37,580
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | $50,900 | $47,330 | $37,440 | $43,078 | 96 |
| Austin | $50,530 | $45,820 | $36,640 | $42,781 | 98 |
| Houston | $48,830 | $43,920 | $35,670 | $41,415 | 99 |
| Dallas | $48,580 | $44,050 | $36,690 | $41,214 | 103 |
| Waco | $47,920 | $42,640 | $34,320 | $40,684 | 93 |
| San Antonio | $47,150 | $41,600 | $34,090 | $40,065 | 95 |
| Tyler | $46,910 | $38,090 | $32,710 | $39,872 | 92 |
| Texarkana | $46,820 | $38,800 | $30,850 | $39,800 | 84 |
| Beaumont | $45,360 | $38,820 | $30,160 | $38,627 | 90 |
| Killeen | $45,340 | $44,750 | $30,490 | $38,611 | 91 |
| Odessa | $44,900 | $42,160 | $35,950 | $38,257 | 94 |
| Corpus Christi | $44,550 | $41,880 | $31,240 | $37,976 | 93 |
| Longview | $43,830 | $35,770 | $29,150 | $37,397 | 89 |
| College Station | $43,620 | $37,250 | $33,090 | $37,229 | 91 |
| Wichita Falls | $43,490 | $39,000 | $30,650 | $37,124 | 90 |
| Brownsville | $43,120 | $35,360 | $26,960 | $36,827 | 86 |
| Amarillo | $42,640 | $38,560 | $32,830 | $36,441 | 92 |
| Lubbock | $42,040 | $37,300 | $29,900 | $35,959 | 91 |
| Eagle Pass | $42,030 | $36,320 | $27,750 | $35,951 | 84 |
| Abilene | $41,910 | $38,090 | $32,760 | $35,855 | 90 |
| McAllen | $40,580 | $35,350 | $26,080 | $34,786 | 86 |
| El Paso | $40,530 | $36,030 | $26,880 | $34,746 | 90 |
| Victoria | $39,860 | $37,530 | $36,860 | $34,208 | 90 |
| Sherman | $39,520 | $37,560 | $32,860 | $33,934 | 94 |
| San Angelo | $39,140 | $36,570 | $33,080 | $33,629 | 92 |
| Laredo | $37,580 | $35,770 | $26,870 | $32,376 | 87 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 53-3033.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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