Light Truck Drivers pay range in Eagle Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,880 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Eagle Pass earn between $27,750 and $41,170.
- $24K10th
- $28K25th
- $36KMedian
- $41K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,030 | $3,502 | $20.21 |
| Median | $36,320 | $3,027 | $17.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,750 | $2,312 | $13.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,170 | $3,431 | $19.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Eagle Pass
On the average salary of $42,030, a single filer in Eagle Pass takes home about $35,951 a year, or $2,996 a month and $1,383 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Eagle Pass a good place for light truck drivers? 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 $42,030 buys what about $50,152 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eagle Pass ($35,560). A typical home costs $233,466, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
Eagle Pass ranks 19th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($50,900).
Highest-paying cities for light truck drivers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,130).
- Anchorage, AK$64,130
- Memphis, TN$59,140
- San Francisco, CA$58,770
- Decatur, IL$57,850
- San Jose, CA$57,840
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Light Truck Drivers salary in Eagle Pass: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Eagle Pass?
$20.21 an hour on average, and $17.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Eagle Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Eagle Pass?
About $35,951 a year ($2,996 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,030. Texas has no state income tax.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Eagle Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,279).
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; area Eagle Pass, TX (20580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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