Light Truck Drivers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,020 or more. The middle half of light truck drivers in Houston earn between $35,670 and $52,000.
- $29K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $52K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,830 | $4,069 | $23.48 |
| Median | $43,920 | $3,660 | $21.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,670 | $2,972 | $17.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,000 | $4,333 | $25.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Light Truck Drivers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $48,830, a single filer in Houston takes home about $41,415 a year, or $3,451 a month and $1,593 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 light 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 $48,830 buys what about $49,509 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Light Truck Drivers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd 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 Houston: questions
How much do light truck drivers make an hour in Houston?
$23.48 an hour on average, and $21.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level light truck drivers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the light truck drivers take-home pay in Houston?
About $41,415 a year ($3,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,830. Texas has no state income tax.
Do light truck drivers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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