SOC 53-3099 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Brownsville, Texas is $41,880 a year ($20.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,160: half of the 50 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$41,880average per year

$20.14 / hourMedian $38,160Take-home ≈ $35,831

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $63K90th

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

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,770 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Brownsville earn between $30,510 and $62,110.

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,880$3,490$20.13
Median$38,160$3,180$18.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,510$2,542$14.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,110$5,176$29.86

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Brownsville earn 6% more than the Texas average ($39,410) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brownsville$41,880$38,160$24,540$62,77050
Texas$39,410$36,340$27,000$55,1802,570
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Brownsville

On the average salary of $41,880, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $35,831 a year, or $2,986 a month and $1,378 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.

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Is Brownsville a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $41,880 buys what about $48,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 3rd of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($44,100).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Brownsville: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Brownsville?

$20.14 an hour on average, and $18.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Brownsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Brownsville?

About $35,831 a year ($2,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,880. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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