Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $56,290 | $57,715 | -2% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.06 | $27.75 | -2% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $57,971.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Truck Driver in Texas is $56,290, or about $27.06 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Truck Drivers is $57,715. Texas is -2% below the national median.
Entry-level truck drivers in Texas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 209,680 truck driver jobs on record and a median salary of $56,290, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 399 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 50% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $215,150, Air Traffic Controllers at $170,080, Commercial Pilots at $137,960 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 399 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 50% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $215,150 | $10,930 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $170,080 | $2,060 |
| Commercial Pilots | $137,960 | $4,120 |
| Ship Engineers | $127,810 | $660 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $111,390 | $3,400 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $101,440 | $2,290 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.