Light Truck Drivers Salary in Texas
SOC 53-3033 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Light Truck Drivers in Texas is $40,760 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.59 per hour. This is 8% below the national median of $44,140. 71,660 people work as Light Truck Drivers in Texas. Wages have grown 43% since 2014, when the median was $28,410.
Median Annual Salary
$40,760
Mean Annual
$46,470
Median Hourly
$19.59
Total Employed
71,660
Location Quotient
0.80
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$26k
10th
$33k
25th
$41k
Median
$51k
75th
$89k
90th
How This Compares
Texas
$40,760
this metro
United States
$44,140
you earn -8% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,760 |
| 2023 | $40,340 |
| 2022 | $39,630 |
| 2021 | $37,610 |
| 2020 | $37,220 |
| 2019 | $35,070 |
| 2018 | $32,540 |
| 2017 | $29,840 |
| 2016 | $28,880 |
| 2015 | $28,220 |
| 2014 | $28,410 |
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