Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in El Paso
$54,600avg. a year
$26.25 an hour · 7,850 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the El Paso, TX metro area earn an average of $54,600 a year. That is $3,390 (6%) less than the Texas average of $57,990. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$49,270Median pay
$26.25Average hourly
-6%vs. Texas average
7,850Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
155,670 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$62,720
$30.16 an hour
21,940 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$60,890
$29.28 an hour
34,540 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,170
$28.93 an hour
43,190 jobs
Odessa, TX
$59,190
$28.46 an hour
510,760 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$58,460
$28.11 an hour
649,750 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$58,160
$27.96 an hour
72,230 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$57,650
$27.72 an hour
8250 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$57,000
$27.41 an hour
9670 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$56,710
$27.26 an hour
101,090 jobs
Abilene, TX
$56,610
$27.21 an hour
112,100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$56,560
$27.19 an hour
1213,710 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$56,430
$27.13 an hour
132,290 jobs
Longview, TX
$55,940
$26.89 an hour
142,200 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$54,630
$26.26 an hour
15570 jobs
Victoria, TX
$54,330
$26.12 an hour
161,640 jobs
Waco, TX
$54,310
$26.11 an hour
171,490 jobs
Tyler, TX
$53,980
$25.95 an hour
18620 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$53,630
$25.79 an hour
195,460 jobs
Laredo, TX
$53,470
$25.71 an hour
201,190 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$52,850
$25.41 an hour
212,570 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$52,670
$25.32 an hour
22660 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
231,230 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,130
$25.06 an hour
241,660 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$51,980
$24.99 an hour
254,390 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$50,130
$24.10 an hour
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How El Paso compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in El Paso
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $35,360 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,520 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $40,530 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $33,780 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,280 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $32,850 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in El Paso?
The average is $54,600 a year, and the median is $49,270. About 7,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $3,390 (6%) less than the Texas average of $57,990.
Is this job common in El Paso?
It makes up 23.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3032. Metro area: El Paso, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 21340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.