Light Truck Drivers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$48,830avg. a year
$23.48 an hour · 19,050 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $48,830 a year. That is $1,880 (4%) more than the Texas average of $46,950. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$43,920Median pay
$23.48Average hourly
+4%vs. Texas average
19,050Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
1540 jobs
Midland, TX
$50,900
$24.47 an hour
26,380 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$50,530
$24.29 an hour
325,890 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$48,580
$23.36 an hour
4660 jobs
Waco, TX
$47,920
$23.04 an hour
57,010 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$47,150
$22.67 an hour
6830 jobs
Tyler, TX
$46,910
$22.56 an hour
7440 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$46,820
$22.51 an hour
8790 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$45,360
$21.81 an hour
9640 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$45,340
$21.80 an hour
10480 jobs
Odessa, TX
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
11780 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$44,550
$21.42 an hour
12440 jobs
Longview, TX
$43,830
$21.07 an hour
13520 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
14250 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$43,490
$20.91 an hour
15580 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$43,120
$20.73 an hour
16670 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
171,100 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$42,040
$20.21 an hour
1880 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$42,030
$20.21 an hour
19400 jobs
Abilene, TX
$41,910
$20.15 an hour
201,610 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$40,580
$19.51 an hour
211,990 jobs
El Paso, TX
$40,530
$19.49 an hour
22280 jobs
Victoria, TX
$39,860
$19.16 an hour
23310 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$39,520
$19.00 an hour
24230 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
25850 jobs
Laredo, TX
$37,580
$18.07 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,160 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $33,700 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $43,680 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $39,910 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,670 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $48,830 a year, and the median is $43,920. About 19,050 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,880 (4%) more than the Texas average of $46,950.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3033. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). 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.