Driver/Sales Workers pay in Texas
$37,820avg. a year
$18.18 an hour · 40,950 employed
Driver/Sales Workers in Texas earn an average of $37,820 a year. That is $2,910 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $40,730. The best-paying metro area is Laredo, TX at $43,890.
$35,850Median pay
$18.18Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for driver/sales workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1320 jobs
Laredo, TX
$43,890
$21.10 an hour
29,970 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$43,570
$20.95 an hour
3360 jobs
Midland, TX
$43,100
$20.72 an hour
4380 jobs
Odessa, TX
$40,470
$19.46 an hour
5410 jobs
Waco, TX
$40,100
$19.28 an hour
6200 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$38,690
$18.60 an hour
7180 jobs
Victoria, TX
$38,670
$18.59 an hour
8480 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$38,410
$18.46 an hour
9210 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$38,170
$18.35 an hour
103,650 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$37,660
$18.11 an hour
11480 jobs
Tyler, TX
$37,320
$17.94 an hour
12510 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$36,820
$17.70 an hour
133,380 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$36,750
$17.67 an hour
14270 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$36,380
$17.49 an hour
15300 jobs
Abilene, TX
$36,030
$17.32 an hour
16340 jobs
Longview, TX
$35,710
$17.17 an hour
17710 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$35,130
$16.89 an hour
18720 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$35,120
$16.88 an hour
19180 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$35,050
$16.85 an hour
201,780 jobs
El Paso, TX
$33,780
$16.24 an hour
219,820 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$33,700
$16.20 an hour
22560 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$33,520
$16.12 an hour
23530 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$33,160
$15.94 an hour
24390 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$33,080
$15.90 an hour
25940 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$32,390
$15.57 an hour
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Driver/Sales Workers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas driver/sales workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,730 | $19.58 |
| Texas | $37,820 | $18.18 |
| Arkansas | $41,250 | $19.83 |
| New Mexico | $36,420 | $17.51 |
| Louisiana | $34,840 | $16.75 |
| Oklahoma | $32,450 | $15.60 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do driver/sales workers make in Texas?
The average is $37,820 a year, and the median is $35,850. That is $2,910 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $40,730.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$18.18 an hour on average; the median is $17.24.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Laredo, TX ($43,890), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($43,570). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($32,390).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #37 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national driver/sales workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.