Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$50,130avg. a year
$24.10 an hour · 4,390 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn an average of $50,130 a year. That is $7,860 (14%) less than the Texas average of $57,990. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$47,040Median pay
$24.10Average hourly
-14%vs. Texas average
4,390Jobs 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
157,850 jobs
El Paso, TX
$54,600
$26.25 an hour
16570 jobs
Victoria, TX
$54,330
$26.12 an hour
171,640 jobs
Waco, TX
$54,310
$26.11 an hour
181,490 jobs
Tyler, TX
$53,980
$25.95 an hour
19620 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$53,630
$25.79 an hour
205,460 jobs
Laredo, TX
$53,470
$25.71 an hour
211,190 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$52,850
$25.41 an hour
222,570 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$52,670
$25.32 an hour
23660 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
241,230 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,130
$25.06 an hour
251,660 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$51,980
$24.99 an hour
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How McAllen-Edinburg-Mission compares
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Related jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,550 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $40,580 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $32,390 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $44,860 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $29,410 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $41,570 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
The average is $50,130 a year, and the median is $47,040. About 4,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $7,860 (14%) less than the Texas average of $57,990.
Is this job common in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission?
It makes up 14.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 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: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32580). 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.