About 49,750 truck driver work in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area.
Yearly wages for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area, BLS OEWS, May 2025. Hourly figures divide by 2,080 hours. New workers usually start near or below the bottom-quarter line.
| Houston area | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 49,750 | 2,062,040 |
| Bottom 10%% | $38,320 | $40,140 |
| Bottom quarter | $46,830 | $47,960 |
| Median (middle) | $56,840 | $58,640 |
| Top quarter | $64,410 | $69,120 |
| Top 10%% | $79,490 | $79,380 |
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Straight answers
How much do truck driver make an hour in Houston?
The median works out to about $27.33 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $38.22 an hour.
How does truck driver pay in Houston compare to the national average?
The median in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area is $56,840, which is about 3% below the national median of $58,640.
How many truck driver work in Houston?
BLS counts about 49,750 truck driver in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area as of May 2025.
What does the bottom 10 percent of truck driver earn in Houston?
The bottom 10 percent earn under $38,320 a year, which is about $18.42 an hour.