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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Arlington, TX

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $59,530 a year, an average of $62,720. About 55,670 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$59,530
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$62,720
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$42,810
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$91,990
Top of the range
People employed
55,670
In Arlington metro area
Rent share of median wage
28.0%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Arlington

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,389
per month, in Arlington, TX
Income needed for median rent
$55,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers wage
$59,530
7.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
28.0%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$73,519
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Arlington area. Read the Arlington, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tampa, FL
-15.1%
Median $50,560
Mean $54,470
Employed 15,840
Wichita, KS
-2.7%
Median $57,930
Mean $58,050
Employed 3,890
Aurora, CO
+7.3%
Median $63,900
Mean $66,130
Employed 14,320
Bakersfield, CA
-3.1%
Median $57,690
Mean $56,530
Employed 7,050
Tulsa, OK
-1.2%
Median $58,790
Mean $59,220
Employed 7,220
New Orleans, LA
-13.4%
Median $51,540
Mean $53,330
Employed 5,500
Cleveland, OH
-0.9%
Median $58,970
Mean $59,100
Employed 11,970
Minneapolis, MN
+7.8%
Median $64,200
Mean $66,500
Employed 20,430

See heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $59,530 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.