Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Tyler, TX
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Tyler, TX metro earn a median of $51,290 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,490 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $56,290. It ranks #364 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,490 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $59,530
- Eagle Pass, TXmedian $58,600
- Odessa, TXmedian $58,370
- Midland, TXmedian $58,200
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,190
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $57,110
- Killeen-Temple, TXmedian $57,040
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXmedian $56,840
Questions
What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Tyler?
The BLS median is $51,290 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,490 jobs pay between $45,360 and $61,570. The 10th percentile is $38,680 and the 90th is $71,630.
Is Tyler a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $56,290. It ranks #364 of 524 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.