Light Truck Drivers pay in El Paso

In El Paso (TX), the median pay for light truck drivers is $17.32 an hour ($36,030 a year). About 1,990 people work in this job there.

$17.32Median hourly pay
$26,880–$45,080Middle half of workers, yearly
1,990People in this job in El Paso (TX)

That is 20% lower than the U.S. median ($44,860). It is 15% lower than the Texas median ($42,500).

Pay range for light truck drivers in El Paso (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$9.87$20,540
25% of workers$12.92$26,880
Half of workers (median)$17.32$36,030
75% of workers$21.68$45,080
90% of workers$42.69$88,800

Light Truck Drivers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$47,330540
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$45,8206,380
Killeen-Temple$44,750640
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$44,05025,890
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$43,92019,050
Waco$42,640660
Odessa$42,160480
Corpus Christi$41,880780
San Antonio-New Braunfels$41,6007,010
Wichita Falls$39,000250
Beaumont-Port Arthur$38,820790
Texarkana$38,800440
Amarillo$38,560670
Abilene$38,090400
Tyler$38,090830
Sherman-Denison$37,560310
Victoria$37,530280
Lubbock$37,3001,100
College Station-Bryan$37,250520
San Angelo$36,570230
Eagle Pass$36,32080
El Paso (this page)$36,0301,990
Laredo$35,770850
Longview$35,770440
Brownsville-Harlingen$35,360580

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for light truck drivers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.3% over ten years, faster than average · about 107,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in El Paso (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,520
Driver/Sales Workers$31,190
Bus Drivers, School$46,800

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.