Truck driver (heavy) · El Paso, TX

Truck driver (heavy) in El Paso: $644/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in El Paso at $49,270 a year. About 7,850 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.75). The 10th percentile is $36,310 and the 90th is $74,800. Pay ranks 328th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,008/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $644 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Odessa, about 177 miles away, at $1,015 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$644

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$49,270

$36,310 to $74,800

Rent (1 bd)

$1,008

$1,200 (2 bd)

Employment

7,850

Location quotient 1.75

Pay rank

328th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, truck driver (heavy) pay of $49,270.

Taxes$637
Rent$1,008
Other living costs$1,817
Left over$644

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $49,270
Federal income tax: −$3,874
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,769
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $41,627
Effective tax rate: 15.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,008
Groceries: $356
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $401
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $312
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$4,106 gross, minus $637 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$644

Rank every metro for a truck driver (heavy)

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Odessa, $1,015/mo.

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Questions

What does a truck driver (heavy) make in El Paso?

$49,270 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 7,850 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a truck driver (heavy) in El Paso?

$644 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,008, and pay covers 4.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a truck driver (heavy) keep more?

Odessa, about 177 miles away, leaves $1,015 a month, more than El Paso.