Truck driver (heavy) · Laredo, TX

Truck driver (heavy) in Laredo: $666/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in Laredo at $49,010 a year. About 5,460 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 3.76). The 10th percentile is $32,080 and the 90th is $74,640. Pay ranks 334th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($901/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $666 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 90 miles away, at $1,281 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$666

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$49,010

$32,080 to $74,640

Rent (1 bd)

$901

$1,073 (2 bd)

Employment

5,460

Location quotient 3.76

Pay rank

334th of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, truck driver (heavy) pay of $49,010.

Taxes$633
Rent$901
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$666

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $49,010
Federal income tax: −$3,843
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,749
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $41,418
Effective tax rate: 15.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $901
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,786

Left over each month

$4,084 gross, minus $633 in tax and $2,786 in living costs.

$666

Rank every metro for a truck driver (heavy)

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $1,281/mo.

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Questions

What does a truck driver (heavy) make in Laredo?

$49,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,460 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

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

$666 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $901, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

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

Eagle Pass, about 90 miles away, leaves $1,281 a month, more than Laredo.