Truck driver (heavy) · McAllen, TX

Truck driver (heavy) in McAllen: $610/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in McAllen at $47,040 a year. About 4,390 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.12). The 10th percentile is $31,250 and the 90th is $71,050. Pay ranks 376th-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($863/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $610 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, at $1,281 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$610

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$47,040

$31,250 to $71,050

Rent (1 bd)

$863

$1,027 (2 bd)

Employment

4,390

Location quotient 1.12

Pay rank

376th 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 $47,040.

Taxes$600
Rent$863
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$610

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $47,040
Federal income tax: −$3,606
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,599
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $39,835
Effective tax rate: 15.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $863
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $532
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,710

Left over each month

$3,920 gross, minus $600 in tax and $2,710 in living costs.

$610

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 McAllen?

$47,040 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,390 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

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

$610 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $863, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

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

Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, leaves $1,281 a month, more than McAllen.