Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers take-home pay in Texas
The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Texas earns $56,290. After taxes that leaves about $47,409 a year, or $3,951 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 15.8%.
$47,409 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,575 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,306 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,951 |
| Every two weeks | $1,823 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.