The average annual salaries for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity among Texas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $17,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27,630 | 5.54% | 5.54% |
| 2019 | $26,100 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in state of Texas ranges from $19,520 to $35,350. The highest paying area for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in Texas is Lubbock with a median annual salary of $35,350. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Corpus Christi (mean annual salary $33,840). The lowest paying area is College Station-Bryan with a median annual salary of $19,520.