CDL Driver jobs by city

Texas CDL driver pay and openings

Updated November 13, 2026

CDL Driver pay and openings in Texas, November 13, 2026
Median pay, Texas	$27.06/hr (about $56,300/yr)	BLS, May 2025
Middle half earn, Texas	$22.44–$31.17/hr	BLS, May 2025
Top 10% earn, Texas	over $38.17/hr	BLS, May 2025
Openings a year, Texas (projected)	26,651	TWC projections, 2024–2034
Open jobs on SkillsTradeJobs in Texas	143	our listings, November 13, 2026

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025, bls.gov/oes); Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024–2034 (texaslmi.com); open jobs counted from employers' and unions' job boards, checked daily. A year is 2,080 hours, as BLS counts it.

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What CDL drivers do

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Ways to pay for CDL driver training

Registered apprenticeships
U.S. Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission
An apprenticeship is a paid job with classes. Texas helps pay for the classes, but programs may still charge an application fee, tuition or books.
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Workforce Solutions training scholarships
Texas Workforce Commission
If you qualify, your local Workforce Solutions board can pay a school for an approved training program. Each board sets its own limit, and money depends on its budget.
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Checked Oct 2026 from each program's own site. Amounts and rules can change; their page has the final word.

Where	Middle half (25th–75th)	Median
Houston	$22.51 – $30.97	$27.33
Dallas–Fort Worth	$23.60 – $35.11	$28.62
San Antonio	$22.44 – $30.55	$25.79
Austin	$22.71 – $30.83	$27.46
All of Texas	$22.44 – $31.17	$27.06

CDL Driver jobs by city

Texas CDL driver pay and openings

Newest CDL driver jobs

Motor Vehicle Operator

Driver 3 - CDL A

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Driver - CDL A

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Driver - CDL A

What CDL drivers do

Ways to pay for CDL driver training

Registered apprenticeships

Workforce Solutions training scholarships

Work Ethic Scholarship

CDL Driver jobs by city

Texas CDL driver pay and openings

Newest CDL driver jobs

Motor Vehicle Operator

Driver 3 - CDL A

HazMat Field Driver/Technician - CDL (A)

Driver - CDL A

Driver - CDL A

Driver - CDL A

What CDL drivers do

Ways to pay for CDL driver training

Registered apprenticeships

Workforce Solutions training scholarships

Work Ethic Scholarship

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