Auto Technician vs Truck Driver (Heavy) pay in Houston
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Truck Driver (Heavy)s earn $1.66/hr more than auto technicians in Houston
$24.40/hr vs $22.74/hr — about $3,453/year apart working full-time.
Auto Technician
Public data$22.74/hr
P25
$17.54
Median
$22.74
P75
$29.50
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Truck Driver (Heavy)
Public data$24.40/hr
P25
$18.82
Median
$24.40
P75
$29.99
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Common questions
Which pays more in Houston — auto technician or truck driver (heavy)?
Truck Driver (Heavy)s earn more in Houston: $24.40/hr vs $22.74/hr for auto technicians, a gap of $1.66/hr (about $3,453/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between auto technicians and truck driver (heavy) in Houston?
About $1.66/hr — roughly $3,453 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.