Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Welder 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 $1.61/hr more than welders in Houston
$24.40/hr vs $22.79/hr — about $3,349/year apart working full-time.
Truck Driver (Heavy)
Public data$24.40/hr
P25
$18.82
Median
$24.40
P75
$29.99
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Welder
Public data$22.79/hr
P25
$18.08
Median
$22.79
P75
$29.01
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Common questions
Which pays more in Houston — truck driver (heavy) or welder?
Truck Driver (Heavy)s earn more in Houston: $24.40/hr vs $22.79/hr for welders, a gap of $1.61/hr (about $3,349/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between truck driver (heavy)s and welder in Houston?
About $1.61/hr — roughly $3,349 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.