Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California
Local pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-3032
$60,230
median pay, California
205,090
employed in California
+2.7%
vs U.S. median
+4.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in California earn between $48,740 and $72,330 a year; the U.S. median is $58,640.
$41,830
P10
$48,740
P25
$60,230
MEDIAN
$72,330
P75
$81,960
P90
Pay by metro in California
$70,730
$66,450
$62,620
$61,540
$60,860
$60,810
$60,580
$60,470
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