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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in California

What Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 17 counties.

Average in CA
$60,464
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 38
published states
Workers in state
199,950
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
7
17 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$66,450$53,115$16,023Alameda County, CA
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$60,810$49,245$18,117Sacramento County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$60,580$49,074$19,002Riverside County, CA
Stockton-Lodi, CA$60,470$48,992$19,844San Joaquin County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$60,340$48,895$10,460Los Angeles County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$59,780$48,479$10,847San Diego County, CA
Fresno, CA$55,740$45,475$19,508Fresno County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Madera County, CA$55,740$45,475$20,600
2San Joaquin County, CA$60,470$48,992$19,844
3Yolo County, CA$60,810$49,245$19,593
4Fresno County, CA$55,740$45,475$19,508
5Riverside County, CA$60,580$49,074$19,002
6San Bernardino County, CA$60,580$49,074$19,002
7Sacramento County, CA$60,810$49,245$18,117
8Placer County, CA$60,810$49,245$18,117
9El Dorado County, CA$60,810$49,245$18,117
10Alameda County, CA$66,450$53,115$16,023
11Contra Costa County, CA$66,450$53,115$16,023
12San Diego County, CA$59,780$48,479$10,847
13Los Angeles County, CA$60,340$48,895$10,460
14Orange County, CA$60,340$48,895$7,964
15San Francisco County, CA$66,450$53,115$7,467
16San Mateo County, CA$66,450$53,115$7,467
17Marin County, CA$66,450$53,115$7,467

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California is $60,464, based on 199,950 workers. Among the 38 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,640, so California averages 3.1% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $66,450 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $55,740 in Fresno, CA, a difference of $10,710 across 7 wage areas.

Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California

We compare 17 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Madera County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,600. Marin County, CA leaves the smallest, $7,467. The median wage covers all four basics in 17 of the 17 counties.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers are Washington ($66,144), Nevada ($63,831), New York ($63,342) and New Hampshire ($63,154).

Frequently asked questions: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California

How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $60,464, from $55,740 to $66,450 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?

Madera County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,600). San Joaquin County, CA follows at $19,844.