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Light Truck Drivers Salary in California

What Light Truck Drivers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in CA
$46,881
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 32
published states
Workers in state
109,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
14 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Light Truck Drivers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$50,820$41,817$4,726Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,500$38,605$170Los Angeles County, CA
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$46,340$38,486$7,359Sacramento County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$45,670$37,986$354San Diego County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$45,560$37,902$7,830Riverside County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Light Truck Drivers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Yolo County, CA$46,340$38,486$8,835
2Riverside County, CA$45,560$37,902$7,830
3San Bernardino County, CA$45,560$37,902$7,830
4Sacramento County, CA$46,340$38,486$7,359
5Placer County, CA$46,340$38,486$7,359
6El Dorado County, CA$46,340$38,486$7,359
7Alameda County, CA$50,820$41,817$4,726
8Contra Costa County, CA$50,820$41,817$4,726
9San Diego County, CA$45,670$37,986$354
10Los Angeles County, CA$46,500$38,605$170
11Orange County, CA$46,500$38,605−$2,326
12San Francisco County, CA$50,820$41,817−$3,830
13San Mateo County, CA$50,820$41,817−$3,830
14Marin County, CA$50,820$41,817−$3,830

Light Truck Drivers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Light Truck Drivers in California is $46,881, based on 109,640 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,860, so California averages 4.5% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $50,820 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $45,560 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, a difference of $5,260 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Light Truck Drivers in California

We compare 14 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Yolo County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,835. In Marin County, CA the basics cost $3,830 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 14 counties.

Light Truck Drivers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Light Truck Drivers are New Hampshire ($48,993), Colorado ($48,295), Washington ($48,247) and Massachusetts ($48,169).

Frequently asked questions: Light Truck Drivers in California

How much do Light Truck Drivers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,881, from $45,560 to $50,820 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Light Truck Drivers?

Yolo County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,835). Riverside County, CA follows at $7,830.