Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in California (2024)

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in California is $59,950/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 4.4% above the national median of $57,440.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in California earn about 2.1× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Indiana: $60,090/year
• Colorado: $60,260/year
• Wyoming: $60,270/year
• New York: $60,520/year

See the full Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in California

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in California, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $170,910
• Registered Nurses: $140,330
• General and Operations Managers: $125,240
• Dental Hygienists: $121,080
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $115,400
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $98,190
• Accountants and Auditors: $96,360
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $77,170
• Electricians: $76,540
• Carpenters: $74,820
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $68,390
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $65,290
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $63,370
• Construction Laborers: $60,540
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $57,940
• Medical Assistants: $48,050
• Nursing Assistants: $46,420

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