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 39 states with published data, that ranks number 13. 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 8 wage areas.
Cost of living for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California
We compare 18 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Kern County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,038. Marin County, CA leaves the smallest, $7,467. The median wage covers all four basics in 18 of the 18 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?
Kern County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,038). Madera County, CA follows at $20,600.