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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers average salary by city in California
- San Jose$70,730
- San Francisco$69,260
- Riverside$64,130
- Santa Rosa$63,580
- Napa$63,210
- Vallejo$62,430
- Sacramento$62,060
- Stockton$61,820
- Los Angeles$61,230
- San Luis Obispo$60,260
- Santa Cruz$60,240
- San Diego$60,180
- Oxnard$59,210
- Visalia$58,610
- Modesto$58,500
- Merced$58,420
- Yuba City$58,000
- Chico$57,110
- Santa Maria$56,630
- Bakersfield$56,530
- El Centro$56,410
- Redding$56,330
- Salinas$56,250
- Fresno$55,990
- Hanford$53,700
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $70,730 | $70,730 | $57,880 | $56,003 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $69,260 | $66,450 | $57,320 | $55,086 | 116 |
| Riverside | $64,130 | $60,580 | $48,760 | $51,650 | 106 |
| Santa Rosa | $63,580 | $62,620 | $52,000 | $51,253 | 108 |
| Napa | $63,210 | $60,860 | $53,430 | $50,984 | 113 |
| Vallejo | $62,430 | $61,540 | $51,070 | $50,404 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $62,060 | $60,810 | $49,380 | $50,129 | 107 |
| Stockton | $61,820 | $60,470 | $48,670 | $49,951 | 105 |
| Los Angeles | $61,230 | $60,340 | $49,020 | $49,512 | 114 |
| San Luis Obispo | $60,260 | $60,380 | $48,470 | $48,791 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $60,240 | $59,500 | $48,930 | $48,776 | 110 |
| San Diego | $60,180 | $59,780 | $48,370 | $48,731 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $59,210 | $59,120 | $47,170 | $48,010 | 111 |
| Visalia | $58,610 | $51,530 | $45,120 | $47,564 | 100 |
| Modesto | $58,500 | $58,330 | $46,530 | $47,482 | 104 |
| Merced | $58,420 | $55,630 | $45,410 | $47,423 | 98 |
| Yuba City | $58,000 | $58,230 | $51,930 | $47,110 | 104 |
| Chico | $57,110 | $57,480 | $46,880 | $46,449 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $56,630 | $55,910 | $45,510 | $46,092 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $56,530 | $57,690 | $46,510 | $46,018 | 101 |
| El Centro | $56,410 | $55,140 | $46,340 | $45,928 | 95 |
| Redding | $56,330 | $57,350 | $46,210 | $45,869 | 101 |
| Salinas | $56,250 | $53,390 | $45,050 | $45,809 | 109 |
| Fresno | $55,990 | $55,740 | $45,280 | $45,616 | 102 |
| Hanford | $53,700 | $48,110 | $38,020 | $43,913 | 102 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other states
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3032.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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