The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California is $59,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,490.
Pay spans roughly $38,460 at the 10th percentile to $80,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.82 per hour. An estimated 211,740 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in California.
| Median (annual) | $59,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.82 |
| 10th percentile | $38,460 |
| 90th percentile | $80,310 |
| Employment | 211,740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.