The median annual wage for Light Truck Drivers in California is $45,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,120.
Pay spans roughly $36,200 at the 10th percentile to $81,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.87 per hour. An estimated 117,250 people work as light truck drivers in California.
| Median (annual) | $45,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.87 |
| 10th percentile | $36,200 |
| 90th percentile | $81,720 |
| Employment | 117,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.