The median annual wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $59,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,350.
Pay spans roughly $41,450 at the 10th percentile to $79,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.42 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $59,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.42 |
| 10th percentile | $41,450 |
| 90th percentile | $79,070 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.