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Light Truck Drivers average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$58,770
- San Jose$57,840
- Santa Rosa$56,640
- Merced$56,460
- Visalia$54,820
- Yuba City$54,500
- Los Angeles$54,000
- Salinas$52,220
- Stockton$52,170
- Riverside$51,560
- San Diego$51,360
- Sacramento$51,260
- Vallejo$51,150
- San Luis Obispo$51,140
- Santa Maria$50,650
- Santa Cruz$50,310
- Modesto$49,990
- Chico$49,470
- Oxnard$48,930
- Redding$48,930
- Bakersfield$48,890
- Fresno$48,450
- Napa$48,150
- El Centro$47,070
- Hanford$41,600
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $58,770 | $50,820 | $47,590 | $47,683 | 116 |
| San Jose | $57,840 | $52,100 | $46,480 | $46,992 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $56,640 | $49,410 | $43,520 | $46,099 | 108 |
| Merced | $56,460 | $44,250 | $37,210 | $45,965 | 98 |
| Visalia | $54,820 | $46,720 | $40,510 | $44,746 | 100 |
| Yuba City | $54,500 | $46,350 | $37,260 | $44,508 | 104 |
| Los Angeles | $54,000 | $46,500 | $42,660 | $44,136 | 114 |
| Salinas | $52,220 | $45,970 | $38,610 | $42,813 | 109 |
| Stockton | $52,170 | $46,570 | $44,100 | $42,776 | 105 |
| Riverside | $51,560 | $45,560 | $37,430 | $42,322 | 106 |
| San Diego | $51,360 | $45,670 | $40,810 | $42,174 | 112 |
| Sacramento | $51,260 | $46,340 | $40,800 | $42,099 | 107 |
| Vallejo | $51,150 | $46,700 | $40,200 | $42,017 | 108 |
| San Luis Obispo | $51,140 | $45,990 | $38,190 | $42,010 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $50,650 | $43,780 | $38,850 | $41,646 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $50,310 | $48,740 | $41,690 | $41,393 | 110 |
| Modesto | $49,990 | $43,800 | $37,280 | $41,155 | 104 |
| Chico | $49,470 | $45,990 | $39,210 | $40,768 | 101 |
| Oxnard | $48,930 | $44,620 | $39,910 | $40,367 | 111 |
| Redding | $48,930 | $44,120 | $37,320 | $40,367 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $48,890 | $43,320 | $36,810 | $40,337 | 101 |
| Fresno | $48,450 | $43,170 | $37,030 | $40,010 | 102 |
| Napa | $48,150 | $47,590 | $45,400 | $39,787 | 113 |
| El Centro | $47,070 | $43,380 | $36,770 | $38,982 | 95 |
| Hanford | $41,600 | $40,340 | $39,400 | $34,806 | 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.
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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 53-3033.
- 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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