SOC 53-3099 · Vallejo, CA metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Vallejo, California is $65,800 a year ($31.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,280: half of the 60 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 55% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$65,800average per year

$31.63 / hourMedian $73,280Take-home ≈ $52,859

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+55%vs U.S. average
#1 of 14California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,360 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Vallejo earn between $45,390 and $80,560.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,800$5,483$31.63
Median$73,280$6,107$35.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,390$3,782$21.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,560$6,713$38.73

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Vallejo earn 28% more than the California average ($51,520) and 55% more than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +97% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$65,800$73,280$38,410$85,36060
California$51,520$45,050$36,620$76,3603,580
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $65,800, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $52,859 a year, or $4,405 a month and $2,033 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $65,800 buys what about $60,657 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 1st of 14 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Vallejo?

$31.63 an hour on average, and $35.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $52,859 a year ($4,405 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,800. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 55% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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