How much does a Truck Driver make in California?
Updated Dec 13, 2021
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$81,698 / yrBase Pay
$4,173 / yrAdditional Pay
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The estimated total pay for a Truck Driver is $85,871 per year in the California area, with an average salary of $81,698 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,173 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Top Paying Companies
For a Truck Driver in California
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Truck Driver in California. Employers include Just In Time Cargo Logistics, Amazon and Reddaway.
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$115,495/yr
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$87,224/yr
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$84,776/yr
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For Truck Driver in California
| 1 | Just In Time Cargo Logistics | $115,495 | |
| 2 | Amazon | $111,951 | 56K open jobs |
| 3 | Reddaway | $98,461 | 88 open jobs |
| 4 | Baobab Logistics | $96,842 | 41 open jobs |
| 5 | M5W Transport | $93,643 | 751 open jobs |
| 6 | Tipco Transportation | $87,224 | |
| 7 | Royal Freight Lines | $84,776 | |
| 8 | SOAR Transportation Group | $84,409 | 2K open jobs |
| 9 | Mast Trucking | $84,378 | 3 open jobs |
| 10 | MHX | $81,478 | 36 open jobs |
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| Hogan Transportation Companies Truck Driver salaries - 647 salaries reported | California | $31/hr |
| Marten Transport Truck Driver salaries - 327 salaries reported | California | $5,938/mo |
| TW Transport (WA) Truck Driver salaries - 254 salaries reported | California | $69,944/yr |
| Ashley Distribution Services Truck Driver salaries - 229 salaries reported | California | $73,376/yr |
| U.S. Xpress Truck Driver salaries - 168 salaries reported | California | $68,419/yr |
| ProDrivers Truck Driver salaries - 99 salaries reported | California | $33/hr |
| Leavitt's Freight Service Truck Driver salaries - 85 salaries reported | California | $70,956/yr |
| Hirschbach Motor Lines Truck Driver salaries - 79 salaries reported | California | $5,485/mo |
| Pegasus Transportation Truck Driver salaries - 66 salaries reported | California | $5,473/mo |
| Central Oregon Truck Company Truck Driver salaries - 55 salaries reported | California | $73,324/yr |
| Legend Transportation Truck Driver salaries - 49 salaries reported | California | $65,443/yr |
| UPS Truck Driver salaries - 48 salaries reported | California | $38/hr |
| Brown Trucking Truck Driver salaries - 47 salaries reported | California | $5,515/mo |
| Werner Enterprises Truck Driver salaries - 44 salaries reported | California | $63,937/yr |
| USA Truck Truck Driver salaries - 43 salaries reported | California | $32/hr |
| US Army Truck Driver salaries - 42 salaries reported | California | $67,939/yr |
| Quality Driver Solutions Truck Driver salaries - 42 salaries reported | California | $33/hr |
| Knight Transportation Truck Driver salaries - 41 salaries reported | California | $65,705/yr |
| M5W Transport Truck Driver salaries - 38 salaries reported | California | $7,804/mo |
| CR England Truck Driver salaries - 29 salaries reported | California | $5,654/mo |
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Transportation salaries are growing rapidly as the demand for transportation workers grows. The increasing importance of e-commerce and global supply chains are likely to keep the need for transportation workers strong. Also, turnover in the transportation industry is high and an aging workforce is pushing employers to attract new workers to the industry through better pay and benefits.
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Truck Driver pay FAQ in California
The average salary for a Truck Driver is $81,698 per year in California. Salaries estimates are based on 66943 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Truck Driver employees in California.
The highest salary for a Truck Driver in California is $114,143 per year.
The lowest salary for a Truck Driver in California is $58,476 per year.