Light Truck Drivers Salary in California
SOC 53-3033 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Light Truck Drivers in California is $45,500 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.87 per hour. This is 3% above the national median of $44,140. 117,250 people work as Light Truck Drivers in California. Wages have grown 48% since 2014, when the median was $30,670.
Median Annual Salary
$45,500
Mean Annual
$51,120
Median Hourly
$21.87
Total Employed
117,250
Location Quotient
1.01
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$40k
25th
$46k
Median
$55k
75th
$82k
90th
How This Compares
California
$45,500
this metro
United States
$44,140
you earn +3% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,500 |
| 2023 | $43,850 |
| 2022 | $43,670 |
| 2021 | $42,610 |
| 2020 | $41,260 |
| 2019 | $38,690 |
| 2018 | $35,790 |
| 2017 | $34,140 |
| 2016 | $32,570 |
| 2015 | $31,730 |
| 2014 | $30,670 |
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| Air Traffic Controllers | $152,010 |
| Ship Engineers | $134,660 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,100 |
| Motorboat Operators | $87,900 |
| Traffic Technicians | $80,570 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $79,560 |