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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California

Considering a career as a Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver in California?

11.9% Jobs Projection
$45,790 Median Salary
18,200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Work in California?

In California, there were 138,380 people working as Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the year 2018.

There were 137,930 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 25,450 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers working in it, which means California has more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 18,200 annual job openings, and 165,000 total jobs in 2026 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 213,500 annual jobs and 1,980,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers ranged from $29,230 to $66,630 with $45,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.05 to $32.03. The median hourly rate was $22.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 41,840 $47,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 25,040 $45,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 11,350 $50,750
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 7,660 $44,470
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 7,390 $44,510
Stockton-Lodi, CA 6,950 $46,520
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4,790 $49,240
Fresno, CA 4,540 $44,580
Bakersfield, CA 4,430 $42,420
Modesto, CA 3,450 $41,600
Visalia-Porterville, CA 2,030 $37,320
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,920 $47,050
Salinas, CA 1,760 $38,580
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,720 $47,100
Santa Rosa, CA 1,560 $55,000
Merced, CA 1,290 $38,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 1,050 $51,250
El Centro, CA 970 $42,640
Redding, CA 700 $40,740
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 700 $48,310
Yuba City, CA 650 $44,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 640 $32,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 500 $47,230
Napa, CA 410 $47,800
Chico, CA 400 $40,150
Madera, CA 250 $37,090

Top States for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Employment

View the list below to see where most Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 191,490 $41,760
California 138,380 $45,790
Florida 87,960 $38,780
Pennsylvania 82,330 $45,570
Ohio 74,090 $42,970
Illinois 70,380 $47,830
Tennessee 63,030 $41,940
Georgia 62,500 $42,180
New York 62,360 $47,000
North Carolina 58,110 $42,140
Michigan 55,940 $41,360
Indiana 54,560 $44,480
Wisconsin 49,760 $44,200
New Jersey 48,760 $48,340
Missouri 44,470 $44,040
Virginia 42,820 $40,620
Iowa 38,470 $41,270
Minnesota 34,860 $46,990
Arkansas 34,700 $39,070
Alabama 32,170 $38,610

Below are the states where Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $56,300
North Dakota $52,120
District of Columbia $52,060
Nevada $48,850
Connecticut $48,540
Wyoming $48,470
New Jersey $48,340
Massachusetts $48,290
Illinois $47,830
Washington $47,700

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation California Employment Total
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 111,100
Driver/Sales Workers 36,440

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