Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Bakersfield-Delano
$56,530avg. a year
$27.18 an hour · 7,050 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area earn an average of $56,530 a year. That is $5,490 (9%) less than the California average of $62,020. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$57,690Median pay
$27.18Average hourly
-9%vs. California average
7,050Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
15,360 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$70,730
$34.00 an hour
216,450 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$69,260
$33.30 an hour
340,230 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$64,130
$30.83 an hour
41,860 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,580
$30.57 an hour
5600 jobs
Napa, CA
$63,210
$30.39 an hour
62,380 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$62,430
$30.02 an hour
710,960 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$62,060
$29.84 an hour
810,110 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$61,820
$29.72 an hour
961,270 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,230
$29.44 an hour
10720 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$60,260
$28.97 an hour
11750 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
1210,440 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$60,180
$28.93 an hour
133,020 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$59,210
$28.47 an hour
143,060 jobs
Visalia, CA
$58,610
$28.18 an hour
153,510 jobs
Modesto, CA
$58,500
$28.13 an hour
161,710 jobs
Merced, CA
$58,420
$28.09 an hour
171,790 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$58,000
$27.89 an hour
18650 jobs
Chico, CA
$57,110
$27.46 an hour
191,550 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$56,630
$27.23 an hour
201,130 jobs
El Centro, CA
$56,410
$27.12 an hour
21940 jobs
Redding, CA
$56,330
$27.08 an hour
222,140 jobs
Salinas, CA
$56,250
$27.04 an hour
238,170 jobs
Fresno, CA
$55,990
$26.92 an hour
24810 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$53,700
$25.82 an hour
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How Bakersfield-Delano compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Bakersfield-Delano
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $45,900 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,890 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $40,910 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $52,770 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $39,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Bakersfield-Delano?
The average is $56,530 a year, and the median is $57,690. About 7,050 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,490 (9%) less than the California average of $62,020.
Is this job common in Bakersfield-Delano?
It makes up 20.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.57 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3032. Metro area: Bakersfield-Delano, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.