Light Truck Drivers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$57,840avg. a year
$27.81 an hour · 4,480 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $57,840 a year. That is $4,530 (8%) more than the California average of $53,310. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$52,100Median pay
$27.81Average hourly
+8%vs. California average
4,480Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
114,470 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$58,770
$28.25 an hour
21,070 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$56,640
$27.23 an hour
3270 jobs
Merced, CA
$56,460
$27.14 an hour
41,080 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,820
$26.36 an hour
5180 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$54,500
$26.20 an hour
640,900 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$54,000
$25.96 an hour
7610 jobs
Salinas, CA
$52,220
$25.11 an hour
82,680 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$52,170
$25.08 an hour
914,380 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$51,560
$24.79 an hour
108,240 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$51,360
$24.69 an hour
117,010 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$51,260
$24.65 an hour
12840 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$51,150
$24.59 an hour
13410 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$51,140
$24.59 an hour
14950 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$50,650
$24.35 an hour
15590 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$50,310
$24.19 an hour
161,010 jobs
Modesto, CA
$49,990
$24.03 an hour
17480 jobs
Chico, CA
$49,470
$23.78 an hour
182,230 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$48,930
$23.52 an hour
19520 jobs
Redding, CA
$48,930
$23.52 an hour
201,560 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$48,890
$23.50 an hour
213,310 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,450
$23.29 an hour
22560 jobs
Napa, CA
$48,150
$23.15 an hour
23240 jobs
El Centro, CA
$47,070
$22.63 an hour
24170 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$41,600
$20.00 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $70,730 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $50,920 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $48,710 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $55,520 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $70,900 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $53,510 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $57,840 a year, and the median is $52,100. About 4,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,530 (8%) more than the California average of $53,310.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.62 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3033. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). 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.