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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,240
25th Percentile Wage
$47,790
50th Percentile Wage
$60,820
75th Percentile Wage
$74,160
90th Percentile Wage
$92,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,240.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,820
2.68% 27.66%
2021
$59,190
2.60% -
2020
$57,650
14.66% -
2019
$49,200
-3.15% -
2018
$50,750
8.30% -
2017
$46,540
-0.15% -
2016
$46,610
2.21% -
2015
$45,580
-0.70% -
2014
$45,900
3.64% -
2013
$44,230
0.52% -
2012
$44,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,820, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $60,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$60,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$60,440
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$58,730
Napa
$58,540
Yuba City
$57,100
Vallejo-Fairfield
$54,340
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$52,490
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$52,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$51,720
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$51,510
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$51,370
Stockton
$51,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$51,090
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$50,940
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$50,590
Redding
$49,920
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$49,630
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$49,240
Modesto
$49,100
Bakersfield-Delano
$48,830
Madera-Chowchilla
$48,500
Fresno
$48,460
Salinas
$48,450
Hanford-Corcoran
$48,350
Merced
$48,210
Visalia-Porterville
$47,320
Chico
$47,250
El Centro
$46,840
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$45,470
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$45,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$44,240
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$42,200
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$40,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$39,290
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,280
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$38,630
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,400

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