Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for light truck or delivery services drivers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of light truck or delivery services drivers amongst California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,060
25th Percentile Wage
$36,490
50th Percentile Wage
$43,670
75th Percentile Wage
$54,060
90th Percentile Wage
$77,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for light truck or delivery services drivers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $33,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of light truck or delivery services drivers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$43,670
2.43% 30.84%
2021
$42,610
3.17% -
2020
$41,260
6.23% -
2019
$38,690
7.50% -
2018
$35,790
4.61% -
2017
$34,140
4.60% -
2016
$32,570
2.58% -
2015
$31,730
3.34% -
2014
$30,670
1.83% -
2013
$30,110
-0.30% -
2012
$30,200
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of light truck or delivery services drivers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of light truck or delivery services drivers in state of California ranges from $26,400 to $47,400. The highest paying area for light truck or delivery services drivers in California is Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $47,400. The second highest paying city/area in California State is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (mean annual salary $46,080). The lowest paying area is Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $26,400.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$46,080
Vallejo-Fairfield
$46,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$45,500
Stockton
$45,050
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$45,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$44,400
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$44,180
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$43,680
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$43,550
El Centro
$42,630
Salinas
$41,840
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$41,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$40,990
Napa
$40,650
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$40,090
Chico
$39,280
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,250
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$39,090
Yuba City
$38,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$38,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,190
Modesto
$38,110
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$37,980
Fresno
$37,790
Visalia-Porterville
$37,440
Redding
$37,160
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,160
Bakersfield-Delano
$36,660
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$36,550
Madera-Chowchilla
$36,140
Merced
$35,960
Hanford-Corcoran
$35,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$34,130
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$33,960
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$32,420
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$29,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$29,140
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$26,400