Other Motor Vehicle Operator Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for other motor vehicle operators in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other motor vehicle operators among 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 Other Motor Vehicle Operators in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,940
25th Percentile Wage
$35,880
50th Percentile Wage
$46,070
75th Percentile Wage
$61,300
90th Percentile Wage
$94,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other motor vehicle operators in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other motor vehicle operators from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$46,070
-23.27% 35.08%
2020
$56,790
5.04% -
2019
$53,930
9.09% -
2017
$49,030
-3.41% -
2016
$50,700
8.52% -
2015
$46,380
7.68% -
2014
$42,820
17.61% -
2013
$35,280
15.22% -
2012
$29,910
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Motor Vehicle Operators in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other motor vehicle operators in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other motor vehicle operators in state of California ranges from $19,100 to $69,780. The highest paying area for other motor vehicle operators in California is Vallejo-Fairfield with a median annual salary of $69,780. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Salinas (mean annual salary $59,140). The lowest paying area is Chico with a median annual salary of $19,100.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Vallejo-Fairfield
$69,780
Salinas
$59,140
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$58,840
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$56,390
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$55,460
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$54,680
Modesto
$51,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$48,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$48,230
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$47,680
Bakersfield-Delano
$45,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$43,890
Hanford-Corcoran
$43,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$43,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$43,150
Napa
$42,680
Stockton
$41,400
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$40,710
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$40,160
Visalia-Porterville
$39,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$39,350
Fresno
$38,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$38,180
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,920
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$37,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$36,440
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$33,920
Redding
$28,580
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$23,050
Chico
$19,100