Trailer Driver Salary in California

How much does a Trailer Driver make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Trailer Driver in California is $73,573 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Trailer Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,232
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,542 to $80,723
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,961

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Trailer Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,723	$6,727	$1,552	$39
Average	$73,573	$6,131	$1,415	$35
25th Percentile	$68,542	$5,712	$1,318	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Trailer Driver Salaries

A Trailer Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Trailer Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Trailer Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,853.
California: $73,573.
Massachusetts: $72,593.

District of Columbia $73,853 California $73,573 Massachusetts $72,593 Washington $72,326 New Jersey $72,299 Alaska $72,206 Connecticut $71,285 New York $70,912

Hawaii $69,718 Rhode Island $69,157 Maryland $68,777 Minnesota $68,257 Colorado $68,057 Illinois $67,990 Oregon $67,737 Delaware $67,550

New Hampshire $67,432 Virginia $67,170 Pennsylvania $66,403 Nevada $66,016 North Dakota $65,889 Michigan $65,689 Wisconsin $65,615 Vermont $65,469

Texas $65,062 Maine $65,035 Arizona $64,995 Ohio $64,948 Georgia $64,335 Indiana $64,028 Wyoming $63,968 Utah $63,875

Iowa $63,834 Kansas $63,514 Louisiana $63,421 North Carolina $63,388 Missouri $63,374 Florida $63,114 Montana $62,974 Nebraska $62,841

Kentucky $62,767 South Carolina $62,500 Tennessee $62,334 Idaho $62,267 New Mexico $61,780 Oklahoma $61,673 Alabama $61,280 South Dakota $60,619

Arkansas $60,259 West Virginia $60,066 Mississippi $59,485

Top Paying Cities for Trailer Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $73,700
West Hollywood: $73,646
Dodgertown: $73,699

Los Angeles, CA $73,700 West Hollywood, CA $73,646 Dodgertown, CA $73,699 Playa Vista, CA $73,528 Bell Gardens, CA $73,533 Bell, CA $73,434 Beverly Hills, CA $73,642 Compton, CA $73,113

Culver City, CA $73,595 Downey, CA $73,207 El Segundo, CA $73,375 Gardena, CA $73,252 Hawthorne, CA $73,390 Hermosa Beach, CA $72,953 Huntington Park, CA $73,635 Lawndale, CA $73,266

Lynwood, CA $73,336 Malibu, CA $71,976 Manhattan Beach, CA $73,166 Maywood, CA $73,624 Pacific Palisades, CA $73,093 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $72,835 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $72,829 Redondo Beach, CA $72,787

South Gate, CA $73,448 Topanga, CA $72,525 Venice, CA $73,468 Marina Del Rey, CA $73,482 Playa Del Rey, CA $73,404 Inglewood, CA $73,547 Santa Monica, CA $73,350 Torrance, CA $73,039

Whittier, CA $73,149 Buena Park, CA $73,021 La Palma, CA $73,033 Cypress, CA $73,034 La Habra, CA $73,023 La Mirada, CA $73,019 Montebello, CA $73,502 Norwalk, CA $72,969

Pico Rivera, CA $73,359 Santa Fe Springs, CA $73,017 Stanton, CA $73,036 Artesia, CA $73,003 Cerritos, CA $73,048 Avalon, CA $71,251 Bellflower, CA $73,057 Harbor City, CA $73,011

Lakewood, CA $73,000 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $73,027 Lomita, CA $73,020 Los Alamitos, CA $73,026 Paramount, CA $73,150 San Pedro, CA $72,989 Seal Beach, CA $73,020 Sunset Beach, CA $73,027

Surfside, CA $73,008 Wilmington, CA $72,981 Carson, CA $73,001 Signal Hill, CA $72,974 Long Beach, CA $72,973 Altadena, CA $73,514 Arcadia, CA $73,142 Duarte, CA $72,641

La Canada Flintridge, CA $73,542 Monrovia, CA $72,884 Montrose, CA $73,571 Mount Wilson, CA $73,152 Sierra Madre, CA $73,131 South Pasadena, CA $73,640 Sunland, CA $73,257 Tujunga, CA $72,852

Verdugo City, CA $73,574 Pasadena, CA $73,581 San Marino, CA $73,558 Glendale, CA $73,638 La Crescenta, CA $73,512 Agoura Hills, CA $71,575 Calabasas, CA $72,174 Canoga Park, CA $72,384

Winnetka, CA $72,492 West Hills, CA $72,016 Castaic, CA $70,975 Chatsworth, CA $72,015 Encino, CA $73,054 Newbury Park, CA $70,950 Newhall, CA $72,065 Northridge, CA $72,521

Porter Ranch, CA $72,268 Pacoima, CA $73,036 Reseda, CA $72,747 San Fernando, CA $72,767 Sylmar, CA $72,632 North Hills, CA $72,869 Granada Hills, CA $72,468 Mission Hills, CA $72,821

Santa Clarita, CA $71,573 Canyon Country, CA $71,677 Sun Valley, CA $73,391 Valencia, CA $71,297 Tarzana, CA $72,873 Thousand Oaks, CA $70,892 Westlake Village, CA $70,968 Woodland Hills, CA $72,570

Oak Park, CA $71,379 Stevenson Ranch, CA $71,566 Van Nuys, CA $73,143 Panorama City, CA $73,142 Sherman Oaks, CA $73,408 Burbank, CA $73,608 North Hollywood, CA $73,604 Studio City, CA $73,611

Valley Village, CA $73,584 Universal City, CA $73,645 Toluca Lake, CA $73,623 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $70,686 Azusa, CA $70,937 Baldwin Park, CA $72,753 Chino, CA $71,613 Chino Hills, CA $72,535

Claremont, CA $71,102 City Of Industry, CA $72,819 Covina, CA $72,295 El Monte, CA $73,358 South El Monte, CA $73,360 Glendora, CA $71,944 Guasti, CA $70,802 La Puente, CA $72,693

Hacienda Heights, CA $72,878 Rowland Heights, CA $72,975 La Verne, CA $71,326 Mira Loma, CA $70,710 Monterey Park, CA $73,632 Ontario, CA $70,938 Mt Baldy, CA $70,573 Montclair, CA $71,333

Diamond Bar, CA $72,731 Pomona, CA $72,016 Rosemead, CA $73,480 San Dimas, CA $71,833 San Gabriel, CA $73,499 Temple City, CA $73,406 Upland, CA $70,884 Walnut, CA $72,707

West Covina, CA $72,541 Alhambra, CA $73,603 Alpine, CA $71,159 Bonita, CA $71,979 Boulevard, CA $69,122 Campo, CA $70,044 Chula Vista, CA $71,979 Descanso, CA $70,572

Dulzura, CA $71,296 Guatay, CA $70,470 Imperial Beach, CA $71,979 Jacumba, CA $68,453 Jamul, CA $71,439 La Mesa, CA $71,979 Lemon Grove, CA $71,979 Lincoln Acres, CA $71,979

Mount Laguna, CA $69,952 National City, CA $71,979 Pine Valley, CA $70,186 Potrero, CA $70,588 Spring Valley, CA $71,979 Tecate, CA $70,676 Bonsall, CA $70,247 Borrego Springs, CA $67,739

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $71,575 Carlsbad, CA $70,987 Del Mar, CA $71,904 El Cajon, CA $71,851 Encinitas, CA $71,527 Escondido, CA $71,214 Fallbrook, CA $69,686 Julian, CA $68,576

La Jolla, CA $71,990 Lakeside, CA $71,615 Oceanside, CA $70,748 Camp Pendleton, CA $70,633 Pala, CA $69,552 Palomar Mountain, CA $69,231 Pauma Valley, CA $69,832 Poway, CA $71,674

Ramona, CA $70,936 Ranchita, CA $68,996 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $71,638 San Luis Rey, CA $70,380 San Marcos, CA $70,841 Santa Ysabel, CA $69,932 Santee, CA $71,979 Solana Beach, CA $71,737

Vista, CA $70,911 Valley Center, CA $70,258 Warner Springs, CA $68,786 San Diego, CA $71,979 Coronado, CA $71,979 San Ysidro, CA $71,979 Indio, CA $67,809 Indian Wells, CA $67,917

Palm Desert, CA $68,085 Banning, CA $69,664 Bard, CA $66,704 Beaumont, CA $69,948 Blythe, CA $66,777 Brawley, CA $67,196 Cabazon, CA $69,449 Calexico, CA $67,325

Calipatria, CA $67,190 Cathedral City, CA $68,502 Coachella, CA $67,320 Desert Center, CA $66,809 Desert Hot Springs, CA $68,724 Earp, CA $66,666 El Centro, CA $67,308 La Quinta, CA $67,873

Heber, CA $67,300 Holtville, CA $66,918 Imperial, CA $67,246 Joshua Tree, CA $68,023 Mecca, CA $67,252 Morongo Valley, CA $69,145 Niland, CA $67,090 North Palm Springs, CA $68,722

Ocotillo, CA $67,513 Palm Springs, CA $68,717 Palo Verde, CA $66,723 Parker Dam, CA $66,479 Pioneertown, CA $68,637 Rancho Mirage, CA $68,282 Seeley, CA $67,318 Thermal, CA $67,216

Salton City, CA $67,183 Thousand Palms, CA $68,194 Twentynine Palms, CA $67,072 Vidal, CA $66,574 Westmorland, CA $67,251 Whitewater, CA $69,217 Winterhaven, CA $66,696 Yucca Valley, CA $68,445

Landers, CA $68,431 Adelanto, CA $69,492 Amboy, CA $66,906 Angelus Oaks, CA $69,768 Apple Valley, CA $69,518 Baker, CA $67,037 Fort Irwin, CA $67,257 Barstow, CA $67,938

Grand Terrace, CA $70,334 Big Bear City, CA $69,496 Big Bear Lake, CA $69,886 Bloomington, CA $70,354 Blue Jay, CA $70,177 Bryn Mawr, CA $70,261 Calimesa, CA $70,075 Cedar Glen, CA $70,119

Cedarpines Park, CA $70,214 Cima, CA $66,449 Colton, CA $70,316 Crestline, CA $70,211 Crest Park, CA $70,177 Daggett, CA $67,988 Death Valley, CA $67,018 Phelan, CA $70,313

Fontana, CA $70,397 Essex, CA $66,591 Fawnskin, CA $69,910 Ludlow, CA $67,086 Forest Falls, CA $69,673 Hesperia, CA $70,003 Green Valley Lake, CA $70,041 Helendale, CA $68,837

Highland, CA $70,243 Hinkley, CA $68,058 Loma Linda, CA $70,229 Lake Arrowhead, CA $70,132 Lucerne Valley, CA $69,290 Lytle Creek, CA $70,403 Mentone, CA $70,141 Needles, CA $66,535

Nipton, CA $66,190 Newberry Springs, CA $67,434 Mountain Pass, CA $66,035 Oro Grande, CA $69,381 Patton, CA $70,214 Pinon Hills, CA $70,105 Redlands, CA $70,233 Rialto, CA $70,256

Rimforest, CA $70,207 Running Springs, CA $70,128 Shoshone, CA $66,217 Skyforest, CA $70,238 Sugarloaf, CA $69,574 Tecopa, CA $66,715 Twin Peaks, CA $70,203 Victorville, CA $69,967

Wrightwood, CA $70,385 Yermo, CA $67,651 Yucaipa, CA $70,039 San Bernardino, CA $70,191 Riverside, CA $70,378 March Air Reserve Base, CA $70,471 Lake Elsinore, CA $70,840 Aguanga, CA $68,923

Anza, CA $68,440 Hemet, CA $69,934 Homeland, CA $70,244 Idyllwild, CA $69,123 Moreno Valley, CA $70,397 Mountain Center, CA $68,341 Murrieta, CA $70,485 Nuevo, CA $70,186

Perris, CA $70,653 San Jacinto, CA $69,912 Menifee, CA $70,376 Sun City, CA $70,363 Temecula, CA $69,878 Wildomar, CA $70,515 Winchester, CA $70,067 Irvine, CA $73,174

Huntington Beach, CA $73,118 Laguna Niguel, CA $72,252 El Toro, CA $72,651 Foothill Ranch, CA $72,794 Capistrano Beach, CA $71,778 Corona Del Mar, CA $73,057 Costa Mesa, CA $73,190 Dana Point, CA $72,000

Lake Forest, CA $72,845 Laguna Woods, CA $72,852 East Irvine, CA $73,167 Laguna Beach, CA $72,767 Laguna Hills, CA $72,675 Midway City, CA $73,109 Aliso Viejo, CA $72,676 Newport Coast, CA $73,005

Newport Beach, CA $73,172 San Clemente, CA $70,828 San Juan Capistrano, CA $71,976 Silverado, CA $72,548 Trabuco Canyon, CA $71,641 Westminster, CA $73,098 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $72,321 Mission Viejo, CA $72,458

Ladera Ranch, CA $71,738 Santa Ana, CA $73,039 Fountain Valley, CA $73,166 Tustin, CA $73,220 Anaheim, CA $72,959 Atwood, CA $73,041 Brea, CA $73,005 Fullerton, CA $72,979

Garden Grove, CA $73,057 Orange, CA $73,216 Norco, CA $71,059 Villa Park, CA $73,146 Placentia, CA $73,005 Corona, CA $71,461 Yorba Linda, CA $73,029 Ventura, CA $71,505

Camarillo, CA $71,240 Carpinteria, CA $71,541 Fillmore, CA $70,736 Moorpark, CA $70,911 Oak View, CA $71,526 Ojai, CA $71,036 Oxnard, CA $71,437 Piru, CA $70,319

Port Hueneme, CA $71,328 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $67,164 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $71,382 Santa Paula, CA $71,232 Simi Valley, CA $71,258 Brandeis, CA $71,676 Somis, CA $71,116 Summerland, CA $72,026

Santa Barbara, CA $72,052 Goleta, CA $70,926 Alpaugh, CA $67,733 Armona, CA $66,946 Arvin, CA $69,865 Avenal, CA $67,571 Bodfish, CA $69,097 Buttonwillow, CA $69,436

California Hot Springs, CA $68,155 Camp Nelson, CA $67,406 Coalinga, CA $67,425 Corcoran, CA $67,585 Delano, CA $69,071 Ducor, CA $68,800 Earlimart, CA $68,292 Edison, CA $70,218

Exeter, CA $67,392 Pine Mountain Club, CA $69,430 Farmersville, CA $67,440 Fellows, CA $69,281 Frazier Park, CA $69,181 Glennville, CA $69,311 Goshen, CA $66,958 Hanford, CA $66,958

Huron, CA $67,030 Ivanhoe, CA $66,974 Kaweah, CA $67,220 Kernville, CA $68,186 Kettleman City, CA $67,380 Lake Isabella, CA $68,909 Lamont, CA $70,218 Laton, CA $66,901

Lebec, CA $69,222 Lemon Cove, CA $67,213 Lemoore, CA $66,963 Lindsay, CA $67,476 Lost Hills, CA $67,791 Mc Farland, CA $69,691 Mc Kittrick, CA $69,009 Maricopa, CA $69,448

New Cuyama, CA $69,794 Onyx, CA $67,665 Pixley, CA $67,723 Porterville, CA $68,116 Posey, CA $68,867 Richgrove, CA $68,999 Sequoia National Park, CA $66,979 Shafter, CA $70,040

Springville, CA $67,252 Stratford, CA $67,010 Strathmore, CA $67,466 Taft, CA $69,606 Terra Bella, CA $68,311 Three Rivers, CA $67,177 Tipton, CA $67,548 Tulare, CA $67,504

Tupman, CA $69,664 Visalia, CA $66,976 Wasco, CA $69,191 Waukena, CA $67,466 Weldon, CA $68,446 Wofford Heights, CA $68,709 Woodlake, CA $67,226 Woody, CA $69,598

Bakersfield, CA $70,218 San Luis Obispo, CA $70,163 Los Osos, CA $68,943 Arroyo Grande, CA $71,068 Atascadero, CA $68,404 Avila Beach, CA $69,533 Bradley, CA $67,328 Buellton, CA $71,508

Cambria, CA $67,436 Casmalia, CA $72,181 Cayucos, CA $67,409 Creston, CA $68,545 Grover Beach, CA $70,882 Guadalupe, CA $71,589 Harmony, CA $67,406 Lompoc, CA $71,572

Los Alamos, CA $72,469 Los Olivos, CA $71,494 Morro Bay, CA $68,470 Nipomo, CA $72,007 Oceano, CA $71,277 Paso Robles, CA $67,434 Pismo Beach, CA $70,462 San Ardo, CA $67,363

San Miguel, CA $67,498 San Simeon, CA $67,331 Santa Margarita, CA $70,624 Santa Maria, CA $72,726 Santa Ynez, CA $71,119 Shandon, CA $67,454 Solvang, CA $70,978 Templeton, CA $67,757

Mojave, CA $68,428 California City, CA $67,753 Acton, CA $71,757 Benton, CA $67,086 Big Pine, CA $66,999 Bishop, CA $67,056 Boron, CA $67,892 Bridgeport, CA $67,246

Caliente, CA $69,286 Cantil, CA $67,411 Darwin, CA $67,056 Edwards, CA $68,009 Independence, CA $67,081 Inyokern, CA $67,168 Johannesburg, CA $67,256 June Lake, CA $67,200

Keeler, CA $67,219 Keene, CA $69,564 Lake Hughes, CA $69,734 Lancaster, CA $69,867 Lee Vining, CA $67,165 Little Lake, CA $67,165 Littlerock, CA $70,958 Llano, CA $69,951

Lone Pine, CA $67,099 Mammoth Lakes, CA $67,158 Olancha, CA $67,032 Palmdale, CA $71,707 Pearblossom, CA $70,798 Randsburg, CA $67,052 Ridgecrest, CA $67,347 Red Mountain, CA $67,104

Rosamond, CA $68,868 Tehachapi, CA $69,323 Trona, CA $67,207 Valyermo, CA $70,694 Ahwahnee, CA $67,491 Auberry, CA $66,933 Badger, CA $67,074 Bass Lake, CA $67,222

Big Creek, CA $67,055 Biola, CA $66,867 Burrel, CA $66,907 Cantua Creek, CA $67,003 Caruthers, CA $66,873 Chowchilla, CA $67,526 Clovis, CA $66,837 Coarsegold, CA $66,967

Cutler, CA $66,940 Del Rey, CA $66,853 Dinuba, CA $66,919 Dos Palos, CA $68,495 Dunlap, CA $66,943 Firebaugh, CA $68,342 Fish Camp, CA $67,420 Five Points, CA $66,974

Fowler, CA $66,844 Friant, CA $66,905 Helm, CA $66,927 Hume, CA $67,035 Kerman, CA $66,901 Kingsburg, CA $66,907 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $67,046 Lakeshore, CA $66,828

Los Banos, CA $69,203 Madera, CA $66,890 Mendota, CA $67,022 Miramonte, CA $66,955 Mono Hot Springs, CA $66,859 North Fork, CA $66,960 Oakhurst, CA $67,435 O Neals, CA $66,942

Orange Cove, CA $66,920 Orosi, CA $66,943 Parlier, CA $66,875 Piedra, CA $66,905 Fresno, CA $66,836 Prather, CA $66,906 Raisin City, CA $66,855 Raymond, CA $67,324

Reedley, CA $66,896 Riverdale, CA $66,910 Sanger, CA $66,883 San Joaquin, CA $66,924 Santa Rita Park, CA $68,726 Selma, CA $66,874 Shaver Lake, CA $66,945 South Dos Palos, CA $68,611

Sultana, CA $66,923 Tollhouse, CA $66,923 Tranquillity, CA $66,965 Wishon, CA $66,988 Yettem, CA $66,949 Traver, CA $66,919 Squaw Valley, CA $66,931 Salinas, CA $73,489

Big Sur, CA $68,796 Carmel By The Sea, CA $74,083 Carmel, CA $73,364 Carmel Valley, CA $72,609 Chualar, CA $72,519 Gonzales, CA $72,295 Greenfield, CA $69,872 Jolon, CA $68,858

King City, CA $67,715 Lockwood, CA $67,346 Marina, CA $73,873 Monterey, CA $73,886 Pacific Grove, CA $74,061 Pebble Beach, CA $74,069 San Lucas, CA $67,390 Seaside, CA $73,981

Soledad, CA $70,284 Spreckels, CA $73,479 Belmont, CA $81,417 Brisbane, CA $82,723 Burlingame, CA $80,802 Daly City, CA $82,829 El Granada, CA $79,715 Half Moon Bay, CA $80,396

La Honda, CA $80,688 Loma Mar, CA $79,956 Los Altos, CA $82,527 Menlo Park, CA $82,517 Atherton, CA $82,515 Portola Valley, CA $82,505 Millbrae, CA $81,282 Mountain View, CA $82,689

Montara, CA $80,365 Moss Beach, CA $80,171 Pacifica, CA $81,282 Pescadero, CA $79,706 Redwood City, CA $82,501 San Bruno, CA $81,734 San Carlos, CA $81,850 San Gregorio, CA $80,779

South San Francisco, CA $82,302 Sunnyvale, CA $83,178 San Francisco, CA $83,211 Sacramento, CA $72,126 Palo Alto, CA $82,518 Stanford, CA $82,518 San Mateo, CA $80,714 Alameda, CA $81,516

American Canyon, CA $74,776 Discovery Bay, CA $73,442 Danville, CA $78,039 Alamo, CA $79,270 Angwin, CA $73,412 Antioch, CA $74,668 Benicia, CA $74,930 Bethel Island, CA $73,117

Birds Landing, CA $73,594 Brentwood, CA $74,192 Byron, CA $74,299 Calistoga, CA $73,512 Canyon, CA $81,503 Clayton, CA $77,106 Concord, CA $77,770 Pleasant Hill, CA $78,109

Crockett, CA $75,037 Diablo, CA $78,653 El Cerrito, CA $81,355 Fairfield, CA $74,059 Travis Afb, CA $73,630 Fremont, CA $80,790 Hayward, CA $80,439 Castro Valley, CA $81,018

Hercules, CA $76,130 Knightsen, CA $73,546 Lafayette, CA $80,160 Livermore, CA $78,494 Martinez, CA $77,438 Moraga, CA $80,956 Napa, CA $73,628 Newark, CA $82,063

Oakley, CA $73,827 Oakville, CA $73,823 Orinda, CA $81,450 Pinole, CA $77,135 Pittsburg, CA $75,806 Pleasanton, CA $79,074 Pope Valley, CA $72,961 Dublin, CA $78,468

Port Costa, CA $75,133 Rio Vista, CA $73,019 Rodeo, CA $75,447 Rutherford, CA $73,835 Saint Helena, CA $73,506 Deer Park, CA $73,604 San Leandro, CA $81,545 San Lorenzo, CA $80,966

San Ramon, CA $78,466 Suisun City, CA $74,320 Sunol, CA $81,068 Union City, CA $80,907 Vallejo, CA $74,854 Walnut Creek, CA $79,983 Yountville, CA $73,783 Oakland, CA $81,457

Emeryville, CA $81,498 Piedmont, CA $81,577 Berkeley, CA $81,550 Albany, CA $81,638 Richmond, CA $80,681 El Sobrante, CA $79,614 San Pablo, CA $78,732 San Rafael, CA $79,420

Greenbrae, CA $80,167 Kentfield, CA $80,623 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $82,525 Bodega, CA $73,859 Bodega Bay, CA $73,658 Bolinas, CA $77,127 Corte Madera, CA $81,084 Rohnert Park, CA $74,623

Dillon Beach, CA $73,911 Fairfax, CA $78,705 Cotati, CA $74,517 Forest Knolls, CA $76,413 Inverness, CA $74,384 Lagunitas, CA $76,049 Larkspur, CA $80,614 Marshall, CA $74,198

Mill Valley, CA $80,179 Novato, CA $75,477 Nicasio, CA $75,610 Olema, CA $75,948 Penngrove, CA $74,700 Petaluma, CA $74,787 Point Reyes Station, CA $75,594 Ross, CA $79,540

San Anselmo, CA $78,207 San Geronimo, CA $76,842 San Quentin, CA $80,934 Sausalito, CA $82,719 Stinson Beach, CA $79,278 Tomales, CA $74,029 Valley Ford, CA $73,897 Woodacre, CA $76,980

Aptos, CA $76,008 Alviso, CA $82,845 Aromas, CA $74,221 Ben Lomond, CA $74,755 Boulder Creek, CA $77,489 Brookdale, CA $74,952 Campbell, CA $83,939 Capitola, CA $75,508

Castroville, CA $74,150 Coyote, CA $82,804 Cupertino, CA $82,491 Davenport, CA $75,785 Felton, CA $74,696 Freedom, CA $75,715 Gilroy, CA $76,566 Hollister, CA $73,308

Holy City, CA $78,666 Los Gatos, CA $82,809 Milpitas, CA $83,824 Morgan Hill, CA $80,121 Moss Landing, CA $74,352 Mount Hermon, CA $74,562 New Almaden, CA $82,158 Paicines, CA $67,809

Redwood Estates, CA $78,666 San Juan Bautista, CA $73,478 San Martin, CA $78,558 Santa Clara, CA $84,062 Santa Cruz, CA $74,527 Scotts Valley, CA $74,958 Saratoga, CA $82,391 Soquel, CA $76,185

Tres Pinos, CA $70,211 Watsonville, CA $75,784 San Jose, CA $84,132 Mount Hamilton, CA $82,169 Stockton, CA $71,485 Acampo, CA $71,569 Altaville, CA $69,526 Angels Camp, CA $69,671

Arnold, CA $67,444 Avery, CA $68,503 Burson, CA $70,178 Campo Seco, CA $70,117 Clements, CA $71,042 Copperopolis, CA $70,468 Douglas Flat, CA $69,126 Farmington, CA $70,787

French Camp, CA $71,553 Glencoe, CA $68,899 Hathaway Pines, CA $68,796 Holt, CA $71,681 Linden, CA $71,379 Lockeford, CA $71,492 Lodi, CA $71,505 Mokelumne Hill, CA $69,083

Mountain Ranch, CA $68,791 Murphys, CA $69,049 Rail Road Flat, CA $68,590 San Andreas, CA $69,321 Vallecito, CA $69,195 Valley Springs, CA $70,184 Victor, CA $71,531 Wallace, CA $70,665

West Point, CA $68,650 Wilseyville, CA $68,588 Woodbridge, CA $71,641 Atwater, CA $70,145 Ballico, CA $70,489 Tracy, CA $72,733 Big Oak Flat, CA $69,501 Catheys Valley, CA $68,006

Ceres, CA $71,024 Chinese Camp, CA $69,680 Columbia, CA $68,992 Coulterville, CA $68,268 Cressey, CA $70,377 Crows Landing, CA $71,601 Pinecrest, CA $67,406 Delhi, CA $70,615

Denair, CA $70,567 El Nido, CA $68,546 El Portal, CA $67,558 Empire, CA $71,010 Escalon, CA $71,044 Groveland, CA $67,615 Gustine, CA $71,898 Hickman, CA $70,686

Hilmar, CA $71,043 Hornitos, CA $68,479 Hughson, CA $71,006 Jamestown, CA $69,866 Keyes, CA $71,012 La Grange, CA $69,599 Lathrop, CA $71,706 Le Grand, CA $68,353

Livingston, CA $70,490 Long Barn, CA $68,110 Manteca, CA $71,549 Mariposa, CA $67,833 Merced, CA $68,718 Midpines, CA $67,847 Mi Wuk Village, CA $68,585 Moccasin, CA $69,343

Modesto, CA $70,998 Newman, CA $71,913 Oakdale, CA $70,790 Patterson, CA $73,493 Planada, CA $68,650 Ripon, CA $71,147 Riverbank, CA $71,017 Salida, CA $71,077

Snelling, CA $69,341 Sonora, CA $69,195 Soulsbyville, CA $69,009 Standard, CA $69,135 Stevinson, CA $70,982 Strawberry, CA $67,581 Tuolumne, CA $68,792 Turlock, CA $70,904

Twain Harte, CA $68,635 Vernalis, CA $71,894 Waterford, CA $70,577 Westley, CA $72,168 Winton, CA $70,240 Yosemite National Park, CA $67,182 Santa Rosa, CA $73,720 Albion, CA $67,726

Annapolis, CA $71,204 Boonville, CA $69,327 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $74,492 Branscomb, CA $67,660 Calpella, CA $69,138 Camp Meeker, CA $73,816 Caspar, CA $67,748 Cazadero, CA $72,862

Clearlake, CA $70,806 Clearlake Oaks, CA $70,031 Clearlake Park, CA $70,998 Cloverdale, CA $71,654 Cobb, CA $72,581 Comptche, CA $67,674 Covelo, CA $67,703 Dos Rios, CA $67,647

Duncans Mills, CA $73,527 Eldridge, CA $74,241 Elk, CA $67,901 El Verano, CA $74,607 Finley, CA $70,826 Forestville, CA $73,841 Fort Bragg, CA $67,768 Fulton, CA $73,726

Geyserville, CA $72,807 Glen Ellen, CA $74,132 Glenhaven, CA $70,227 Graton, CA $73,789 Gualala, CA $69,766 Guerneville, CA $73,541 Healdsburg, CA $73,516 Hopland, CA $70,813

Jenner, CA $72,931 Kelseyville, CA $71,401 Kenwood, CA $74,047 Lakeport, CA $70,199 Laytonville, CA $67,670 Little River, CA $67,757 Lower Lake, CA $71,152 Lucerne, CA $69,795

Manchester, CA $68,622 Mendocino, CA $67,757 Middletown, CA $72,876 Monte Rio, CA $73,586 Navarro, CA $67,821 Nice, CA $69,799 Occidental, CA $73,576 Philo, CA $68,657

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $72,530 Point Arena, CA $68,878 Potter Valley, CA $67,775 Redwood Valley, CA $68,177 Rio Nido, CA $73,620 Sebastopol, CA $73,831 Sonoma, CA $74,725 Stewarts Point, CA $71,037

Talmage, CA $69,393 Ukiah, CA $69,065 Upper Lake, CA $69,094 Villa Grande, CA $73,577 Vineburg, CA $74,718 Westport, CA $67,631 Willits, CA $67,741 Windsor, CA $73,770

Witter Springs, CA $68,959 Yorkville, CA $69,898 The Sea Ranch, CA $70,234 Eureka, CA $67,956 Alderpoint, CA $67,618 Blocksburg, CA $67,594 Arcata, CA $67,870 Mckinleyville, CA $67,875

Bayside, CA $67,845 Blue Lake, CA $67,763 Bridgeville, CA $67,649 Burnt Ranch, CA $67,731 Carlotta, CA $67,696 Crescent City, CA $67,610 Cutten, CA $67,955 Ferndale, CA $67,715

Fields Landing, CA $67,903 Fort Dick, CA $67,611 Fortuna, CA $67,855 Garberville, CA $67,654 Gasquet, CA $67,419 Honeydew, CA $67,586 Hoopa, CA $67,819 Hydesville, CA $67,803

Klamath, CA $67,661 Kneeland, CA $67,691 Korbel, CA $67,630 Loleta, CA $67,767 Mad River, CA $67,645 Miranda, CA $67,679 Myers Flat, CA $67,659 Orick, CA $67,705

Orleans, CA $67,733 Petrolia, CA $67,635 Phillipsville, CA $67,645 Redway, CA $67,749 Rio Dell, CA $67,815 Salyer, CA $67,746 Samoa, CA $67,820 Scotia, CA $67,727

Smith River, CA $67,430 Somes Bar, CA $67,711 Redcrest, CA $67,633 Trinidad, CA $67,800 Weott, CA $67,741 Willow Creek, CA $67,761 Leggett, CA $67,654 Piercy, CA $67,643

Whitethorn, CA $67,666 Zenia, CA $67,547 Amador City, CA $69,953 Auburn, CA $70,359 West Sacramento, CA $72,127 Brooks, CA $71,458 Capay, CA $71,451 Carmichael, CA $72,077

Citrus Heights, CA $71,721 Clarksburg, CA $72,138 Coloma, CA $70,233 Cool, CA $70,341 Courtland, CA $72,139 Davis, CA $72,054 Diamond Springs, CA $70,127 Dixon, CA $72,450

El Dorado, CA $70,206 Elk Grove, CA $71,839 Elmira, CA $73,073 Elverta, CA $71,997 Esparto, CA $71,845 Fair Oaks, CA $71,753 Fiddletown, CA $69,357 Folsom, CA $71,321

Foresthill, CA $68,705 Galt, CA $71,360 Garden Valley, CA $69,690 Georgetown, CA $68,987 Greenwood, CA $69,842 Grizzly Flats, CA $68,692 Guinda, CA $71,308 Herald, CA $70,740

Hood, CA $72,046 Ione, CA $70,122 Isleton, CA $72,553 Jackson, CA $69,583 Kit Carson, CA $68,803 Knights Landing, CA $71,024 Kirkwood, CA $67,573 Lincoln, CA $70,972

Loomis, CA $71,105 Lotus, CA $70,359 Mcclellan, CA $72,136 Madison, CA $71,958 Martell, CA $69,675 Mather, CA $71,924 Mount Aukum, CA $69,680 Newcastle, CA $70,863

Nicolaus, CA $71,385 North Highlands, CA $72,090 Roseville, CA $71,525 Orangevale, CA $71,563 Penryn, CA $70,977 Pilot Hill, CA $70,732 Pine Grove, CA $69,229 Pioneer, CA $68,164

Placerville, CA $70,001 Pleasant Grove, CA $71,560 Plymouth, CA $70,293 Rancho Cordova, CA $71,936 Represa, CA $71,335 Rescue, CA $70,730 Rio Linda, CA $72,138 Rio Oso, CA $70,960

River Pines, CA $69,793 Robbins, CA $71,211 Rocklin, CA $71,317 Rumsey, CA $70,123 Ryde, CA $72,200 Sheridan, CA $70,721 Shingle Springs, CA $70,667 Sloughhouse, CA $71,128

Somerset, CA $68,749 Sutter Creek, CA $69,726 Thornton, CA $72,166 Vacaville, CA $73,109 Volcano, CA $69,146 Walnut Grove, CA $72,328 Wheatland, CA $70,379 Wilton, CA $71,559

Winters, CA $72,236 Woodland, CA $71,904 Yolo, CA $71,833 Zamora, CA $71,683 Drytown, CA $70,075 Alta, CA $68,615 Applegate, CA $69,846 Camino, CA $69,379

Chicago Park, CA $68,851 Colfax, CA $69,095 Dutch Flat, CA $68,552 Emigrant Gap, CA $68,124 Gold Run, CA $68,594 Kyburz, CA $67,629 Echo Lake, CA $67,560 Meadow Vista, CA $69,918

Norden, CA $68,302 Pollock Pines, CA $68,137 Soda Springs, CA $68,357 Twin Bridges, CA $67,472 Weimar, CA $69,602 Granite Bay, CA $71,264 El Dorado Hills, CA $71,038 Antelope, CA $71,910

Marysville, CA $69,083 Beale Afb, CA $69,898 Alleghany, CA $68,084 Arbuckle, CA $69,788 Artois, CA $68,382 Bangor, CA $68,716 Belden, CA $68,054 Berry Creek, CA $68,524

Biggs, CA $68,610 Browns Valley, CA $68,680 Brownsville, CA $68,575 Butte City, CA $68,576 Camptonville, CA $68,165 Canyon Dam, CA $67,951 Cedar Ridge, CA $68,850 Challenge, CA $68,394

Chico, CA $68,610 Clipper Mills, CA $68,386 Colusa, CA $68,980 Crescent Mills, CA $67,897 Dobbins, CA $68,339 Downieville, CA $68,006 Dunnigan, CA $71,176 Durham, CA $68,607

Elk Creek, CA $68,352 Feather Falls, CA $68,586 Forbestown, CA $68,520 Forest Ranch, CA $68,480 Glenn, CA $68,540 Goodyears Bar, CA $68,043 Grass Valley, CA $68,798 Penn Valley, CA $69,022

Greenville, CA $67,917 Gridley, CA $68,760 Grimes, CA $69,930 Hamilton City, CA $68,567 Live Oak, CA $68,908 Magalia, CA $68,476 Maxwell, CA $68,833 Meadow Valley, CA $68,060

Meridian, CA $70,043 Nelson, CA $68,580 Nevada City, CA $68,352 North San Juan, CA $68,070 Olivehurst, CA $70,363 Oregon House, CA $68,586 Orland, CA $68,304 Oroville, CA $68,553

Paradise, CA $68,534 Palermo, CA $68,668 Princeton, CA $68,591 Quincy, CA $67,939 Rackerby, CA $68,684 Richvale, CA $68,570 Rough And Ready, CA $68,897 Smartsville, CA $69,297

Stirling City, CA $68,416 Stonyford, CA $68,404 Storrie, CA $68,281 Strawberry Valley, CA $68,017 Sutter, CA $69,153 Taylorsville, CA $67,808 Twain, CA $67,965 Washington, CA $68,377

Williams, CA $69,075 Willows, CA $68,472 Yuba City, CA $70,477 Redding, CA $68,112 Adin, CA $67,895 Anderson, CA $68,103 Bella Vista, CA $68,124 Bieber, CA $67,943

Big Bar, CA $67,657 Big Bend, CA $67,996 Burney, CA $68,183 Callahan, CA $67,785 Canby, CA $67,783 Cassel, CA $68,156 Castella, CA $67,907 Shasta Lake, CA $68,149

Chester, CA $68,090 Corning, CA $68,288 Cottonwood, CA $68,003 Dorris, CA $67,414 Douglas City, CA $67,823 Dunsmuir, CA $67,995 Etna, CA $67,777 Fall River Mills, CA $68,106

Flournoy, CA $68,083 Forks Of Salmon, CA $67,669 Fort Jones, CA $67,573 French Gulch, CA $67,872 Gazelle, CA $67,831 Gerber, CA $68,280 Greenview, CA $67,783 Grenada, CA $67,721

Happy Camp, CA $67,444 Hat Creek, CA $68,161 Hayfork, CA $67,771 Hornbrook, CA $66,767 Hyampom, CA $67,666 Igo, CA $67,827 Junction City, CA $67,787 Klamath River, CA $66,901

Lakehead, CA $67,960 Lewiston, CA $67,878 Lookout, CA $67,923 Los Molinos, CA $68,326 Mcarthur, CA $68,047 Mccloud, CA $68,016 Macdoel, CA $67,583 Manton, CA $68,153

Mill Creek, CA $68,071 Millville, CA $68,098 Mineral, CA $68,159 Montague, CA $67,460 Montgomery Creek, CA $68,076 Mount Shasta, CA $68,037 Nubieber, CA $68,012 Oak Run, CA $68,140

Obrien, CA $67,961 Old Station, CA $68,160 Palo Cedro, CA $68,145 Paskenta, CA $68,057 Paynes Creek, CA $68,127 Platina, CA $67,705 Proberta, CA $68,358 Red Bluff, CA $68,068

Round Mountain, CA $68,191 Scott Bar, CA $67,174 Seiad Valley, CA $66,842 Shasta, CA $67,928 Shingletown, CA $68,188 Tehama, CA $68,340 Trinity Center, CA $67,793 Vina, CA $68,434

Weaverville, CA $67,893 Weed, CA $67,954 Whiskeytown, CA $67,865 Whitmore, CA $68,184 Yreka, CA $67,342 Alturas, CA $67,822 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $67,904 Cedarville, CA $67,717

Chilcoot, CA $67,213 Clio, CA $67,857 Coleville, CA $67,370 Davis Creek, CA $67,558 Doyle, CA $67,368 Eagleville, CA $67,678 Floriston, CA $67,552 Fort Bidwell, CA $67,480

Herlong, CA $67,659 Janesville, CA $67,895 Lake City, CA $67,559 Likely, CA $67,759 Litchfield, CA $67,728 Loyalton, CA $67,470 Madeline, CA $67,789 Markleeville, CA $67,292

Milford, CA $67,728 Portola, CA $67,789 Ravendale, CA $67,706 Calpine, CA $67,675 Sierra City, CA $67,909 Sierraville, CA $67,824 Susanville, CA $67,963 Standish, CA $67,856

Beckwourth, CA $67,516 Termo, CA $67,769 Topaz, CA $67,315 Tulelake, CA $67,461 Vinton, CA $67,312 Wendel, CA $67,550 Westwood, CA $68,090 Carnelian Bay, CA $68,378

Homewood, CA $67,938 Tahoma, CA $67,458 Kings Beach, CA $68,003 Tahoe City, CA $68,269 Olympic Valley, CA $68,484 Tahoe Vista, CA $68,232 South Lake Tahoe, CA $67,345 Truckee, CA $68,650

Trailer Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Trailer Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 54% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 33% above the average. In contrast, Trailer Driver positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Trailer Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Trailer Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$97,852	$47.0	33%
Pharmaceuticals	$94,174	$45.0	28%
Software & Networking	$92,702	$45.0	26%
Internet	$87,552	$42.0	19%
Chemicals	$78,723	$38.0	7%

Trailer Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Trailer Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$68,542

Average $73,573/year

$80,723

$5,712

Average $6,131/month

$6,727

$1,318

Average $1,415/week

$1,552

$33

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,723	$6,727	$1,552	$39
Average	$73,573	$6,131	$1,415	$35
25th Percentile	$68,542	$5,712	$1,318	$33

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