Pilot Driver Salary in California

How much does a Pilot Driver make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pilot Driver in California is $59,564 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,810
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,210 to $66,497
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,335

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Pilot Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,497	$5,541	$1,279	$32
Average	$59,564	$4,964	$1,145	$29
25th Percentile	$54,210	$4,518	$1,043	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Pilot Driver Salaries

A Pilot 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 Pilot 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 Pilot Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,791.
California: $59,564.
Massachusetts: $58,770.

District of Columbia $59,791 California $59,564 Massachusetts $58,770 Washington $58,554 New Jersey $58,533 Alaska $58,457 Connecticut $57,712 New York $57,410

Hawaii $56,443 Rhode Island $55,989 Maryland $55,682 Minnesota $55,260 Colorado $55,098 Illinois $55,044 Oregon $54,839 Delaware $54,688

New Hampshire $54,593 Virginia $54,380 Pennsylvania $53,759 Nevada $53,446 North Dakota $53,343 Michigan $53,181 Wisconsin $53,122 Vermont $53,003

Texas $52,674 Maine $52,652 Arizona $52,620 Ohio $52,582 Georgia $52,085 Indiana $51,837 Wyoming $51,788 Utah $51,712

Iowa $51,680 Kansas $51,421 Louisiana $51,345 North Carolina $51,318 Missouri $51,307 Florida $51,097 Montana $50,983 Nebraska $50,875

Kentucky $50,816 South Carolina $50,600 Tennessee $50,465 Idaho $50,411 New Mexico $50,017 Oklahoma $49,930 Alabama $49,612 South Dakota $49,077

Arkansas $48,785 West Virginia $48,629 Mississippi $48,159

Top Paying Cities for Pilot 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: $59,667
West Hollywood: $59,624
Dodgertown: $59,666

Los Angeles, CA $59,667 West Hollywood, CA $59,624 Dodgertown, CA $59,666 Playa Vista, CA $59,528 Bell Gardens, CA $59,532 Bell, CA $59,451 Beverly Hills, CA $59,620 Compton, CA $59,192

Culver City, CA $59,582 Downey, CA $59,268 El Segundo, CA $59,404 Gardena, CA $59,304 Hawthorne, CA $59,416 Hermosa Beach, CA $59,063 Huntington Park, CA $59,615 Lawndale, CA $59,316

Lynwood, CA $59,373 Malibu, CA $58,271 Manhattan Beach, CA $59,234 Maywood, CA $59,605 Pacific Palisades, CA $59,176 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $58,967 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $58,962 Redondo Beach, CA $58,928

South Gate, CA $59,463 Topanga, CA $58,715 Venice, CA $59,479 Marina Del Rey, CA $59,491 Playa Del Rey, CA $59,427 Inglewood, CA $59,543 Santa Monica, CA $59,384 Torrance, CA $59,132

Whittier, CA $59,221 Buena Park, CA $59,117 La Palma, CA $59,127 Cypress, CA $59,128 La Habra, CA $59,119 La Mirada, CA $59,116 Montebello, CA $59,507 Norwalk, CA $59,076

Pico Rivera, CA $59,391 Santa Fe Springs, CA $59,114 Stanton, CA $59,130 Artesia, CA $59,103 Cerritos, CA $59,139 Avalon, CA $57,685 Bellflower, CA $59,146 Harbor City, CA $59,110

Lakewood, CA $59,100 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $59,122 Lomita, CA $59,117 Los Alamitos, CA $59,121 Paramount, CA $59,221 San Pedro, CA $59,091 Seal Beach, CA $59,117 Sunset Beach, CA $59,123

Surfside, CA $59,107 Wilmington, CA $59,085 Carson, CA $59,102 Signal Hill, CA $59,079 Long Beach, CA $59,078 Altadena, CA $59,516 Arcadia, CA $59,215 Duarte, CA $58,810

La Canada Flintridge, CA $59,539 Monrovia, CA $59,006 Montrose, CA $59,563 Mount Wilson, CA $59,223 Sierra Madre, CA $59,206 South Pasadena, CA $59,619 Sunland, CA $59,308 Tujunga, CA $58,981

Verdugo City, CA $59,565 Pasadena, CA $59,571 San Marino, CA $59,552 Glendale, CA $59,617 La Crescenta, CA $59,515 Agoura Hills, CA $57,946 Calabasas, CA $58,431 Canoga Park, CA $58,602

Winnetka, CA $58,689 West Hills, CA $58,303 Castaic, CA $57,461 Chatsworth, CA $58,303 Encino, CA $59,144 Newbury Park, CA $57,441 Newhall, CA $58,343 Northridge, CA $58,712

Porter Ranch, CA $58,508 Pacoima, CA $59,130 Reseda, CA $58,895 San Fernando, CA $58,912 Sylmar, CA $58,802 North Hills, CA $58,995 Granada Hills, CA $58,670 Mission Hills, CA $58,955

Santa Clarita, CA $57,945 Canyon Country, CA $58,029 Sun Valley, CA $59,417 Valencia, CA $57,721 Tarzana, CA $58,997 Thousand Oaks, CA $57,394 Westlake Village, CA $57,456 Woodland Hills, CA $58,752

Oak Park, CA $57,788 Stevenson Ranch, CA $57,939 Van Nuys, CA $59,216 Panorama City, CA $59,215 Sherman Oaks, CA $59,431 Burbank, CA $59,592 North Hollywood, CA $59,589 Studio City, CA $59,595

Valley Village, CA $59,573 Universal City, CA $59,623 Toluca Lake, CA $59,605 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $57,227 Azusa, CA $57,430 Baldwin Park, CA $58,900 Chino, CA $57,977 Chino Hills, CA $58,724

Claremont, CA $57,564 City Of Industry, CA $58,954 Covina, CA $58,530 El Monte, CA $59,390 South El Monte, CA $59,392 Glendora, CA $58,245 Guasti, CA $57,321 La Puente, CA $58,851

Hacienda Heights, CA $59,002 Rowland Heights, CA $59,080 La Verne, CA $57,745 Mira Loma, CA $57,247 Monterey Park, CA $59,612 Ontario, CA $57,431 Mt Baldy, CA $57,136 Montclair, CA $57,751

Diamond Bar, CA $58,883 Pomona, CA $58,304 Rosemead, CA $59,489 San Dimas, CA $58,156 San Gabriel, CA $59,504 Temple City, CA $59,429 Upland, CA $57,387 Walnut, CA $58,863

West Covina, CA $58,729 Alhambra, CA $59,589 Alpine, CA $57,610 Bonita, CA $58,274 Boulevard, CA $55,961 Campo, CA $56,707 Chula Vista, CA $58,274 Descanso, CA $57,135

Dulzura, CA $57,721 Guatay, CA $57,052 Imperial Beach, CA $58,274 Jacumba, CA $55,419 Jamul, CA $57,837 La Mesa, CA $58,274 Lemon Grove, CA $58,274 Lincoln Acres, CA $58,274

Mount Laguna, CA $56,633 National City, CA $58,274 Pine Valley, CA $56,822 Potrero, CA $57,148 Spring Valley, CA $58,274 Tecate, CA $57,218 Bonsall, CA $56,872 Borrego Springs, CA $54,841

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $57,947 Carlsbad, CA $57,471 Del Mar, CA $58,213 El Cajon, CA $58,170 Encinitas, CA $57,908 Escondido, CA $57,654 Fallbrook, CA $56,417 Julian, CA $55,519

La Jolla, CA $58,282 Lakeside, CA $57,979 Oceanside, CA $57,277 Camp Pendleton, CA $57,184 Pala, CA $56,309 Palomar Mountain, CA $56,049 Pauma Valley, CA $56,536 Poway, CA $58,027

Ramona, CA $57,430 Ranchita, CA $55,859 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $57,998 San Luis Rey, CA $56,979 San Marcos, CA $57,352 Santa Ysabel, CA $56,616 Santee, CA $58,274 Solana Beach, CA $58,078

Vista, CA $57,409 Valley Center, CA $56,880 Warner Springs, CA $55,689 San Diego, CA $58,274 Coronado, CA $58,274 San Ysidro, CA $58,274 Indio, CA $54,898 Indian Wells, CA $54,985

Palm Desert, CA $55,122 Banning, CA $56,400 Bard, CA $54,003 Beaumont, CA $56,629 Blythe, CA $54,062 Brawley, CA $54,402 Cabazon, CA $56,225 Calexico, CA $54,506

Calipatria, CA $54,396 Cathedral City, CA $55,459 Coachella, CA $54,502 Desert Center, CA $54,089 Desert Hot Springs, CA $55,638 Earp, CA $53,972 El Centro, CA $54,492 La Quinta, CA $54,950

Heber, CA $54,485 Holtville, CA $54,177 Imperial, CA $54,442 Joshua Tree, CA $55,071 Mecca, CA $54,447 Morongo Valley, CA $55,979 Niland, CA $54,315 North Palm Springs, CA $55,637

Ocotillo, CA $54,658 Palm Springs, CA $55,633 Palo Verde, CA $54,019 Parker Dam, CA $53,821 Pioneertown, CA $55,568 Rancho Mirage, CA $55,280 Seeley, CA $54,500 Thermal, CA $54,418

Salton City, CA $54,391 Thousand Palms, CA $55,209 Twentynine Palms, CA $54,301 Vidal, CA $53,898 Westmorland, CA $54,446 Whitewater, CA $56,038 Winterhaven, CA $53,997 Yucca Valley, CA $55,413

Landers, CA $55,401 Adelanto, CA $56,260 Amboy, CA $54,167 Angelus Oaks, CA $56,483 Apple Valley, CA $56,281 Baker, CA $54,273 Fort Irwin, CA $54,451 Barstow, CA $55,002

Grand Terrace, CA $56,942 Big Bear City, CA $56,263 Big Bear Lake, CA $56,579 Bloomington, CA $56,958 Blue Jay, CA $56,815 Bryn Mawr, CA $56,883 Calimesa, CA $56,732 Cedar Glen, CA $56,768

Cedarpines Park, CA $56,845 Cima, CA $53,797 Colton, CA $56,927 Crestline, CA $56,843 Crest Park, CA $56,815 Daggett, CA $55,043 Death Valley, CA $54,257 Phelan, CA $56,925

Fontana, CA $56,993 Essex, CA $53,911 Fawnskin, CA $56,599 Ludlow, CA $54,313 Forest Falls, CA $56,407 Hesperia, CA $56,674 Green Valley Lake, CA $56,704 Helendale, CA $55,730

Highland, CA $56,868 Hinkley, CA $55,099 Loma Linda, CA $56,857 Lake Arrowhead, CA $56,778 Lucerne Valley, CA $56,097 Lytle Creek, CA $56,998 Mentone, CA $56,786 Needles, CA $53,866

Nipton, CA $53,587 Newberry Springs, CA $54,594 Mountain Pass, CA $53,462 Oro Grande, CA $56,170 Patton, CA $56,845 Pinon Hills, CA $56,757 Redlands, CA $56,860 Rialto, CA $56,879

Rimforest, CA $56,839 Running Springs, CA $56,775 Shoshone, CA $53,609 Skyforest, CA $56,864 Sugarloaf, CA $56,326 Tecopa, CA $54,012 Twin Peaks, CA $56,836 Victorville, CA $56,645

Wrightwood, CA $56,983 Yermo, CA $54,769 Yucaipa, CA $56,703 San Bernardino, CA $56,826 Riverside, CA $56,978 March Air Reserve Base, CA $57,053 Lake Elsinore, CA $57,352 Aguanga, CA $55,800

Anza, CA $55,408 Hemet, CA $56,618 Homeland, CA $56,869 Idyllwild, CA $55,962 Moreno Valley, CA $56,993 Mountain Center, CA $55,328 Murrieta, CA $57,065 Nuevo, CA $56,822

Perris, CA $57,200 San Jacinto, CA $56,600 Menifee, CA $56,976 Sun City, CA $56,966 Temecula, CA $56,573 Wildomar, CA $57,088 Winchester, CA $56,725 Irvine, CA $59,241

Huntington Beach, CA $59,196 Laguna Niguel, CA $58,495 El Toro, CA $58,817 Foothill Ranch, CA $58,934 Capistrano Beach, CA $58,111 Corona Del Mar, CA $59,147 Costa Mesa, CA $59,254 Dana Point, CA $58,291

Lake Forest, CA $58,975 Laguna Woods, CA $58,981 East Irvine, CA $59,235 Laguna Beach, CA $58,912 Laguna Hills, CA $58,837 Midway City, CA $59,189 Aliso Viejo, CA $58,838 Newport Coast, CA $59,104

Newport Beach, CA $59,240 San Clemente, CA $57,342 San Juan Capistrano, CA $58,272 Silverado, CA $58,734 Trabuco Canyon, CA $58,000 Westminster, CA $59,180 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $58,551 Mission Viejo, CA $58,662

Ladera Ranch, CA $58,079 Santa Ana, CA $59,132 Fountain Valley, CA $59,235 Tustin, CA $59,278 Anaheim, CA $59,067 Atwood, CA $59,134 Brea, CA $59,104 Fullerton, CA $59,083

Garden Grove, CA $59,146 Orange, CA $59,275 Norco, CA $57,529 Villa Park, CA $59,219 Placentia, CA $59,105 Corona, CA $57,854 Yorba Linda, CA $59,124 Ventura, CA $57,890

Camarillo, CA $57,675 Carpinteria, CA $57,919 Fillmore, CA $57,268 Moorpark, CA $57,409 Oak View, CA $57,907 Ojai, CA $57,510 Oxnard, CA $57,835 Piru, CA $56,930

Port Hueneme, CA $57,747 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $54,376 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $57,790 Santa Paula, CA $57,669 Simi Valley, CA $57,690 Brandeis, CA $58,028 Somis, CA $57,575 Summerland, CA $58,312

Santa Barbara, CA $58,333 Goleta, CA $57,422 Alpaugh, CA $54,836 Armona, CA $54,199 Arvin, CA $56,562 Avenal, CA $54,705 Bodfish, CA $55,941 Buttonwillow, CA $56,215

California Hot Springs, CA $55,178 Camp Nelson, CA $54,571 Coalinga, CA $54,587 Corcoran, CA $54,716 Delano, CA $55,920 Ducor, CA $55,700 Earlimart, CA $55,288 Edison, CA $56,848

Exeter, CA $54,560 Pine Mountain Club, CA $56,210 Farmersville, CA $54,599 Fellows, CA $56,090 Frazier Park, CA $56,008 Glennville, CA $56,114 Goshen, CA $54,209 Hanford, CA $54,209

Huron, CA $54,267 Ivanhoe, CA $54,222 Kaweah, CA $54,421 Kernville, CA $55,203 Kettleman City, CA $54,550 Lake Isabella, CA $55,788 Lamont, CA $56,848 Laton, CA $54,162

Lebec, CA $56,042 Lemon Cove, CA $54,415 Lemoore, CA $54,213 Lindsay, CA $54,628 Lost Hills, CA $54,883 Mc Farland, CA $56,421 Mc Kittrick, CA $55,869 Maricopa, CA $56,224

New Cuyama, CA $56,505 Onyx, CA $54,781 Pixley, CA $54,828 Porterville, CA $55,146 Posey, CA $55,754 Richgrove, CA $55,861 Sequoia National Park, CA $54,226 Shafter, CA $56,704

Springville, CA $54,447 Stratford, CA $54,251 Strathmore, CA $54,620 Taft, CA $56,353 Terra Bella, CA $55,304 Three Rivers, CA $54,386 Tipton, CA $54,687 Tulare, CA $54,651

Tupman, CA $56,399 Visalia, CA $54,224 Wasco, CA $56,016 Waukena, CA $54,620 Weldon, CA $55,414 Wofford Heights, CA $55,626 Woodlake, CA $54,426 Woody, CA $56,346

Bakersfield, CA $56,848 San Luis Obispo, CA $56,803 Los Osos, CA $55,816 Arroyo Grande, CA $57,536 Atascadero, CA $55,380 Avila Beach, CA $56,293 Bradley, CA $54,508 Buellton, CA $57,892

Cambria, CA $54,596 Casmalia, CA $58,437 Cayucos, CA $54,574 Creston, CA $55,494 Grover Beach, CA $57,385 Guadalupe, CA $57,958 Harmony, CA $54,572 Lompoc, CA $57,944

Los Alamos, CA $58,671 Los Olivos, CA $57,881 Morro Bay, CA $55,433 Nipomo, CA $58,296 Oceano, CA $57,706 Paso Robles, CA $54,594 Pismo Beach, CA $57,046 San Ardo, CA $54,537

San Miguel, CA $54,646 San Simeon, CA $54,511 Santa Margarita, CA $57,177 Santa Maria, CA $58,878 Santa Ynez, CA $57,578 Shandon, CA $54,611 Solvang, CA $57,464 Templeton, CA $54,856

Mojave, CA $55,399 California City, CA $54,852 Acton, CA $58,094 Benton, CA $54,312 Big Pine, CA $54,242 Bishop, CA $54,288 Boron, CA $54,965 Bridgeport, CA $54,442

Caliente, CA $56,094 Cantil, CA $54,576 Darwin, CA $54,288 Edwards, CA $55,059 Independence, CA $54,308 Inyokern, CA $54,378 Johannesburg, CA $54,450 June Lake, CA $54,404

Keeler, CA $54,420 Keene, CA $56,319 Lake Hughes, CA $56,456 Lancaster, CA $56,564 Lee Vining, CA $54,376 Little Lake, CA $54,376 Littlerock, CA $57,447 Llano, CA $56,632

Lone Pine, CA $54,323 Mammoth Lakes, CA $54,370 Olancha, CA $54,268 Palmdale, CA $58,053 Pearblossom, CA $57,317 Randsburg, CA $54,285 Ridgecrest, CA $54,524 Red Mountain, CA $54,327

Rosamond, CA $55,755 Tehachapi, CA $56,123 Trona, CA $54,410 Valyermo, CA $57,233 Ahwahnee, CA $54,640 Auberry, CA $54,188 Badger, CA $54,302 Bass Lake, CA $54,423

Big Creek, CA $54,287 Biola, CA $54,135 Burrel, CA $54,168 Cantua Creek, CA $54,245 Caruthers, CA $54,140 Chowchilla, CA $54,668 Clovis, CA $54,111 Coarsegold, CA $54,216

Cutler, CA $54,194 Del Rey, CA $54,124 Dinuba, CA $54,177 Dos Palos, CA $55,453 Dunlap, CA $54,197 Firebaugh, CA $55,329 Fish Camp, CA $54,583 Five Points, CA $54,221

Fowler, CA $54,117 Friant, CA $54,166 Helm, CA $54,184 Hume, CA $54,271 Kerman, CA $54,162 Kingsburg, CA $54,167 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $54,280 Lakeshore, CA $54,104

Los Banos, CA $56,026 Madera, CA $54,154 Mendota, CA $54,260 Miramonte, CA $54,206 Mono Hot Springs, CA $54,128 North Fork, CA $54,211 Oakhurst, CA $54,595 O Neals, CA $54,196

Orange Cove, CA $54,178 Orosi, CA $54,197 Parlier, CA $54,142 Piedra, CA $54,166 Fresno, CA $54,110 Prather, CA $54,167 Raisin City, CA $54,126 Raymond, CA $54,505

Reedley, CA $54,159 Riverdale, CA $54,170 Sanger, CA $54,148 San Joaquin, CA $54,181 Santa Rita Park, CA $55,641 Selma, CA $54,141 Shaver Lake, CA $54,198 South Dos Palos, CA $55,547

Sultana, CA $54,181 Tollhouse, CA $54,181 Tranquillity, CA $54,214 Wishon, CA $54,233 Yettem, CA $54,201 Traver, CA $54,178 Squaw Valley, CA $54,187 Salinas, CA $59,496

Big Sur, CA $55,697 Carmel By The Sea, CA $59,977 Carmel, CA $59,395 Carmel Valley, CA $58,783 Chualar, CA $58,711 Gonzales, CA $58,530 Greenfield, CA $56,568 Jolon, CA $55,747

King City, CA $54,821 Lockwood, CA $54,523 Marina, CA $59,807 Monterey, CA $59,818 Pacific Grove, CA $59,959 Pebble Beach, CA $59,966 San Lucas, CA $54,559 Seaside, CA $59,894

Soledad, CA $56,901 Spreckels, CA $59,488 Belmont, CA $65,914 Brisbane, CA $66,972 Burlingame, CA $65,417 Daly City, CA $67,058 El Granada, CA $64,537 Half Moon Bay, CA $65,088

La Honda, CA $65,325 Loma Mar, CA $64,732 Los Altos, CA $66,814 Menlo Park, CA $66,805 Atherton, CA $66,803 Portola Valley, CA $66,796 Millbrae, CA $65,805 Mountain View, CA $66,944

Montara, CA $65,063 Moss Beach, CA $64,906 Pacifica, CA $65,805 Pescadero, CA $64,530 Redwood City, CA $66,792 San Bruno, CA $66,171 San Carlos, CA $66,265 San Gregorio, CA $65,398

South San Francisco, CA $66,632 Sunnyvale, CA $67,340 San Francisco, CA $67,367 Sacramento, CA $58,392 Palo Alto, CA $66,806 Stanford, CA $66,806 San Mateo, CA $65,346 Alameda, CA $65,995

American Canyon, CA $60,539 Discovery Bay, CA $59,458 Danville, CA $63,180 Alamo, CA $64,177 Angwin, CA $59,434 Antioch, CA $60,451 Benicia, CA $60,663 Bethel Island, CA $59,195

Birds Landing, CA $59,581 Brentwood, CA $60,065 Byron, CA $60,152 Calistoga, CA $59,515 Canyon, CA $65,984 Clayton, CA $62,425 Concord, CA $62,962 Pleasant Hill, CA $63,236

Crockett, CA $60,749 Diablo, CA $63,677 El Cerrito, CA $65,864 Fairfield, CA $59,958 Travis Afb, CA $59,611 Fremont, CA $65,407 Hayward, CA $65,123 Castro Valley, CA $65,592

Hercules, CA $61,634 Knightsen, CA $59,543 Lafayette, CA $64,897 Livermore, CA $63,549 Martinez, CA $62,694 Moraga, CA $65,542 Napa, CA $59,609 Newark, CA $66,438

Oakley, CA $59,770 Oakville, CA $59,767 Orinda, CA $65,941 Pinole, CA $62,448 Pittsburg, CA $61,372 Pleasanton, CA $64,018 Pope Valley, CA $59,069 Dublin, CA $63,528

Port Costa, CA $60,827 Rio Vista, CA $59,116 Rodeo, CA $61,081 Rutherford, CA $59,776 Saint Helena, CA $59,510 Deer Park, CA $59,590 San Leandro, CA $66,018 San Lorenzo, CA $65,549

San Ramon, CA $63,525 Suisun City, CA $60,169 Sunol, CA $65,632 Union City, CA $65,502 Vallejo, CA $60,601 Walnut Creek, CA $64,754 Yountville, CA $59,734 Oakland, CA $65,947

Emeryville, CA $65,980 Piedmont, CA $66,044 Berkeley, CA $66,022 Albany, CA $66,094 Richmond, CA $65,319 El Sobrante, CA $64,455 San Pablo, CA $63,741 San Rafael, CA $64,298

Greenbrae, CA $64,902 Kentfield, CA $65,272 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $66,812 Bodega, CA $59,796 Bodega Bay, CA $59,633 Bolinas, CA $62,442 Corte Madera, CA $65,645 Rohnert Park, CA $60,414

Dillon Beach, CA $59,838 Fairfax, CA $63,719 Cotati, CA $60,328 Forest Knolls, CA $61,863 Inverness, CA $60,220 Lagunitas, CA $61,569 Larkspur, CA $65,264 Marshall, CA $60,070

Mill Valley, CA $64,913 Novato, CA $61,106 Nicasio, CA $61,214 Olema, CA $61,487 Penngrove, CA $60,477 Petaluma, CA $60,547 Point Reyes Station, CA $61,200 Ross, CA $64,395

San Anselmo, CA $63,316 San Geronimo, CA $62,211 San Quentin, CA $65,524 Sausalito, CA $66,969 Stinson Beach, CA $64,183 Tomales, CA $59,933 Valley Ford, CA $59,827 Woodacre, CA $62,322

Aptos, CA $61,536 Alviso, CA $67,071 Aromas, CA $60,089 Ben Lomond, CA $60,521 Boulder Creek, CA $62,735 Brookdale, CA $60,681 Campbell, CA $67,956 Capitola, CA $61,131

Castroville, CA $60,031 Coyote, CA $67,038 Cupertino, CA $66,784 Davenport, CA $61,355 Felton, CA $60,473 Freedom, CA $61,298 Gilroy, CA $61,987 Hollister, CA $59,350

Holy City, CA $63,687 Los Gatos, CA $67,041 Milpitas, CA $67,863 Morgan Hill, CA $64,865 Moss Landing, CA $60,195 Mount Hermon, CA $60,365 New Almaden, CA $66,515 Paicines, CA $54,898

Redwood Estates, CA $63,687 San Juan Bautista, CA $59,487 San Martin, CA $63,600 Santa Clara, CA $68,056 Santa Cruz, CA $60,337 Scotts Valley, CA $60,685 Saratoga, CA $66,703 Soquel, CA $61,679

Tres Pinos, CA $56,843 Watsonville, CA $61,354 San Jose, CA $68,113 Mount Hamilton, CA $66,524 Stockton, CA $57,874 Acampo, CA $57,942 Altaville, CA $56,288 Angels Camp, CA $56,405

Arnold, CA $54,602 Avery, CA $55,460 Burson, CA $56,816 Campo Seco, CA $56,766 Clements, CA $57,515 Copperopolis, CA $57,051 Douglas Flat, CA $55,964 Farmington, CA $57,309

French Camp, CA $57,929 Glencoe, CA $55,780 Hathaway Pines, CA $55,697 Holt, CA $58,032 Linden, CA $57,788 Lockeford, CA $57,879 Lodi, CA $57,890 Mokelumne Hill, CA $55,929

Mountain Ranch, CA $55,693 Murphys, CA $55,902 Rail Road Flat, CA $55,530 San Andreas, CA $56,122 Vallecito, CA $56,020 Valley Springs, CA $56,820 Victor, CA $57,911 Wallace, CA $57,210

West Point, CA $55,579 Wilseyville, CA $55,529 Woodbridge, CA $58,000 Atwater, CA $56,789 Ballico, CA $57,067 Tracy, CA $58,884 Big Oak Flat, CA $56,267 Catheys Valley, CA $55,057

Ceres, CA $57,501 Chinese Camp, CA $56,413 Columbia, CA $55,855 Coulterville, CA $55,270 Cressey, CA $56,977 Crows Landing, CA $57,968 Pinecrest, CA $54,571 Delhi, CA $57,170

Denair, CA $57,131 El Nido, CA $55,494 El Portal, CA $54,695 Empire, CA $57,490 Escalon, CA $57,517 Groveland, CA $54,740 Gustine, CA $58,208 Hickman, CA $57,227

Hilmar, CA $57,516 Hornitos, CA $55,440 Hughson, CA $57,486 Jamestown, CA $56,563 Keyes, CA $57,491 La Grange, CA $56,347 Lathrop, CA $58,053 Le Grand, CA $55,338

Livingston, CA $57,068 Long Barn, CA $55,142 Manteca, CA $57,925 Mariposa, CA $54,917 Merced, CA $55,634 Midpines, CA $54,928 Mi Wuk Village, CA $55,526 Moccasin, CA $56,140

Modesto, CA $57,480 Newman, CA $58,220 Oakdale, CA $57,311 Patterson, CA $59,500 Planada, CA $55,578 Ripon, CA $57,600 Riverbank, CA $57,495 Salida, CA $57,544

Snelling, CA $56,138 Sonora, CA $56,020 Soulsbyville, CA $55,869 Standard, CA $55,972 Stevinson, CA $57,467 Strawberry, CA $54,713 Tuolumne, CA $55,694 Turlock, CA $57,403

Twain Harte, CA $55,567 Vernalis, CA $58,205 Waterford, CA $57,139 Westley, CA $58,427 Winton, CA $56,866 Yosemite National Park, CA $54,390 Santa Rosa, CA $59,683 Albion, CA $54,830

Annapolis, CA $57,646 Boonville, CA $56,127 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $60,308 Branscomb, CA $54,777 Calpella, CA $55,974 Camp Meeker, CA $59,761 Caspar, CA $54,848 Cazadero, CA $58,989

Clearlake, CA $57,324 Clearlake Oaks, CA $56,697 Clearlake Park, CA $57,480 Cloverdale, CA $58,011 Cobb, CA $58,761 Comptche, CA $54,788 Covelo, CA $54,812 Dos Rios, CA $54,767

Duncans Mills, CA $59,527 Eldridge, CA $60,105 Elk, CA $54,972 El Verano, CA $60,401 Finley, CA $57,340 Forestville, CA $59,781 Fort Bragg, CA $54,865 Fulton, CA $59,689

Geyserville, CA $58,944 Glen Ellen, CA $60,017 Glenhaven, CA $56,855 Graton, CA $59,739 Gualala, CA $56,482 Guerneville, CA $59,538 Healdsburg, CA $59,518 Hopland, CA $57,330

Jenner, CA $59,044 Kelseyville, CA $57,806 Kenwood, CA $59,948 Lakeport, CA $56,833 Laytonville, CA $54,785 Little River, CA $54,856 Lower Lake, CA $57,605 Lucerne, CA $56,506

Manchester, CA $55,556 Mendocino, CA $54,856 Middletown, CA $59,000 Monte Rio, CA $59,575 Navarro, CA $54,907 Nice, CA $56,509 Occidental, CA $59,566 Philo, CA $55,584

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $58,720 Point Arena, CA $55,763 Potter Valley, CA $54,870 Redwood Valley, CA $55,196 Rio Nido, CA $59,603 Sebastopol, CA $59,773 Sonoma, CA $60,497 Stewarts Point, CA $57,511

Talmage, CA $56,181 Ukiah, CA $55,914 Upper Lake, CA $55,938 Villa Grande, CA $59,568 Vineburg, CA $60,491 Westport, CA $54,753 Willits, CA $54,842 Windsor, CA $59,724

Witter Springs, CA $55,828 Yorkville, CA $56,589 The Sea Ranch, CA $56,861 Eureka, CA $55,017 Alderpoint, CA $54,743 Blocksburg, CA $54,724 Arcata, CA $54,947 Mckinleyville, CA $54,951

Bayside, CA $54,927 Blue Lake, CA $54,860 Bridgeville, CA $54,768 Burnt Ranch, CA $54,834 Carlotta, CA $54,806 Crescent City, CA $54,737 Cutten, CA $55,016 Ferndale, CA $54,822

Fields Landing, CA $54,974 Fort Dick, CA $54,737 Fortuna, CA $54,935 Garberville, CA $54,772 Gasquet, CA $54,582 Honeydew, CA $54,717 Hoopa, CA $54,906 Hydesville, CA $54,893

Klamath, CA $54,778 Kneeland, CA $54,802 Korbel, CA $54,753 Loleta, CA $54,864 Mad River, CA $54,765 Miranda, CA $54,793 Myers Flat, CA $54,776 Orick, CA $54,813

Orleans, CA $54,836 Petrolia, CA $54,757 Phillipsville, CA $54,765 Redway, CA $54,849 Rio Dell, CA $54,903 Salyer, CA $54,847 Samoa, CA $54,907 Scotia, CA $54,832

Smith River, CA $54,591 Somes Bar, CA $54,818 Redcrest, CA $54,755 Trinidad, CA $54,890 Weott, CA $54,842 Willow Creek, CA $54,859 Leggett, CA $54,772 Piercy, CA $54,764

Whitethorn, CA $54,782 Zenia, CA $54,686 Amador City, CA $56,634 Auburn, CA $56,962 West Sacramento, CA $58,394 Brooks, CA $57,852 Capay, CA $57,847 Carmichael, CA $58,353

Citrus Heights, CA $58,065 Clarksburg, CA $58,402 Coloma, CA $56,860 Cool, CA $56,948 Courtland, CA $58,403 Davis, CA $58,335 Diamond Springs, CA $56,774 Dixon, CA $58,655

El Dorado, CA $56,838 Elk Grove, CA $58,161 Elmira, CA $59,160 Elverta, CA $58,288 Esparto, CA $58,165 Fair Oaks, CA $58,091 Fiddletown, CA $56,151 Folsom, CA $57,741

Foresthill, CA $55,623 Galt, CA $57,773 Garden Valley, CA $56,421 Georgetown, CA $55,851 Greenwood, CA $56,543 Grizzly Flats, CA $55,613 Guinda, CA $57,730 Herald, CA $57,270

Hood, CA $58,328 Ione, CA $56,770 Isleton, CA $58,739 Jackson, CA $56,334 Kit Carson, CA $55,702 Knights Landing, CA $57,501 Kirkwood, CA $54,706 Lincoln, CA $57,459

Loomis, CA $57,566 Lotus, CA $56,962 Mcclellan, CA $58,401 Madison, CA $58,257 Martell, CA $56,408 Mather, CA $58,229 Mount Aukum, CA $56,413 Newcastle, CA $57,370

Nicolaus, CA $57,793 North Highlands, CA $58,363 Roseville, CA $57,906 Orangevale, CA $57,937 Penryn, CA $57,463 Pilot Hill, CA $57,264 Pine Grove, CA $56,047 Pioneer, CA $55,185

Placerville, CA $56,673 Pleasant Grove, CA $57,935 Plymouth, CA $56,908 Rancho Cordova, CA $58,239 Represa, CA $57,753 Rescue, CA $57,263 Rio Linda, CA $58,402 Rio Oso, CA $57,449

River Pines, CA $56,504 Robbins, CA $57,652 Rocklin, CA $57,737 Rumsey, CA $56,771 Ryde, CA $58,453 Sheridan, CA $57,255 Shingle Springs, CA $57,211 Sloughhouse, CA $57,585

Somerset, CA $55,659 Sutter Creek, CA $56,449 Thornton, CA $58,425 Vacaville, CA $59,189 Volcano, CA $55,980 Walnut Grove, CA $58,557 Wheatland, CA $56,979 Wilton, CA $57,934

Winters, CA $58,482 Woodland, CA $58,213 Yolo, CA $58,156 Zamora, CA $58,034 Drytown, CA $56,732 Alta, CA $55,550 Applegate, CA $56,547 Camino, CA $56,169

Chicago Park, CA $55,741 Colfax, CA $55,939 Dutch Flat, CA $55,499 Emigrant Gap, CA $55,153 Gold Run, CA $55,534 Kyburz, CA $54,752 Echo Lake, CA $54,696 Meadow Vista, CA $56,605

Norden, CA $55,297 Pollock Pines, CA $55,163 Soda Springs, CA $55,341 Twin Bridges, CA $54,625 Weimar, CA $56,349 Granite Bay, CA $57,695 El Dorado Hills, CA $57,512 Antelope, CA $58,218

Marysville, CA $55,929 Beale Afb, CA $56,589 Alleghany, CA $55,120 Arbuckle, CA $56,500 Artois, CA $55,361 Bangor, CA $55,632 Belden, CA $55,096 Berry Creek, CA $55,476

Biggs, CA $55,547 Browns Valley, CA $55,603 Brownsville, CA $55,518 Butte City, CA $55,518 Camptonville, CA $55,186 Canyon Dam, CA $55,013 Cedar Ridge, CA $55,740 Challenge, CA $55,371

Chico, CA $55,547 Clipper Mills, CA $55,365 Colusa, CA $55,846 Crescent Mills, CA $54,969 Dobbins, CA $55,327 Downieville, CA $55,057 Dunnigan, CA $57,624 Durham, CA $55,544

Elk Creek, CA $55,337 Feather Falls, CA $55,527 Forbestown, CA $55,474 Forest Ranch, CA $55,441 Glenn, CA $55,489 Goodyears Bar, CA $55,088 Grass Valley, CA $55,698 Penn Valley, CA $55,880

Greenville, CA $54,985 Gridley, CA $55,668 Grimes, CA $56,615 Hamilton City, CA $55,511 Live Oak, CA $55,787 Magalia, CA $55,437 Maxwell, CA $55,727 Meadow Valley, CA $55,101

Meridian, CA $56,706 Nelson, CA $55,522 Nevada City, CA $55,337 North San Juan, CA $55,109 Olivehurst, CA $56,966 Oregon House, CA $55,527 Orland, CA $55,298 Oroville, CA $55,500

Paradise, CA $55,484 Palermo, CA $55,593 Princeton, CA $55,531 Quincy, CA $55,003 Rackerby, CA $55,607 Richvale, CA $55,514 Rough And Ready, CA $55,779 Smartsville, CA $56,103

Stirling City, CA $55,389 Stonyford, CA $55,380 Storrie, CA $55,280 Strawberry Valley, CA $55,066 Sutter, CA $55,986 Taylorsville, CA $54,897 Twain, CA $55,024 Washington, CA $55,358

Williams, CA $55,923 Willows, CA $55,435 Yuba City, CA $57,058 Redding, CA $55,143 Adin, CA $54,968 Anderson, CA $55,136 Bella Vista, CA $55,153 Bieber, CA $55,007

Big Bar, CA $54,774 Big Bend, CA $55,049 Burney, CA $55,200 Callahan, CA $54,879 Canby, CA $54,876 Cassel, CA $55,179 Castella, CA $54,977 Shasta Lake, CA $55,173

Chester, CA $55,125 Corning, CA $55,286 Cottonwood, CA $55,055 Dorris, CA $54,578 Douglas City, CA $54,909 Dunsmuir, CA $55,049 Etna, CA $54,872 Fall River Mills, CA $55,138

Flournoy, CA $55,119 Forks Of Salmon, CA $54,785 Fort Jones, CA $54,707 French Gulch, CA $54,949 Gazelle, CA $54,915 Gerber, CA $55,279 Greenview, CA $54,876 Grenada, CA $54,827

Happy Camp, CA $54,603 Hat Creek, CA $55,183 Hayfork, CA $54,867 Hornbrook, CA $54,054 Hyampom, CA $54,782 Igo, CA $54,912 Junction City, CA $54,880 Klamath River, CA $54,163

Lakehead, CA $55,020 Lewiston, CA $54,954 Lookout, CA $54,990 Los Molinos, CA $55,316 Mcarthur, CA $55,090 Mccloud, CA $55,065 Macdoel, CA $54,715 Manton, CA $55,176

Mill Creek, CA $55,110 Millville, CA $55,132 Mineral, CA $55,182 Montague, CA $54,616 Montgomery Creek, CA $55,114 Mount Shasta, CA $55,082 Nubieber, CA $55,062 Oak Run, CA $55,166

Obrien, CA $55,021 Old Station, CA $55,182 Palo Cedro, CA $55,170 Paskenta, CA $55,098 Paynes Creek, CA $55,156 Platina, CA $54,813 Proberta, CA $55,342 Red Bluff, CA $55,108

Round Mountain, CA $55,207 Scott Bar, CA $54,383 Seiad Valley, CA $54,115 Shasta, CA $54,994 Shingletown, CA $55,205 Tehama, CA $55,327 Trinity Center, CA $54,884 Vina, CA $55,404

Weaverville, CA $54,965 Weed, CA $55,015 Whiskeytown, CA $54,943 Whitmore, CA $55,201 Yreka, CA $54,519 Alturas, CA $54,908 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $54,975 Cedarville, CA $54,823

Chilcoot, CA $54,415 Clio, CA $54,937 Coleville, CA $54,542 Davis Creek, CA $54,695 Doyle, CA $54,541 Eagleville, CA $54,792 Floriston, CA $54,690 Fort Bidwell, CA $54,632

Herlong, CA $54,776 Janesville, CA $54,968 Lake City, CA $54,695 Likely, CA $54,857 Litchfield, CA $54,832 Loyalton, CA $54,624 Madeline, CA $54,881 Markleeville, CA $54,479

Milford, CA $54,832 Portola, CA $54,881 Ravendale, CA $54,814 Calpine, CA $54,789 Sierra City, CA $54,979 Sierraville, CA $54,910 Susanville, CA $55,022 Standish, CA $54,936

Beckwourth, CA $54,660 Termo, CA $54,866 Topaz, CA $54,498 Tulelake, CA $54,616 Vinton, CA $54,496 Wendel, CA $54,688 Westwood, CA $55,125 Carnelian Bay, CA $55,358

Homewood, CA $55,002 Tahoma, CA $54,614 Kings Beach, CA $55,055 Tahoe City, CA $55,270 Olympic Valley, CA $55,444 Tahoe Vista, CA $55,240 South Lake Tahoe, CA $54,522 Truckee, CA $55,579

Pilot Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pilot Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Pilot Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pilot Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pilot Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$89,346	$43.0	50%
Internet	$83,390	$40.0	40%
Financial Services	$77,434	$37.0	30%
Insurance	$74,455	$36.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$71,477	$34.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Pilot 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

$54,210

Average $59,564/year

$66,497

$4,518

Average $4,964/month

$5,541

$1,043

Average $1,145/week

$1,279

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,497	$5,541	$1,279	$32
Average	$59,564	$4,964	$1,145	$29
25th Percentile	$54,210	$4,518	$1,043	$26

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