Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,620 or more. The middle half of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Jose earn between $57,880 and $80,120.
- $48K10th
- $58K25th
- $71KMedian
- $80K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,730 | $5,894 | $34.00 |
| Median | $70,730 | $5,894 | $34.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,880 | $4,823 | $27.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,120 | $6,677 | $38.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Jose earn 14% more than the California average ($62,020) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($59,710). At the median the gap is +21% against the U.S. median of $58,640.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $70,730 | $70,730 | $48,280 | $94,620 | 5,360 |
| California | $62,020 | $60,230 | $41,830 | $81,960 | 205,090 |
| United States | $59,710 | $58,640 | $40,140 | $79,380 | 2,062,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $70,730, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $56,003 a year, or $4,667 a month and $2,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Jose a good place for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $70,730 buys what about $64,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 22.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Jose$70,730
- San Francisco$69,260
- Riverside$64,130
- Santa Rosa$63,580
- Napa$63,210
- Vallejo$62,430
- Sacramento$62,060
- Stockton$61,820
- Los Angeles$61,230
- San Luis Obispo$60,260
All Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Iowa City, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,940).
- Iowa City, IA$77,940
- Lincoln, NE$73,050
- Fairbanks, AK$72,350
- Seattle, WA$71,980
- San Jose, CA$70,730
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in San Jose: questions
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make an hour in San Jose?
$34.00 an hour on average, and $34.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers take-home pay in San Jose?
About $56,003 a year ($4,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,710).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3032; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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