Truck Driver Salary in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
Median in Los Angeles: $60,340/year — $1,700 (3%) above the national median. Typical range: $49,020–$70,600.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Los Angeles, CA metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Truck Driver salary overview
The median Truck Driver salary in Los Angeles, CA is $60,340/year ($1,700 (3%) above the national median), with a typical range of $49,020–$70,600. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Median | $60,340/year | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| 25th-75th pct | $49,020–$70,600 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Metro employment | ~61,270 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
Truck Driver pay distribution in Los Angeles, CA
National median: $58,640/yr. Los Angeles is $1,700 (3%) above the national median.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (SOC 53-3032, Truck Driver).
What truck driver pay in Los Angeles really looks like
Los Angeles tracks the national market almost exactly. The local truck driver median of $60,340 a year sits within 3% ($1,700) of the U.S. median of $58,640, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what truck drivers actually earn in Los Angeles.
The local range is moderate — $49,020 at the 25th percentile to $70,600 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Los Angeles Truck Drivers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $70,600 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $49,020 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.
This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 61,270 truck driver jobs across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.
Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open truck driver jobs in Los Angeles against the BLS $60,340 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.
Put it together and the picture for Los Angeles is concrete: a metro median of $60,340 with most truck drivers landing between $49,020 and $70,600. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local truck driver openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $70,600, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Los Angeles median, not the ones that sit under it.
Truck Driver pay by hour, week, month & year in Los Angeles
| Period | Typical Pay |
|---|---|
| Per hour | $29.01 |
| Per week (40 hrs) | $1,160 |
| Per month | $5,028 |
| Per year | $60,340 |
How we know this — Los Angeles sources
Wage figures for Truck Driver in Los Angeles, CA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (MSA code 31080) (SOC 53-3032), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.
Grow your truck driver pay in Los Angeles
Advancing your pay in Los Angeles comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Truck Driver guide so it stays current in one place:
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Truck Driver pay in Los Angeles, CA — common questions
- How much does a Truck Driver make in Los Angeles, CA?
- The median Truck Driver salary in Los Angeles, CA is $60,340/year ($1,700 (3%) above the national median), with a typical range of $49,020–$70,600 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
- Is Los Angeles a strong pay market for Truck Drivers?
- At a $60,340 median, Los Angeles is $1,700 (3%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $58,640. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
- How can I earn more as a Truck Driver in Los Angeles?
- Target employers paying toward the $70,600 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Truck Driver openings in Los Angeles and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
- How many Truck Drivers work in Los Angeles?
- BLS estimates roughly 61,270 truck driver jobs across Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).