Truck Driver Salary in San Diego, CA (2026)

What truck driver pay in San Diego really looks like

San Diego tracks the national market almost exactly. The local truck driver median of $59,780 a year sits within 2% ($1,140) 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 San Diego.

The local range is moderate — $48,370 at the 25th percentile to $69,650 at the 75th (BLS). Half of San Diego Truck Drivers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $69,650 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $48,370 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 10,440 truck driver jobs across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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 San Diego against the BLS $59,780 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 San Diego is concrete: a metro median of $59,780 with most truck drivers landing between $48,370 and $69,650. 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 $69,650, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the San Diego median, not the ones that sit under it.

How we know this — San Diego sources

Wage figures for Truck Driver in San Diego, CA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area (MSA code 41740) (SOC 53-3032), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

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Truck Driver pay in San Diego, CA — common questions

How much does a Truck Driver make in San Diego, CA?

The median Truck Driver salary in San Diego, CA is $59,780/year ($1,140 (2%) above the national median), with a typical range of $48,370–$69,650 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.

Is San Diego a strong pay market for Truck Drivers?

At a $59,780 median, San Diego is $1,140 (2%) 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 San Diego?

Target employers paying toward the $69,650 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Truck Driver openings in San Diego and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Truck Drivers work in San Diego?

BLS estimates roughly 10,440 truck driver jobs across San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).