Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Bakersfield, CA

Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Bakersfield, CA: $55,770/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,080 – $70,150 · about 6,460 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$4,440 (+9%).

What it's really worth in Bakersfield

With Bakersfield's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $55,770 has the buying power of about $54,469 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,883 · median home $364,264 · median rent $1,788/mo.

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