Truck driver pay in San Jose, CA
Truck drivers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn a typical $70,730 a year. The middle half earn $57,880 to $80,120, and the top 10% earn more than $94,620. About 5,360 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $48,280 |
| 25th percentile | $57,880 |
| Median (typical) | $70,730 |
| 75th percentile | $80,120 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $94,620 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 2 of 50 large metros for truck drivers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $70,730, a single filer keeps about $56,100 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Jose are 10% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $50,900 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Jose No. 8 of 50 large metros for truck drivers after cost of living.
Where truck drivers’ pay goes furthest
- Memphis, TN$63,070 typical · worth $57.3k
- Seattle, WA$71,240 typical · worth $53.1k
- Nashville, TN$60,630 typical · worth $52.9k
- Kansas City, MO$60,170 typical · worth $51.9k
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Common questions
How much does a truck driver make in San Jose, CA?
The typical (median) truck driver in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earns $70,730 a year. The middle half earn between $57,880 and $80,120, and the top 10% earn more than $94,620. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a truck driver in San Jose?
Anything above $70,730 pays more than half of truck drivers in San Jose. $80,120 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $94,620 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a truck driver in San Jose take home after taxes?
At the typical $70,730, a single filer keeps about $56,100 a year ($4,680 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 10% above the US average, that buys what $50,900 would in a typical US city.
Where do truck drivers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical truck driver pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Memphis, TN, Seattle, WA, Nashville, TN. San Jose, CA ranks No. 8.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.