Light Truck Drivers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for light truck drivers is $21.90 an hour ($45,560 a year). About 14,380 people work in this job there.

$21.90Median hourly pay
$37,430–$56,120Middle half of workers, yearly
14,380People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($44,860). It is 3% lower than the California median ($46,790).

Pay range for light truck drivers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.00$35,360
25% of workers$18.00$37,430
Half of workers (median)$21.90$45,560
75% of workers$26.98$56,120
90% of workers$40.92$85,110

Light Truck Drivers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$52,1004,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$50,82014,470
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$49,4101,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$48,740590
Napa$47,590560
Visalia$46,7201,080
Vallejo$46,700840
Stockton-Lodi$46,5702,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$46,50040,900
Yuba City$46,350180
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$46,3407,010
Chico$45,990480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$45,990410
Salinas$45,970610
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$45,6708,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$45,56014,380
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$44,6202,230
Merced$44,250270
Redding$44,120520
Modesto$43,8001,010
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$43,780950
El Centro$43,380240
Bakersfield-Delano$43,3201,560
Fresno$43,1703,310
Hanford-Corcoran$40,340170

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for light truck drivers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.3% over ten years, faster than average · about 107,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,580
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,850
Driver/Sales Workers$45,760
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,000
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Cargo and Freight Agents$46,880
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,030
Bus Drivers, School$61,900

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.