Median salary
$26.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$22.58/hr – $29.48/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
74.6%
150 of 201 roles
Live roles
201
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Linux Driver Engineer
Principal Linux Driver Engineer
Chief of Staff, Nuro Driver
Sr AI Driver Architect - Neuromorphic Computing
Alliance Driver Manager - Cyber Sailpoint
OpenAI Alliance Driver - Manager
GPU Driver & Memory Management Architect
Executive Protection Driver - Prior Law Enforcement Preferred
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SRS Distribution
|
$55,546 | 18 |
Sysco
|
$60,320 | 17 |
| UH U-Haul | $37,336 | 11 |
United Rentals
|
$73,736 | 6 |
Mondelez International
|
$64,480 | 5 |
| OD Old Dominion Freight Line | $62,816 | 4 |
| TH The Home Depot | $56,160 | 4 |
Carvana
|
$49,920 | 4 |
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How much do Driver roles in California pay?
The median salary for Driver roles in California is $26.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $22.58/hr (25th percentile) and $29.48/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $19.96/hr to $33.20/hr.
These figures are computed live from 201 active Driver roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 150 (74.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Driver roles in California include Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Nuro, Intel and PwC.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Driver salary in California?
- The median is $54,080 per year, with most pay between $46,956 and $61,308 (25th–75th percentile), based on 150 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Driver salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $41,525 to $69,056 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $54,080. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.