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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in San Luis Obispo, CA

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $60,380 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,872 a month.

10th percentile
$40,690
25th percentile
$48,470
Median percentile
$60,380
75th percentile
$72,160
90th percentile
$76,250

Based on 720 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,469 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,380
Federal income tax−$5,066
Social Security + Medicare−$4,619
California income tax (approx.)−$4,227
Monthly take-home$3,872
Every two weeks$1,787

Does it go far here?

$55,601Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

All heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in California