California · 2025 pay · 27 people
How much does an utility worker/driver make in California?
$45,901typical pay for a utility worker/driver in 2025
$41,129 – $49,528what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 12.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where utility worker/drivers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid utility worker/drivers, 2025
Common questions
How much does an utility worker/driver make in California?
The typical utility worker/driver was paid $45,901 in 2025; most earned between $41,129 and $49,528. This counts all 27 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.9% of all pay for utility worker/drivers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Utility Worker/Driver, at any level (for example "Utility Worker/Driver"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this