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How Much Does a Driver/sales Worker Make?

A driver/sales worker in the US earns a median salary of $38,770 a year, or $18.64 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $40,730, and the middle half earn between $30,200 and $49,000.

Median a year $38,770
Median an hour $18.64
Median a month $3,231
Average a year $40,730

Driver/sales worker pay range

What driver/sales workers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $22,590 $10.86
25th $30,200 $14.52
Median (50th) $38,770 $18.64
75th $49,000 $23.56
90th (top 10%) $59,980 $28.84

The median is 24% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 409,180 people work as driver/sales workers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$746
Every two weeks
$1,491
Twice a month
$1,615
A month
$3,231

At the median salary, before tax.

Driver/sales worker salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Massachusetts pays driver/sales workers the most, at $48,280 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Massachusetts $48,280 $46,870 3,830 After tax
California $48,220 $45,600 34,480 After tax
Vermont $48,210 $46,300 510 After tax
Alaska $48,120 $48,420 1,270 After tax
Washington $47,580 $41,570 5,890 After tax
South Dakota $46,950 $45,050 1,050 After tax
New Jersey $46,210 $44,720 9,720 After tax
District of Columbia $45,430 $41,600 1,020 After tax
Iowa $45,260 $47,120 4,400 After tax
New York $45,250 $42,730 18,990 After tax
Colorado $44,790 $43,420 10,790 After tax
Illinois $43,840 $38,960 13,680 After tax
Oregon $43,440 $41,080 5,210 After tax
Rhode Island $43,060 $34,230 1,260 After tax
Maine $42,440 $39,900 2,160 After tax
Connecticut $42,400 $36,730 3,730 After tax
North Dakota $42,180 $38,610 1,740 After tax
Georgia $41,860 $40,040 19,150 After tax
Maryland $41,850 $38,500 11,940 After tax
Kansas $41,560 $43,180 1,950 After tax
Michigan $41,420 $39,610 15,490 After tax
Missouri $41,260 $40,200 7,590 After tax
Arkansas $41,250 $39,820 3,170 After tax
Minnesota $40,810 $32,980 9,750 After tax
Arizona $40,790 $38,440 10,550 After tax
Virginia $40,770 $37,180 10,780 After tax
Alabama $40,560 $39,190 4,310 After tax
Nebraska $40,300 $34,950 2,590 After tax
New Hampshire $40,230 $41,520 1,990 After tax
Tennessee $39,810 $42,220 9,620 After tax
Hawaii $39,590 $31,270 920 After tax
Florida $38,840 $36,260 24,380 After tax
Kentucky $38,330 $37,030 6,140 After tax
Indiana $38,240 $36,250 12,040 After tax
North Carolina $37,960 $36,540 14,530 After tax
Ohio $37,890 $35,720 20,430 After tax
Texas $37,820 $35,850 40,950 After tax
Pennsylvania $37,540 $37,330 15,100 After tax
Mississippi $37,200 $35,480 2,550 After tax
New Mexico $36,420 $29,770 2,970 After tax
Nevada $35,830 $31,760 4,310 After tax
Montana $35,780 $27,580 2,100 After tax
West Virginia $35,580 $28,790 2,540 After tax
Idaho $35,420 $35,770 2,090 After tax
Louisiana $34,840 $36,290 3,200 After tax
Delaware $34,510 $31,200 – After tax
Wisconsin $34,310 $27,560 10,020 After tax
Utah $34,210 $26,590 3,050 After tax
Oklahoma $32,450 $29,120 5,110 After tax
Wyoming $30,290 $26,940 1,140 After tax
South Carolina $29,510 $22,240 6,430 After tax
Puerto Rico $25,730 $22,220 1,610
Guam $23,380 $20,630 240

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other transportation and material moving jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Driver/Sales Workers” (SOC 53-3031). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a driver/sales worker make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a driver/sales worker is $18.64, and the average is $19.58. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $10.86 an hour and the top 10% over $28.84.

How much does a driver/sales worker make a month?

At the median salary of $38,770, a driver/sales worker earns about $3,231 a month before tax, or $1,491 every two weeks.

Which state pays driver/sales workers the most?

Massachusetts has the highest average pay for a driver/sales worker, at $48,280 a year. Next are California and Vermont. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a driver/sales worker?

The lowest-paid 10% of driver/sales workers earn less than $22,590 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $30,200. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid driver/sales workers make?

The top 10% earn more than $59,980 a year, and the top 25% more than $49,000.