53 Series · SOC 53-3031
Driver/Sales Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $38,770
- Median / year
- $59,980
- Top 10% earn
- +8.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 409,180
- US workers
Driver/Sales Workers earn a median of $38,770 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $38,770, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $22,590 (10th percentile) to $59,980 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 409,180 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($48,420), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Driver/Sales Workers earn a median of $38,770, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 10% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #41 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.8% by 2033.
- $38,770
- Median annual wage
- Top 90%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #41 of 50
- in Transportation and Material Moving
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $48,420. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Driver/Sales Workers (SOC 53-3031) pays a national median of $38,770 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $22,590 at the 10th percentile to $59,980 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,730 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 409,180 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 513 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 51,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 10 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $48,420, which is +25% above the national figure. The top metro is West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area at $58,650 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 409,180 jobs Median $38,770/yr
Median Salary
$38,770
per year
Median Hourly
$18.64/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,730
average
Employment
409,180
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Driver/Sales Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$38,770 Bottom 10% higher than 10% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Driver/Sales Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Driver/Sales Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +8.8% growth and $38,770 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+8.8%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
51,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
10/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
19/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Driver/Sales Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.8
Speaking 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.1
Service Orientation 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Monitoring 2.9
Persuasion 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.2
Food Production 3.6
English Language 3.5
Transportation 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.2
Administration and Management 3.0
Sales and Marketing 3.0
Mathematics 2.9
Production and Processing 2.9
Computers and Electronics 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
- ▸ Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.
- ▸ Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.
- ▸ Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
- ▸ Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
- ▸ Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
- ▸ Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
- ▸ Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
- ▸ Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
- ▸ Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$22,590
25th Percentile
$30,200
Median
$38,770
75th Percentile
$49,000
90th Percentile
$59,980
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $48,420 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Iowa | $47,120 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $46,870 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Vermont | $46,300 | +19% above national |
| 5 | California | $45,600 | +18% above national |
| 6 | South Dakota | $45,050 | +16% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $44,720 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $43,420 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Kansas | $43,180 | +11% above national |
| 10 | New York | $42,730 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Tennessee | $42,220 | +9% above national |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $41,600 | +7% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $41,570 | +7% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $41,520 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $41,080 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Missouri | $40,200 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Georgia | $40,040 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $39,900 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Arkansas | $39,820 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Michigan | $39,610 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Alabama | $39,190 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Illinois | $38,960 | same as national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $38,610 | same as national |
| 24 | Maryland | $38,500 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Arizona | $38,440 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $37,330 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $37,180 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $37,030 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Connecticut | $36,730 | 5% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $36,540 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $36,290 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $36,260 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Indiana | $36,250 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $35,850 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Idaho | $35,770 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $35,720 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Mississippi | $35,480 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $34,950 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Rhode Island | $34,230 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Minnesota | $32,980 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $31,760 | 18% below national |
| 42 | Hawaii | $31,270 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Delaware | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $29,770 | 23% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $29,120 | 25% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $28,790 | 26% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $27,580 | 29% below national |
| 48 | Wisconsin | $27,560 | 29% below national |
| 49 | Wyoming | $26,940 | 31% below national |
| 50 | Utah | $26,590 | 31% below national |
| 51 | South Carolina | $22,240 | 43% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $22,220 | 43% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $20,630 | 47% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,650 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Dubuque, IA | $53,910 | +39% above national |
| 3 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | +33% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $51,260 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $51,210 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,730 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Merced, CA | $49,290 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,150 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $49,140 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Yuba City, CA | $49,110 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,000 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,860 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,620 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $48,530 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Anchorage, AK | $48,420 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Bay City, MI | $48,340 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $48,190 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Visalia, CA | $48,000 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | +24% above national |
| 20 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,920 | +24% above national |
| 21 | Yakima, WA | $47,810 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Vallejo, CA | $47,780 | +23% above national |
| 23 | Lebanon, PA | $47,690 | +23% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,340 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $47,320 | +22% above national |
| 26 | St. Cloud, MN | $47,210 | +22% above national |
| 27 | Fresno, CA | $47,170 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Boulder, CO | $47,150 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Bellingham, WA | $47,130 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $47,120 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Barnstable Town, MA | $47,000 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $46,960 | +21% above national |
| 33 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,940 | +21% above national |
| 34 | Pittsfield, MA | $46,900 | +21% above national |
| 35 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,800 | +21% above national |
| 36 | Rapid City, SD | $46,780 | +21% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,600 | +20% above national |
| 38 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,550 | +20% above national |
| 39 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,550 | +20% above national |
| 40 | El Centro, CA | $46,510 | +20% above national |
| 41 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $46,430 | +20% above national |
| 42 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | +20% above national |
| 43 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,360 | +20% above national |
| 44 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,330 | +19% above national |
| 45 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,330 | +19% above national |
| 46 | Topeka, KS | $46,320 | +19% above national |
| 47 | Montgomery, AL | $46,300 | +19% above national |
| 48 | Napa, CA | $46,300 | +19% above national |
| 49 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | +19% above national |
| 50 | Elmira, NY | $46,150 | +19% above national |
| 51 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $45,960 | +19% above national |
| 52 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,760 | +18% above national |
| 53 | Laredo, TX | $45,750 | +18% above national |
| 54 | Kingston, NY | $45,690 | +18% above national |
| 55 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $45,630 | +18% above national |
| 56 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,220 | +17% above national |
| 57 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,200 | +17% above national |
| 58 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $45,120 | +16% above national |
| 59 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,080 | +16% above national |
| 60 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,990 | +16% above national |
| 61 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $44,930 | +16% above national |
| 62 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $44,920 | +16% above national |
| 63 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,880 | +16% above national |
| 64 | Battle Creek, MI | $44,820 | +16% above national |
| 65 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,760 | +15% above national |
| 66 | Rochester, NY | $44,760 | +15% above national |
| 67 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,740 | +15% above national |
| 68 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,720 | +15% above national |
| 69 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $44,710 | +15% above national |
| 70 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,710 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $44,680 | +15% above national |
| 72 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,600 | +15% above national |
| 73 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,500 | +15% above national |
| 74 | Salisbury, MD | $44,490 | +15% above national |
| 75 | Worcester, MA | $44,490 | +15% above national |
| 76 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,440 | +15% above national |
| 77 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,210 | +14% above national |
| 78 | Bangor, ME | $44,140 | +14% above national |
| 79 | Utica-Rome, NY | $44,090 | +14% above national |
| 80 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $43,890 | +13% above national |
| 81 | Birmingham, AL | $43,870 | +13% above national |
| 82 | Gainesville, GA | $43,780 | +13% above national |
| 83 | Redding, CA | $43,780 | +13% above national |
| 84 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,780 | +13% above national |
| 85 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,680 | +13% above national |
| 86 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $43,510 | +12% above national |
| 87 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $43,500 | +12% above national |
| 88 | Springfield, MA | $43,470 | +12% above national |
| 89 | Traverse City, MI | $43,430 | +12% above national |
| 90 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $43,400 | +12% above national |
| 91 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,390 | +12% above national |
| 92 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,380 | +12% above national |
| 93 | Salinas, CA | $43,210 | +11% above national |
| 94 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $43,190 | +11% above national |
| 95 | Wichita, KS | $43,150 | +11% above national |
| 96 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,100 | +11% above national |
| 97 | Walla Walla, WA | $43,090 | +11% above national |
| 98 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $42,730 | +10% above national |
| 99 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | +10% above national |
| 100 | Savannah, GA | $42,600 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $42,540 | +10% above national |
| 102 | Chico, CA | $42,360 | +9% above national |
| 103 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $42,300 | +9% above national |
| 104 | Medford, OR | $42,080 | +9% above national |
| 105 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,010 | +8% above national |
| 106 | Flint, MI | $42,000 | +8% above national |
| 107 | Vineland, NJ | $42,000 | +8% above national |
| 108 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $41,880 | +8% above national |
| 109 | Modesto, CA | $41,820 | +8% above national |
| 110 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $41,600 | +7% above national |
| 111 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $41,600 | +7% above national |
| 112 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $41,600 | +7% above national |
| 113 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $41,570 | +7% above national |
| 114 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $41,460 | +7% above national |
| 115 | Jackson, MI | $41,220 | +6% above national |
| 116 | Mobile, AL | $41,110 | +6% above national |
| 117 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $41,080 | +6% above national |
| 118 | Dothan, AL | $40,940 | +6% above national |
| 119 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $40,910 | +6% above national |
| 120 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $40,700 | +5% above national |
| 121 | Colorado Springs, CO | $40,670 | +5% above national |
| 122 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,630 | +5% above national |
| 123 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,610 | +5% above national |
| 124 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,590 | +5% above national |
| 125 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $40,490 | +4% above national |
| 126 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | +4% above national |
| 127 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $40,240 | +4% above national |
| 128 | Decatur, AL | $40,220 | +4% above national |
| 129 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $40,040 | +3% above national |
| 130 | Midland, TX | $39,960 | +3% above national |
| 131 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,820 | +3% above national |
| 132 | Knoxville, TN | $39,800 | +3% above national |
| 133 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,790 | +3% above national |
| 134 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,760 | +3% above national |
| 135 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,760 | +3% above national |
| 136 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,750 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Reading, PA | $39,730 | +2% above national |
| 138 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,700 | +2% above national |
| 139 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $39,640 | +2% above national |
| 140 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,640 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $39,580 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $39,420 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Albany, GA | $39,410 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,400 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $39,400 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $39,300 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $39,190 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $39,190 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,170 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $39,160 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,140 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Dalton, GA | $39,070 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Columbus, GA-AL | $39,050 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Rochester, MN | $39,030 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,980 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,790 | same as national |
| 157 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $38,790 | same as national |
| 158 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,790 | same as national |
| 159 | Florence, SC | $38,760 | same as national |
| 160 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $38,650 | same as national |
| 161 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | same as national |
| 162 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | same as national |
| 163 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $38,640 | same as national |
| 164 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,610 | same as national |
| 165 | Monroe, LA | $38,580 | same as national |
| 166 | Odessa, TX | $38,580 | same as national |
| 167 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,570 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Cleveland, OH | $38,520 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Morristown, TN | $38,510 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Saginaw, MI | $38,490 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Yuma, AZ | $38,450 | 1% below national |
| 172 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,350 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Jackson, TN | $38,310 | 1% below national |
| 175 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $38,310 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,300 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Lancaster, PA | $38,290 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,290 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Sandusky, OH | $38,280 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,220 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Cleveland, TN | $38,210 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Johnstown, PA | $38,180 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $38,120 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,060 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $38,050 | 2% below national |
| 187 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Binghamton, NY | $38,010 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Pueblo, CO | $38,010 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,980 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Joplin, MO-KS | $37,960 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $37,910 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $37,890 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Lima, OH | $37,880 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,830 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Williamsport, PA | $37,820 | 2% below national |
| 197 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,800 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,800 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,790 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,790 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Springfield, IL | $37,770 | 3% below national |
| 202 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $37,720 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,650 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Corvallis, OR | $37,600 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $37,600 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Jonesboro, AR | $37,570 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Decatur, IL | $37,560 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Johnson City, TN | $37,560 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,560 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,520 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Monroe, MI | $37,510 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 3% below national |
| 213 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37,370 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Charlottesville, VA | $37,320 | 4% below national |
| 217 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,290 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Huntsville, AL | $37,270 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Lafayette, LA | $37,270 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $37,220 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,210 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Mansfield, OH | $37,200 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,170 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,110 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Peoria, IL | $37,110 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $37,110 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Toledo, OH | $37,110 | 4% below national |
| 229 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $37,080 | 4% below national |
| 230 | State College, PA | $37,070 | 4% below national |
| 231 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,050 | 4% below national |
| 232 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,030 | 4% below national |
| 233 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,010 | 5% below national |
| 234 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $36,970 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Greeley, CO | $36,920 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $36,910 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $36,900 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $36,870 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $36,850 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,840 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 5% below national |
| 242 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,780 | 5% below national |
| 243 | York-Hanover, PA | $36,770 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $36,750 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Columbus, OH | $36,730 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,730 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $36,660 | 5% below national |
| 249 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 5% below national |
| 250 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $36,650 | 5% below national |
| 252 | Lincoln, NE | $36,610 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Victoria, TX | $36,600 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Minot, ND | $36,580 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,510 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $36,480 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $36,480 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,450 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,420 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $36,390 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Warner Robins, GA | $36,350 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $36,320 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,310 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $36,280 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Richmond, VA | $36,230 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Gainesville, FL | $36,210 | 7% below national |
| 268 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Boise City, ID | $36,070 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $36,070 | 7% below national |
| 271 | Iowa City, IA | $36,060 | 7% below national |
| 272 | Ithaca, NY | $36,010 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $35,980 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $35,930 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Hinesville, GA | $35,910 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Rome, GA | $35,870 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Roanoke, VA | $35,840 | 8% below national |
| 280 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,840 | 8% below national |
| 281 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $35,830 | 8% below national |
| 282 | Bend, OR | $35,810 | 8% below national |
| 283 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $35,810 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Midland, MI | $35,790 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,770 | 8% below national |
| 286 | New Haven, CT | $35,670 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $35,660 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Columbia, MO | $35,600 | 8% below national |
| 289 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,600 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Erie, PA | $35,560 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Hammond, LA | $35,550 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,520 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $35,490 | 8% below national |
| 294 | Ocala, FL | $35,480 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,440 | 9% below national |
| 296 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $35,440 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Asheville, NC | $35,390 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Jackson, MS | $35,390 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,380 | 9% below national |
| 300 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $35,370 | 9% below national |
| 301 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 9% below national |
| 302 | Amarillo, TX | $35,330 | 9% below national |
| 303 | Bloomington, IL | $35,260 | 9% below national |
| 304 | Niles, MI | $35,210 | 9% below national |
| 305 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,190 | 9% below national |
| 306 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,180 | 9% below national |
| 307 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $35,180 | 9% below national |
| 308 | Altoona, PA | $35,140 | 9% below national |
| 309 | Winchester, VA-WV | $35,120 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Evansville, IN | $35,110 | 9% below national |
| 311 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,100 | 9% below national |
| 312 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $35,060 | 10% below national |
| 313 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 10% below national |
| 314 | Madison, WI | $35,040 | 10% below national |
| 315 | Reno, NV | $35,030 | 10% below national |
| 316 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $34,950 | 10% below national |
| 317 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $34,950 | 10% below national |
| 318 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $34,920 | 10% below national |
| 319 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,910 | 10% below national |
| 320 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $34,910 | 10% below national |
| 321 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,890 | 10% below national |
| 322 | Alexandria, LA | $34,880 | 10% below national |
| 323 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,880 | 10% below national |
| 324 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $34,770 | 10% below national |
| 325 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $34,760 | 10% below national |
| 326 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $34,730 | 10% below national |
| 327 | Idaho Falls, ID | $34,710 | 10% below national |
| 328 | Valdosta, GA | $34,680 | 11% below national |
| 329 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $34,670 | 11% below national |
| 330 | Bismarck, ND | $34,670 | 11% below national |
| 331 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $34,670 | 11% below national |
| 332 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $34,530 | 11% below national |
| 333 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,490 | 11% below national |
| 334 | Waco, TX | $34,470 | 11% below national |
| 335 | Harrisonburg, VA | $34,380 | 11% below national |
| 336 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,380 | 11% below national |
| 337 | Tallahassee, FL | $34,370 | 11% below national |
| 338 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,330 | 11% below national |
| 339 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | 11% below national |
| 340 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | 11% below national |
| 341 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,270 | 12% below national |
| 342 | Rockford, IL | $34,180 | 12% below national |
| 343 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,050 | 12% below national |
| 344 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $34,010 | 12% below national |
| 345 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $33,970 | 12% below national |
| 346 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 13% below national |
| 347 | Tyler, TX | $33,750 | 13% below national |
| 348 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,740 | 13% below national |
| 349 | Albany, OR | $33,720 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Flagstaff, AZ | $33,680 | 13% below national |
| 351 | Pocatello, ID | $33,660 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $33,640 | 13% below national |
| 353 | Abilene, TX | $33,560 | 13% below national |
| 354 | Longview, TX | $33,480 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $33,430 | 14% below national |
| 356 | Fort Wayne, IN | $33,290 | 14% below national |
| 357 | Lubbock, TX | $33,190 | 14% below national |
| 358 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,160 | 14% below national |
| 359 | Wilmington, NC | $33,130 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Ogden, UT | $33,090 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Wichita Falls, TX | $33,090 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Eau Claire, WI | $33,040 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $32,980 | 15% below national |
| 364 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $32,980 | 15% below national |
| 365 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $32,860 | 15% below national |
| 366 | Salem, OR | $32,850 | 15% below national |
| 367 | Grants Pass, OR | $32,830 | 15% below national |
| 368 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $32,830 | 15% below national |
| 369 | Sebring, FL | $32,770 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $32,700 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Twin Falls, ID | $32,610 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Kankakee, IL | $32,280 | 17% below national |
| 373 | Terre Haute, IN | $32,160 | 17% below national |
| 374 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $32,160 | 17% below national |
| 375 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $32,050 | 17% below national |
| 376 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $32,010 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Lawrence, KS | $31,940 | 18% below national |
| 378 | San Angelo, TX | $31,930 | 18% below national |
| 379 | Lexington Park, MD | $31,770 | 18% below national |
| 380 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,710 | 18% below national |
| 381 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,710 | 18% below national |
| 382 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $31,670 | 18% below national |
| 383 | Great Falls, MT | $31,580 | 19% below national |
| 384 | Santa Fe, NM | $31,520 | 19% below national |
| 385 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $31,270 | 19% below national |
| 386 | Elizabethtown, KY | $31,210 | 19% below national |
| 387 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 388 | Paducah, KY-IL | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 389 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 390 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 391 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 20% below national |
| 392 | El Paso, TX | $31,190 | 20% below national |
| 393 | Duluth, MN-WI | $31,170 | 20% below national |
| 394 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $31,060 | 20% below national |
| 395 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,000 | 20% below national |
| 396 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,000 | 20% below national |
| 397 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,980 | 20% below national |
| 398 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,970 | 20% below national |
| 399 | Helena, MT | $30,900 | 20% below national |
| 400 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $30,890 | 20% below national |
| 401 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,880 | 20% below national |
| 402 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $30,740 | 21% below national |
| 403 | Tucson, AZ | $30,730 | 21% below national |
| 404 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $30,670 | 21% below national |
| 405 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,670 | 21% below national |
| 406 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,660 | 21% below national |
| 407 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $30,640 | 21% below national |
| 408 | Kokomo, IN | $30,540 | 21% below national |
| 409 | Grand Island, NE | $30,470 | 21% below national |
| 410 | Gettysburg, PA | $30,440 | 21% below national |
| 411 | Muncie, IN | $30,410 | 22% below national |
| 412 | Owensboro, KY | $30,380 | 22% below national |
| 413 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $30,330 | 22% below national |
| 414 | Bowling Green, KY | $30,320 | 22% below national |
| 415 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,230 | 22% below national |
| 416 | Morgantown, WV | $30,220 | 22% below national |
| 417 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $30,070 | 22% below national |
| 418 | Beckley, WV | $29,960 | 23% below national |
| 419 | Bloomington, IN | $29,820 | 23% below national |
| 420 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,660 | 23% below national |
| 421 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $29,650 | 24% below national |
| 422 | Mankato, MN | $29,640 | 24% below national |
| 423 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $29,580 | 24% below national |
| 424 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 24% below national |
| 425 | Columbus, IN | $29,380 | 24% below national |
| 426 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,360 | 24% below national |
| 427 | Tulsa, OK | $29,320 | 24% below national |
| 428 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $29,270 | 25% below national |
| 429 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,190 | 25% below national |
| 430 | Oklahoma City, OK | $29,120 | 25% below national |
| 431 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $29,110 | 25% below national |
| 432 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $29,070 | 25% below national |
| 433 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $28,880 | 26% below national |
| 434 | Springfield, MO | $28,780 | 26% below national |
| 435 | Ames, IA | $28,760 | 26% below national |
| 436 | Sheboygan, WI | $28,700 | 26% below national |
| 437 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,670 | 26% below national |
| 438 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $28,620 | 26% below national |
| 439 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $28,600 | 26% below national |
| 440 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $28,460 | 27% below national |
| 441 | Bozeman, MT | $28,430 | 27% below national |
| 442 | Las Cruces, NM | $28,360 | 27% below national |
| 443 | Billings, MT | $28,320 | 27% below national |
| 444 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $28,280 | 27% below national |
| 445 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,200 | 27% below national |
| 446 | Green Bay, WI | $28,080 | 28% below national |
| 447 | Springfield, OH | $28,070 | 28% below national |
| 448 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $27,910 | 28% below national |
| 449 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $27,850 | 28% below national |
| 450 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,750 | 28% below national |
| 451 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $27,710 | 29% below national |
| 452 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,630 | 29% below national |
| 453 | Appleton, WI | $27,590 | 29% below national |
| 454 | Missoula, MT | $27,560 | 29% below national |
| 455 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $27,540 | 29% below national |
| 456 | Akron, OH | $27,480 | 29% below national |
| 457 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $27,130 | 30% below national |
| 458 | Enid, OK | $27,120 | 30% below national |
| 459 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,970 | 30% below national |
| 460 | Cheyenne, WY | $26,940 | 31% below national |
| 461 | Farmington, NM | $26,900 | 31% below national |
| 462 | Casper, WY | $26,870 | 31% below national |
| 463 | Wausau, WI | $26,810 | 31% below national |
| 464 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $26,810 | 31% below national |
| 465 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $26,730 | 31% below national |
| 466 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $26,730 | 31% below national |
| 467 | Lawton, OK | $26,660 | 31% below national |
| 468 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,640 | 31% below national |
| 469 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,640 | 31% below national |
| 470 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $26,610 | 31% below national |
| 471 | Goldsboro, NC | $26,560 | 31% below national |
| 472 | Lake Charles, LA | $26,560 | 31% below national |
| 473 | Fond du Lac, WI | $26,430 | 32% below national |
| 474 | Winston-Salem, NC | $26,380 | 32% below national |
| 475 | Carson City, NV | $26,330 | 32% below national |
| 476 | St. George, UT | $26,000 | 33% below national |
| 477 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,670 | 34% below national |
| 478 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,420 | 34% below national |
| 479 | Logan, UT-ID | $24,960 | 36% below national |
| 480 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $24,960 | 36% below national |
| 481 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $23,530 | 39% below national |
| 482 | Charleston, WV | $23,060 | 41% below national |
| 483 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $23,000 | 41% below national |
| 484 | Spartanburg, SC | $22,990 | 41% below national |
| 485 | Columbia, SC | $22,900 | 41% below national |
| 486 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $22,890 | 41% below national |
| 487 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $22,830 | 41% below national |
| 488 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $22,800 | 41% below national |
| 489 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $22,630 | 42% below national |
| 490 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,530 | 42% below national |
| 491 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22,430 | 42% below national |
| 492 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,390 | 42% below national |
| 493 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $22,350 | 42% below national |
| 494 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,220 | 43% below national |
| 495 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,930 | 43% below national |
| 496 | Arecibo, PR | $21,890 | 44% below national |
| 497 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $21,850 | 44% below national |
| 498 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 44% below national |
| 499 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,830 | 44% below national |
| 500 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $21,830 | 44% below national |
| 501 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,630 | 44% below national |
| 502 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21,630 | 44% below national |
| 503 | Rocky Mount, NC | $21,220 | 45% below national |
| 504 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $21,220 | 45% below national |
| 505 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $21,220 | 45% below national |
| 506 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $21,180 | 45% below national |
| 507 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $21,180 | 45% below national |
| 508 | Sumter, SC | $20,820 | 46% below national |
| 509 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | 46% below national |
| 510 | Jacksonville, NC | $20,300 | 48% below national |
| 511 | Greenville, NC | $18,720 | 52% below national |
| 512 | Fayetteville, NC | $17,850 | 54% below national |
| 513 | Manhattan, KS | $17,510 | 55% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Driver/Sales Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Driver/Sales Workers is $38,770 ($18.64/hour). The salary range spans from $22,590 at the 10th percentile to $59,980 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Driver/Sales Workers the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Driver/Sales Workers at $48,420/year, which is +25% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Driver/Sales Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Driver/Sales Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Driver/Sales Workers? ▼
Driver/Sales Workers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 10 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Driver/Sales Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for Driver/Sales Workers is projected to grow 8.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 51,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Driver/Sales Workers pay vary by state? ▼
Driver/Sales Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $48,420/year, while Wyoming pays the least at $26,940/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Driver/Sales Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Driver/Sales Workers is West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area at $58,650/year. BLS reports wage data for 513 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Driver/Sales Workers pay figures in a real decision
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