Driver/Sales Workers Salary
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 409K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$38,770
Median hourly
$19
Average annual
$40,730
Typical range
$22,590–$59,980
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Driver/Sales Workers is $38,770 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $19 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery..
Most earn between $22,590 and $59,980 a year. There are roughly 409K people employed as driver/sales workers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Driver/Sales Workers.
- Hourly
- $18.64
- Daily
- $149
- Weekly
- $746
- Bi-weekly
- $1,491
- Monthly
- $3,231
- Annual
- $38,770
$38,770 a year is around the 50th percentile for Driver/Sales Workerss. The median is $38,770.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Alaska$48,420
- 2Iowa$47,120
- 3Massachusetts$46,870
- 4Vermont$46,300
- 5California$45,600
- 6South Dakota$45,050
- 7New Jersey$44,720
- 8Colorado$43,420
- 9Kansas$43,180
- 10New York$42,730
- 11Tennessee$42,220
- 12District of Columbia$41,600
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Dubuque, IA$53,910
- 2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$51,260
- 3Merced, CA$49,290
- 4Burlington-South Burlington, VT$49,150
- 5Yuba City, CA$49,110
- 6Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$49,000
- 7Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$48,860
- 8Fairbanks-College, AK$48,530
- 9Anchorage, AK$48,420
- 10Bay City, MI$48,340
- 11Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$48,190
- 12Visalia, CA$48,000
Related job titles
Employers advertise Driver/Sales Workers roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Light Truck Drivers$44,860
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$41,380
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300
- Couriers and Messengers$39,200
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,340
What a Driver/Sales Workers does
- 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.
- Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
- Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
- Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Driver/Sales Workers make?
- The median annual wage for Driver/Sales Workers is $38,770 ($19 per hour). Pay ranges from about $22,590 at the 10th percentile to $59,980 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Driver/Sales Workers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $40,730, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Driver/Sales Workerss the most?
- Alaska has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $48,420.
- Is Driver/Sales Workers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 409K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Driver/Sales Workers do?
- 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..