Career Atlas USA

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in the United States

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Driver/Sales Workers in the United States is $38,770. BLS estimates approximately 409,180 people work in this occupation nationwide.

Median salary
$38,770
Average salary
$40,730
Median hourly
$18.64
Employment
409,180

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$22,590$10.86
25th percentile$30,200$14.52
Median (50th)$38,770$18.64
75th percentile$49,000$23.56
90th percentile$59,980$28.84

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.8% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 2.4% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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