SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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. Excludes “Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers” (49-9091) and “Light Truck Drivers” (53-3033).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 53-3031.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $22,590 | $1,882 | $434 | $10.86 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $30,200 | $2,517 | $581 | $14.52 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $38,770 | $3,231 | $746 | $18.64 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $49,000 | $4,083 | $942 | $23.56 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $59,980 | $4,998 | $1,153 | $28.84 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Driver/Sales Workers is $38,770, which is 24% lower. Among the 50 occupations of the field Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks number 41 by median pay. With 409,180 jobs, it makes up about 26 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Driver/Sales Workers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Alaska ($48,420), Iowa ($47,120) and Massachusetts ($46,870). The lowest was in Guam ($20,630), Puerto Rico ($22,220) and South Carolina ($22,240). The most jobs were in Texas (40,950), California (34,480) and Florida (24,380). The occupation is most concentrated in Maryland, where its share of all jobs is 1.6 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,270 | $48,420 | $48,120 | $23.28 |
| Iowa | 4,400 | $47,120 | $45,260 | $22.65 |
| Massachusetts | 3,830 | $46,870 | $48,280 | $22.53 |
| Vermont | 510 | $46,300 | $48,210 | $22.26 |
| California | 34,480 | $45,600 | $48,220 | $21.92 |
| South Dakota | 1,050 | $45,050 | $46,950 | $21.66 |
| New Jersey | 9,720 | $44,720 | $46,210 | $21.50 |
| Colorado | 10,790 | $43,420 | $44,790 | $20.88 |
| Kansas | 1,950 | $43,180 | $41,560 | $20.76 |
| New York | 18,990 | $42,730 | $45,250 | $20.54 |
| Tennessee | 9,620 | $42,220 | $39,810 | $20.30 |
| District of Columbia | 1,020 | $41,600 | $45,430 | $20.00 |
| Washington | 5,890 | $41,570 | $47,580 | $19.98 |
| New Hampshire | 1,990 | $41,520 | $40,230 | $19.96 |
| Oregon | 5,210 | $41,080 | $43,440 | $19.75 |
| Missouri | 7,590 | $40,200 | $41,260 | $19.33 |
| Georgia | 19,150 | $40,040 | $41,860 | $19.25 |
| Maine | 2,160 | $39,900 | $42,440 | $19.18 |
| Arkansas | 3,170 | $39,820 | $41,250 | $19.14 |
| Michigan | 15,490 | $39,610 | $41,420 | $19.04 |
| Alabama | 4,310 | $39,190 | $40,560 | $18.84 |
| Illinois | 13,680 | $38,960 | $43,840 | $18.73 |
| North Dakota | 1,740 | $38,610 | $42,180 | $18.56 |
| Maryland | 11,940 | $38,500 | $41,850 | $18.51 |
| Arizona | 10,550 | $38,440 | $40,790 | $18.48 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,100 | $37,330 | $37,540 | $17.95 |
| Virginia | 10,780 | $37,180 | $40,770 | $17.88 |
| Kentucky | 6,140 | $37,030 | $38,330 | $17.80 |
| Connecticut | 3,730 | $36,730 | $42,400 | $17.66 |
| North Carolina | 14,530 | $36,540 | $37,960 | $17.57 |
| Louisiana | 3,200 | $36,290 | $34,840 | $17.45 |
| Florida | 24,380 | $36,260 | $38,840 | $17.43 |
| Indiana | 12,040 | $36,250 | $38,240 | $17.43 |
| Texas | 40,950 | $35,850 | $37,820 | $17.24 |
| Idaho | 2,090 | $35,770 | $35,420 | $17.20 |
| Ohio | 20,430 | $35,720 | $37,890 | $17.17 |
| Mississippi | 2,550 | $35,480 | $37,200 | $17.06 |
| Nebraska | 2,590 | $34,950 | $40,300 | $16.80 |
| Rhode Island | 1,260 | $34,230 | $43,060 | $16.46 |
| Minnesota | 9,750 | $32,980 | $40,810 | $15.86 |
| Nevada | 4,310 | $31,760 | $35,830 | $15.27 |
| Hawaii | 920 | $31,270 | $39,590 | $15.03 |
| Delaware | not published | $31,200 | $34,510 | $15.00 |
| New Mexico | 2,970 | $29,770 | $36,420 | $14.31 |
| Oklahoma | 5,110 | $29,120 | $32,450 | $14.00 |
| West Virginia | 2,540 | $28,790 | $35,580 | $13.84 |
| Montana | 2,100 | $27,580 | $35,780 | $13.26 |
| Wisconsin | 10,020 | $27,560 | $34,310 | $13.25 |
| Wyoming | 1,140 | $26,940 | $30,290 | $12.95 |
| Utah | 3,050 | $26,590 | $34,210 | $12.78 |
| South Carolina | 6,430 | $22,240 | $29,510 | $10.69 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,610 | $22,220 | $25,730 | $10.68 |
| Guam | 240 | $20,630 | $23,380 | $9.92 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,220 a year
- Aircraft Service Attendants$40,450 a year
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240 a year
- Passenger Attendants$37,720 a year
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330 a year
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,290 a year
Common questions
How much do Driver/Sales Workers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $38,770 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $22,590 and the highest-paid 10% more than $59,980.
How many people work as Driver/Sales Workers?
About 409,180 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.