Driver/Sales Workers Salary in the US
A driver/sales workers earns a national median of $38,770 a year (mean $40,730) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #742 of 825.
How much does a driver/sales workers earn in the US?
A driver/sales workers in the United States earns a median of $38,770 a year (mean $40,730), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 24% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 409,180 people work in this occupation (SOC 53-3031), ranked #742 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$38,770
per year
Mean
$40,730
per year
Employment
409,180
US workers
National rank
#742
of 825 by median
What a driver/sales workers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a driver/sales workers (SOC 53-3031) earns a median annual wage of $38,770 and a mean (average) of $40,730. The median is the midpoint — half of driver/sales workers earn more and half earn less — and is 24% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a driver/sales workers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for driver/sales workers is $38,770, and the mean (average) is $40,730. The median is the midpoint — half of driver/sales workers earn more and half earn less.
- How does driver/sales workers pay compare to the US average?
- At $38,770, a driver/sales workers earns 24% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many driver/sales workers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 409,180 driver/sales workers employed nationally (SOC 53-3031), across all industries.
- Where does this driver/sales workers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 53-3031. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 53-3031 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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