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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers

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).


National estimates for Driver/Sales Workers
Industry profile for Driver/Sales Workers
Geographic profile for Driver/Sales Workers

National estimates for Driver/Sales Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Driver/Sales Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
489,510 2.0 % $ 17.10 $ 35,560 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Driver/Sales Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.49 $ 11.84 $ 15.72 $ 21.27 $ 26.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 19,730 $ 24,630 $ 32,690 $ 44,250 $ 55,200


Industry profile for Driver/Sales Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Driver/Sales Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Driver/Sales Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Driver/Sales Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 236,050 2.27 $ 13.30 $ 27,660
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 74,320 7.59 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 20,340 8.27 $ 23.35 $ 48,570
Truck Transportation 14,370 0.92 $ 28.60 $ 59,490
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers 9,690 1.72 $ 13.46 $ 27,990

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Driver/Sales Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drycleaning and Laundry Services 20,340 8.27 $ 23.35 $ 48,570
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 74,320 7.59 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
Fuel Dealers 4,960 7.00 $ 23.29 $ 48,430
Local Messengers and Local Delivery 7,630 4.22 $ 17.50 $ 36,410
Florists 2,470 3.77 $ 13.47 $ 28,020

Top paying industries for Driver/Sales Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Truck Transportation 14,370 0.92 $ 28.60 $ 59,490
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 150 0.04 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 170 0.02 $ 25.96 $ 54,010
Warehousing and Storage 6,860 0.36 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 1,350 0.35 $ 23.79 $ 49,490


Geographic profile for Driver/Sales Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Driver/Sales Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Driver/Sales Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of driver/sales workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Driver/Sales Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 49,280 2.79 0.84 $ 20.89 $ 43,460
Texas 43,680 3.36 1.02 $ 15.93 $ 33,120
Ohio 30,920 5.75 1.74 $ 14.70 $ 30,580
Florida 30,760 3.34 1.01 $ 15.99 $ 33,270
New Jersey 21,710 5.28 1.60 $ 18.87 $ 39,260


Map of location quotient of driver/sales workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Driver/Sales Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 3,750 7.83 2.36 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
North Dakota 2,520 6.21 1.88 $ 22.01 $ 45,790
Ohio 30,920 5.75 1.74 $ 14.70 $ 30,580
Wyoming 1,460 5.44 1.64 $ 14.64 $ 30,440
New Jersey 21,710 5.28 1.60 $ 18.87 $ 39,260


Map of annual mean wages of driver/sales workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Driver/Sales Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 9,160 2.69 0.81 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
North Dakota 2,520 6.21 1.88 $ 22.01 $ 45,790
California 49,280 2.79 0.84 $ 20.89 $ 43,460
Missouri 12,890 4.57 1.38 $ 20.12 $ 41,850
Oregon 7,310 3.85 1.16 $ 19.11 $ 39,750



Map of employment of driver/sales workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Driver/Sales Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 30,780 3.35 1.01 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,420 2.69 0.81 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 13,960 3.16 0.95 $ 17.62 $ 36,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,030 3.61 1.09 $ 15.82 $ 32,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,260 2.70 0.81 $ 18.37 $ 38,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9,880 3.62 1.09 $ 14.43 $ 30,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 9,730 3.71 1.12 $ 16.05 $ 33,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,980 3.24 0.98 $ 17.94 $ 37,320
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,930 3.57 1.08 $ 17.27 $ 35,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,910 2.61 0.79 $ 17.06 $ 35,490


Map of location quotient of driver/sales workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Driver/Sales Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, OH 390 8.39 2.53 $ 15.62 $ 32,480
Fargo, ND-MN 1,110 7.92 2.39 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
Jacksonville, NC 390 7.83 2.37 $ 8.95 $ 18,620
Akron, OH 2,450 7.82 2.36 $ 14.29 $ 29,730
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 460 7.60 2.30 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Canton-Massillon, OH 1,210 7.50 2.27 $ 13.64 $ 28,370
Dayton, OH 2,720 7.48 2.26 $ 14.13 $ 29,380
Ocean City, NJ 300 7.41 2.24 $ 15.21 $ 31,630
Joplin, MO 570 7.21 2.18 $ 20.74 $ 43,130
Lima, OH 350 7.04 2.13 $ 15.10 $ 31,400


Map of annual mean wages of driver/sales workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Driver/Sales Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Walla Walla, WA 40 1.61 0.49 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Wenatchee, WA 100 2.13 0.64 $ 24.44 $ 50,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,930 1.72 0.52 $ 23.68 $ 49,260
Bellingham, WA 270 3.05 0.92 $ 23.07 $ 47,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,230 3.02 0.91 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
Elmira, NY 70 2.15 0.65 $ 22.75 $ 47,320
Kennewick-Richland, WA 350 2.88 0.87 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
Fargo, ND-MN 1,110 7.92 2.39 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 120 2.47 0.75 $ 22.51 $ 46,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,590 2.75 0.83 $ 22.34 $ 46,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Driver/Sales Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,060 6.40 1.93 $ 14.37 $ 29,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,300 5.27 1.59 $ 14.53 $ 30,210
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,070 3.90 1.18 $ 12.25 $ 25,480
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,040 4.24 1.28 $ 11.56 $ 24,050
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,040 7.88 2.38 $ 13.96 $ 29,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Driver/Sales Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,040 7.88 2.38 $ 13.96 $ 29,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 550 6.67 2.01 $ 11.11 $ 23,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,060 6.40 1.93 $ 14.37 $ 29,900
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 230 6.05 1.83 $ 14.19 $ 29,520
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 930 5.93 1.79 $ 13.48 $ 28,050

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Driver/Sales Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 210 1.68 0.51 $ 23.44 $ 48,760
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 1.90 0.57 $ 21.34 $ 44,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 210 3.46 1.05 $ 21.31 $ 44,310
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 310 2.97 0.90 $ 21.14 $ 43,960
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 590 5.35 1.62 $ 20.78 $ 43,220


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023