Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 463,120 |
2.4 % |
$ 18.38 |
$ 38,230 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Driver/Sales Workers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.00 |
$ 12.45 |
$ 17.03 |
$ 22.42 |
$ 29.37 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 20,800 |
$ 25,900 |
$ 35,420 |
$ 46,640 |
$ 61,080 |
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 |
217,280 |
2.00 |
$ 13.95 |
$ 29,010 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
72,730 |
7.14 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 48,150 |
| Truck Transportation |
24,680 |
1.56 |
$ 31.41 |
$ 65,330 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services |
21,560 |
8.49 |
$ 24.21 |
$ 50,370 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) |
15,200 |
0.50 |
$ 20.14 |
$ 41,900 |
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 |
21,560 |
8.49 |
$ 24.21 |
$ 50,370 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
72,730 |
7.14 |
$ 23.15 |
$ 48,150 |
| Fuel Dealers |
4,060 |
5.78 |
$ 24.98 |
$ 51,960 |
| Florists |
2,670 |
4.15 |
$ 14.31 |
$ 29,770 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery |
6,870 |
3.95 |
$ 20.15 |
$ 41,920 |
Top paying industries for Driver/Sales Workers:
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.
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 |
48,380 |
2.70 |
0.88 |
$ 22.36 |
$ 46,500 |
| Texas |
46,670 |
3.44 |
1.13 |
$ 16.16 |
$ 33,620 |
| Florida |
30,930 |
3.23 |
1.06 |
$ 16.51 |
$ 34,340 |
| Ohio |
23,490 |
4.29 |
1.41 |
$ 16.90 |
$ 35,160 |
| New York |
19,730 |
2.10 |
0.69 |
$ 20.91 |
$ 43,480 |
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) |
| Missouri |
13,970 |
4.86 |
1.59 |
$ 20.22 |
$ 42,050 |
| Kentucky |
9,310 |
4.74 |
1.55 |
$ 17.10 |
$ 35,570 |
| Rhode Island |
2,240 |
4.59 |
1.51 |
$ 18.42 |
$ 38,300 |
| New Hampshire |
3,040 |
4.50 |
1.48 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,650 |
| Indiana |
13,930 |
4.41 |
1.45 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,850 |
Top paying states for Driver/Sales Workers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Dakota |
1,700 |
4.08 |
1.34 |
$ 22.70 |
$ 47,220 |
| Vermont |
780 |
2.60 |
0.85 |
$ 22.50 |
$ 46,790 |
| California |
48,380 |
2.70 |
0.88 |
$ 22.36 |
$ 46,500 |
| Washington |
10,410 |
2.98 |
0.98 |
$ 22.00 |
$ 45,760 |
| Louisiana |
3,590 |
1.94 |
0.64 |
$ 21.25 |
$ 44,190 |
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 |
22,840 |
2.41 |
0.79 |
$ 21.25 |
$ 44,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
20,110 |
3.25 |
1.07 |
$ 21.19 |
$ 44,070 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
12,810 |
2.84 |
0.93 |
$ 18.95 |
$ 39,410 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
11,430 |
3.59 |
1.18 |
$ 15.37 |
$ 31,970 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
10,230 |
2.58 |
0.85 |
$ 20.53 |
$ 42,700 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
9,190 |
2.97 |
0.97 |
$ 17.87 |
$ 37,180 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
8,580 |
3.75 |
1.23 |
$ 21.23 |
$ 44,160 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
7,810 |
2.87 |
0.94 |
$ 17.59 |
$ 36,590 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,790 |
2.76 |
0.91 |
$ 17.21 |
$ 35,790 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
7,690 |
2.72 |
0.89 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 37,730 |
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) |
| Jacksonville, NC |
480 |
9.21 |
3.02 |
$ 9.45 |
$ 19,650 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
250 |
7.07 |
2.32 |
$ 16.75 |
$ 34,850 |
| Joplin, MO |
560 |
6.94 |
2.28 |
$ 19.95 |
$ 41,490 |
| Laredo, TX |
710 |
6.78 |
2.22 |
$ 20.22 |
$ 42,060 |
| Springfield, OH |
300 |
6.33 |
2.08 |
$ 15.90 |
$ 33,070 |
| Springfield, MO |
1,350 |
6.18 |
2.03 |
$ 18.78 |
$ 39,060 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI |
800 |
6.12 |
2.01 |
$ 18.83 |
$ 39,160 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
270 |
6.11 |
2.00 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,560 |
| Twin Falls, ID |
290 |
6.02 |
1.97 |
$ 16.24 |
$ 33,770 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS |
310 |
5.86 |
1.92 |
$ 18.55 |
$ 38,590 |
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) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,590 |
1.39 |
0.46 |
$ 26.15 |
$ 54,400 |
| Fargo, ND-MN |
660 |
4.55 |
1.49 |
$ 25.62 |
$ 53,300 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
2,210 |
2.11 |
0.69 |
$ 24.38 |
$ 50,720 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
510 |
2.47 |
0.81 |
$ 24.38 |
$ 50,710 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
2,490 |
1.64 |
0.54 |
$ 24.18 |
$ 50,300 |
| Salinas, CA |
340 |
1.89 |
0.62 |
$ 23.94 |
$ 49,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,520 |
2.69 |
0.88 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,130 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
380 |
3.19 |
1.05 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,130 |
| Fresno, CA |
1,220 |
2.99 |
0.98 |
$ 23.48 |
$ 48,840 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
940 |
3.37 |
1.10 |
$ 23.26 |
$ 48,380 |
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) |
1,730 |
5.32 |
1.75 |
$ 14.79 |
$ 30,760 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
1,090 |
3.93 |
1.29 |
$ 13.58 |
$ 28,250 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |
1,080 |
5.07 |
1.66 |
$ 15.65 |
$ 32,550 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |
1,050 |
6.18 |
2.03 |
$ 12.89 |
$ 26,810 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |
1,030 |
4.14 |
1.36 |
$ 12.76 |
$ 26,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Driver/Sales Workers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Driver/Sales Workers:
About May 2023 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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
