Driver/Sales Workers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for driver/sales workers is $21.50 an hour ($44,720 a year). About 19,040 people work in this job there.

$21.50Median hourly pay
$35,860–$55,910Middle half of workers, yearly
19,040People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 15% higher than the U.S. median ($38,770). It is 5% higher than the New York median ($42,730).

Pay range for driver/sales workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.04$33,350
25% of workers$17.24$35,860
Half of workers (median)$21.50$44,720
75% of workers$26.88$55,910
90% of workers$30.07$62,540

Driver/Sales Workers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Elmira$46,150110
Kingston$45,690230
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$44,990680
Watertown-Fort Drum$44,930100
Rochester$44,760940
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$44,72019,040
Utica-Rome$44,090190
Syracuse$42,540850
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$39,300930
Glens Falls$38,980100
Binghamton$38,010260
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$37,8901,020
Ithaca$36,01080

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for driver/sales workers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +7.9% over ten years, faster than average · about 45,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$65,040
Light Truck Drivers$47,440
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,550
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
Counter and Rental Clerks$48,040
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$58,180
Couriers and Messengers$41,140

Other job titles for this job

Newspaper DelivererDelivery AssociateMilkmanRelay ManRelay WorkerAutomotive Parts Delivery DriverAuto Parts Delivery DriverBakery DelivererBobtailerBread DistributorBread JockeyBreadman

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.