SOC 53-3031 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Sacramento, California is $51,550 a year ($24.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,860: half of the 1,560 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$51,550average per year

$24.78 / hourMedian $48,860Take-home ≈ $42,315

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,560people in this job
+27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 25California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,560 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Sacramento earn between $42,100 and $58,980.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,550$4,296$24.78
Median$48,860$4,072$23.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,100$3,508$20.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,980$4,915$28.36

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Sacramento vs. California and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Sacramento earn 7% more than the California average ($48,220) and 27% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sacramento$51,550$48,860$37,140$70,5601,560
California$48,220$45,600$34,320$63,28034,480
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $51,550, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $42,315 a year, or $3,526 a month and $1,627 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Sacramento a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $51,550 buys what about $48,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 3rd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Sacramento: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Sacramento?

$24.78 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Sacramento?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Sacramento?

About $42,315 a year ($3,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,550. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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