SOC 53-3031 · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Denver, CO

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Denver, Colorado is $47,180 a year ($22.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,600: half of the 5,630 people in this job in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$47,180average per year

$22.68 / hourMedian $46,600Take-home ≈ $38,722

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,630people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Colorado metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Denver

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,010 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Denver earn between $37,010 and $50,340.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,180$3,932$22.68
Median$46,600$3,883$22.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,010$3,084$17.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,340$4,195$24.20

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Denver

On the average salary of $47,180, a single filer in Denver takes home about $38,722 a year, or $3,227 a month and $1,489 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $47,180 buys what about $44,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Denver ranks 1st of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Colorado

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 Denver: questions

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

$22.68 an hour on average, and $22.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,722 a year ($3,227 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,180. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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