SOC 53-3031 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Waterbury, Connecticut is $41,550 a year ($19.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,640: half of the 470 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$41,550average per year

$19.97 / hourMedian $38,640Take-home ≈ $34,229

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

470people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,670 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Waterbury earn between $34,010 and $46,810.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,550$3,462$19.98
Median$38,640$3,220$18.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,810$3,901$22.50

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Waterbury

On the average salary of $41,550, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $34,229 a year, or $2,852 a month and $1,317 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $41,550 buys what about $41,642 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Connecticut cities

Waterbury ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($44,860).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Connecticut

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 Waterbury: questions

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

$19.97 an hour on average, and $18.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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

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

About $34,229 a year ($2,852 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,550. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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