SOC 53-3031 · Gainesville, FL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Gainesville, Florida is $38,340 a year ($18.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,210: half of the 280 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$38,340average per year

$18.43 / hourMedian $36,210Take-home ≈ $32,986

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 21Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,290 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Gainesville earn between $27,910 and $45,560.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,340$3,195$18.43
Median$36,210$3,018$17.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,910$2,326$13.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,560$3,797$21.90

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $38,340, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $32,986 a year, or $2,749 a month and $1,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $38,340 buys what about $39,635 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 8th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($43,960).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Florida

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 Gainesville: questions

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

$18.43 an hour on average, and $17.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,986 a year ($2,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,340. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% less 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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