SOC 53-3031 · Gainesville, GA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Gainesville, GA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Gainesville, Georgia is $43,920 a year ($21.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,780: half of the 350 people in this job in the Gainesville, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$43,920average per year

$21.11 / hourMedian $43,780Take-home ≈ $36,027

  • $23K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 14Georgia 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 $22,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,200 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Gainesville earn between $36,370 and $49,870.

  • $23K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,920$3,660$21.12
Median$43,780$3,648$21.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,370$3,031$17.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,870$4,156$23.98

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $43,920, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $36,027 a year, or $3,002 a month and $1,386 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).

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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 96.8), so the average $43,920 buys what about $45,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 1st of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Georgia

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?

$21.11 an hour on average, and $21.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,027 a year ($3,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,920.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). 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: 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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