SOC 53-3031 · Decatur, IL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Decatur, IL

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Decatur, Illinois is $45,400 a year ($21.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,560: half of the 140 people in this job in the Decatur, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$45,400average per year

$21.83 / hourMedian $37,560Take-home ≈ $36,553

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 8Illinois metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,660 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Decatur earn between $31,200 and $48,950.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,400$3,783$21.83
Median$37,560$3,130$18.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,950$4,079$23.53

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $45,400, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $36,553 a year, or $3,046 a month and $1,406 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $45,400 buys what about $51,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Illinois cities

Decatur ranks 1st of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Illinois

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 Decatur: questions

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

$21.83 an hour on average, and $18.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,553 a year ($3,046 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,400.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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