SOC 53-3031 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $35,210 a year ($16.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,320: half of the 280 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$35,210average per year

$16.93 / hourMedian $30,320Take-home ≈ $28,652

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,870 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Bowling Green earn between $20,940 and $44,640.

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,210$2,934$16.93
Median$30,320$2,527$14.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,940$1,745$10.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,640$3,720$21.46

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $35,210, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $28,652 a year, or $2,388 a month and $1,102 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 (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $35,210 buys what about $39,045 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 4th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($42,030).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Kentucky

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 Bowling Green: questions

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

$16.93 an hour on average, and $14.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,652 a year ($2,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,210. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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