SOC 53-3031 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $34,800 a year ($16.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,210: half of the 160 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$34,800average per year

$16.73 / hourMedian $31,210Take-home ≈ $28,363

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,230 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Elizabethtown earn between $20,800 and $44,340.

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,800$2,900$16.73
Median$31,210$2,601$15.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,800$1,733$10.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,340$3,695$21.32

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $34,800, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $28,363 a year, or $2,364 a month and $1,091 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $34,800 buys what about $38,422 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 5th 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 Elizabethtown: questions

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

$16.73 an hour on average, and $15.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,363 a year ($2,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,800. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 15% 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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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