SOC 53-3031 · Alexandria, LA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Alexandria, Louisiana is $31,950 a year ($15.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,880: half of the 110 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$31,950average per year

$15.36 / hourMedian $34,880Take-home ≈ $27,280

  • $18K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,850 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Alexandria earn between $19,150 and $41,530.

  • $18K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,950$2,662$15.36
Median$34,880$2,907$16.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$19,150$1,596$9.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,530$3,461$19.97

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Alexandria earn 8% less than the Louisiana average ($34,840) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$31,950$34,880$17,770$48,850110
Louisiana$34,840$36,290$17,770$55,1503,200
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Alexandria

On the average salary of $31,950, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $27,280 a year, or $2,273 a month and $1,049 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Alexandria a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $31,950 buys what about $37,287 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 8th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($35,490).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Louisiana

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 Alexandria: questions

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

$15.36 an hour on average, and $16.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,280 a year ($2,273 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,950.

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

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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