SOC 53-3031 · Battle Creek, MI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Battle Creek, Michigan is $44,160 a year ($21.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,820: half of the 200 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$44,160average per year

$21.23 / hourMedian $44,820Take-home ≈ $35,649

  • $27K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,340 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Battle Creek earn between $35,280 and $55,770.

  • $27K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,160$3,680$21.23
Median$44,820$3,735$21.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,280$2,940$16.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,770$4,648$26.81

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $44,160, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $35,649 a year, or $2,971 a month and $1,371 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). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $44,160 buys what about $48,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 2nd of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($47,350).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Battle Creek: questions

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

$21.23 an hour on average, and $21.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,649 a year ($2,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,160. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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