Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,540 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Detroit earn between $28,360 and $50,280.
- $26K10th
- $28K25th
- $41KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,960 | $3,497 | $20.17 |
| Median | $40,630 | $3,386 | $19.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,360 | $2,363 | $13.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,280 | $4,190 | $24.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $41,960, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $33,490 a year, or $2,791 a month and $1,288 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $41,960 buys what about $41,835 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 8th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($47,350).
- Bay City$47,350
- Battle Creek$44,160
- Grand Rapids$43,020
- Jackson$42,260
- Kalamazoo$42,240
- Flint$41,990
- Traverse City$41,990
- Detroit$41,960
- Lansing$41,780
- Ann Arbor$41,460
Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).
- San Jose, CA$55,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$52,100
- Sacramento, CA$51,550
- Burlington, VT$51,060
- Fresno, CA$50,610
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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Detroit: questions
How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Detroit?
$20.17 an hour on average, and $19.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $33,490 a year ($2,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,960. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do driver/sales workers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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