SOC 53-3031 · Hattiesburg, MS metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is $42,360 a year ($20.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,440: half of the 180 people in this job in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$42,360average per year

$20.37 / hourMedian $35,440Take-home ≈ $35,254

  • $20K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Mississippi metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Hattiesburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,370 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Hattiesburg earn between $29,680 and $54,130.

  • $20K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,360$3,530$20.37
Median$35,440$2,953$17.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,680$2,473$14.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,130$4,511$26.02

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Hattiesburg

On the average salary of $42,360, a single filer in Hattiesburg takes home about $35,254 a year, or $2,938 a month and $1,356 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Hattiesburg a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hattiesburg area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $42,360 buys what about $48,338 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Hattiesburg ($37,750). A typical home costs $218,044, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Mississippi cities

Hattiesburg ranks 1st of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Mississippi

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 Hattiesburg: questions

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

$20.37 an hour on average, and $17.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,254 a year ($2,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,360.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Hattiesburg, MS (25620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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