SOC 53-3031 · Jackson, MS metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Jackson, Mississippi is $37,020 a year ($17.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,390: half of the 480 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$37,020average per year

$17.80 / hourMedian $35,390Take-home ≈ $31,177

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,420 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Jackson earn between $28,790 and $45,690.

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,020$3,085$17.80
Median$35,390$2,949$17.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,790$2,399$13.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,690$3,808$21.97

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $37,020, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $31,177 a year, or $2,598 a month and $1,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Jackson a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $37,020 buys what about $41,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Hattiesburg pays the most ($42,360).

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 Jackson: questions

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

$17.80 an hour on average, and $17.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,177 a year ($2,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,020.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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