SOC 53-3031 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $39,040 a year ($18.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,520: half of the 1,120 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$39,040average per year

$18.77 / hourMedian $35,520Take-home ≈ $32,837

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4New Mexico metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,730 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Albuquerque earn between $27,160 and $46,930.

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,040$3,253$18.77
Median$35,520$2,960$17.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,160$2,263$13.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,930$3,911$22.56

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $39,040, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $32,837 a year, or $2,736 a month and $1,263 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 Albuquerque a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $39,040 buys what about $40,860 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other New Mexico cities

Albuquerque ranks 1st of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in New Mexico

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 Albuquerque: questions

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

$18.77 an hour on average, and $17.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,837 a year ($2,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,040.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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