SOC 53-3031 · Rochester, NY metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Rochester, New York is $44,580 a year ($21.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,760: half of the 940 people in this job in the Rochester, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$44,580average per year

$21.43 / hourMedian $44,760Take-home ≈ $36,153

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

940people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 13New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,470 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Rochester earn between $35,000 and $48,590.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,580$3,715$21.43
Median$44,760$3,730$21.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,000$2,917$16.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,590$4,049$23.36

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $44,580, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $36,153 a year, or $3,013 a month and $1,391 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $44,580 buys what about $45,942 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 4th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($46,920).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in New York

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 Rochester: questions

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

$21.43 an hour on average, and $21.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,153 a year ($3,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,580. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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