SOC 53-3031 · Asheville, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Asheville, North Carolina is $38,120 a year ($18.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,390: half of the 560 people in this job in the Asheville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$38,120average per year

$18.33 / hourMedian $35,390Take-home ≈ $31,797

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 14North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,000 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Asheville earn between $22,470 and $49,060.

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,120$3,177$18.33
Median$35,390$2,949$17.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,470$1,872$10.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,060$4,088$23.59

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $38,120, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $31,797 a year, or $2,650 a month and $1,223 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 Asheville a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $38,120 buys what about $39,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 4th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($41,720).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Asheville: questions

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

$18.33 an hour on average, and $17.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,797 a year ($2,650 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,120.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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