SOC 53-3031 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Durham, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Durham, North Carolina is $37,690 a year ($18.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,970: half of the 660 people in this job in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$37,690average per year

$18.12 / hourMedian $30,970Take-home ≈ $31,469

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

660people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 14North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Durham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,560 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Durham earn between $22,460 and $48,090.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,690$3,141$18.12
Median$30,970$2,581$14.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,460$1,872$10.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,090$4,008$23.12

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Durham

On the average salary of $37,690, a single filer in Durham takes home about $31,469 a year, or $2,622 a month and $1,210 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 Durham a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $37,690 buys what about $38,628 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Durham ranks 5th 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 Durham: questions

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

$18.12 an hour on average, and $14.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,469 a year ($2,622 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,690.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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