SOC 53-3031 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $28,480 a year ($13.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $17,850: half of the 750 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$28,480average per year

$13.69 / hourMedian $17,850Take-home ≈ $24,436

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $18KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

750people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 14North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,730 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Fayetteville earn between $16,750 and $37,430.

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $18KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,480$2,373$13.69
Median$17,850$1,488$8.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$16,750$1,396$8.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,430$3,119$18.00

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $28,480, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $24,436 a year, or $2,036 a month and $940 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Fayetteville a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $28,480 buys what about $30,964 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 12th 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 Fayetteville: questions

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

$13.69 an hour on average, and $8.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $16,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,436 a year ($2,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,480.

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

The average here is 31% 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 Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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