SOC 53-3031 · Goldsboro, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Goldsboro, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Goldsboro, North Carolina is $33,690 a year ($16.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,560: half of the 100 people in this job in the Goldsboro, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$33,690average per year

$16.20 / hourMedian $26,560Take-home ≈ $28,414

  • $18K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Goldsboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,780 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Goldsboro earn between $20,350 and $46,890.

  • $18K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,690$2,808$16.20
Median$26,560$2,213$12.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,350$1,696$9.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,890$3,908$22.54

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Goldsboro

On the average salary of $33,690, a single filer in Goldsboro takes home about $28,414 a year, or $2,368 a month and $1,093 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 Goldsboro a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Goldsboro area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $33,690 buys what about $38,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Goldsboro ($40,570). A typical home costs $188,523, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Goldsboro ranks 10th 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 Goldsboro: questions

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

$16.20 an hour on average, and $12.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,414 a year ($2,368 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,690.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Goldsboro, NC (24140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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