SOC 53-3031 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Raleigh, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Raleigh, North Carolina is $41,720 a year ($20.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,630: half of the 1,400 people in this job in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$41,720average per year

$20.06 / hourMedian $45,630Take-home ≈ $34,546

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,400people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 14North Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Raleigh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,240 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Raleigh earn between $25,160 and $55,370.

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,720$3,477$20.06
Median$45,630$3,802$21.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,160$2,097$12.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,370$4,614$26.62

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Raleigh

On the average salary of $41,720, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $34,546 a year, or $2,879 a month and $1,329 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 Raleigh a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $41,720 buys what about $42,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Raleigh ranks 1st of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Raleigh: questions

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

$20.06 an hour on average, and $21.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,546 a year ($2,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,720.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.3%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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