SOC 53-3031 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $37,020 a year ($17.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,380: half of the 850 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$37,020average per year

$17.80 / hourMedian $26,380Take-home ≈ $30,957

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

850people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 14North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,370 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Winston-Salem earn between $21,030 and $49,180.

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,020$3,085$17.80
Median$26,380$2,198$12.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,030$1,752$10.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,180$4,098$23.64

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $37,020, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $30,957 a year, or $2,580 a month and $1,191 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 Winston-Salem a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $37,020 buys what about $40,220 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 7th 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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$17.80 an hour on average, and $12.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,957 a year ($2,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,020.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.3%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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