SOC 53-3031 · Waco, TX metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Waco, TX

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Waco, Texas is $40,100 a year ($19.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,470: half of the 410 people in this job in the Waco, TX 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).

$40,100average per year

$19.28 / hourMedian $34,470Take-home ≈ $34,400

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

410people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 25Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,450 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Waco earn between $29,530 and $48,620.

  • $22K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,100$3,342$19.28
Median$34,470$2,872$16.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,530$2,461$14.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,620$4,052$23.38

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $40,100, a single filer in Waco takes home about $34,400 a year, or $2,867 a month and $1,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Waco a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $40,100 buys what about $43,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Laredo pays the most ($43,890).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Texas

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 Waco: questions

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

$19.28 an hour on average, and $16.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,400 a year ($2,867 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,100. Texas has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Waco 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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