SOC 53-3031 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Longview, Washington is $46,300 a year ($22.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,960: half of the 40 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$46,300average per year

$22.26 / hourMedian $46,960Take-home ≈ $39,382

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,510 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Longview earn between $37,290 and $50,530.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,300$3,858$22.26
Median$46,960$3,913$22.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,290$3,108$17.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,530$4,211$24.29

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $46,300, a single filer in Longview takes home about $39,382 a year, or $3,282 a month and $1,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $46,300 buys what about $47,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 11th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Spokane pays the most ($50,560).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Washington

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 Longview: questions

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

$22.26 an hour on average, and $22.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,382 a year ($3,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,300. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 13% more 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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