SOC 53-3031 · Yakima, WA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Yakima, Washington is $48,800 a year ($23.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,810: half of the 170 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$48,800average per year

$23.46 / hourMedian $47,810Take-home ≈ $41,391

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 11Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,180 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Yakima earn between $34,650 and $59,770.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,800$4,067$23.46
Median$47,810$3,984$22.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,650$2,888$16.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,770$4,981$28.74

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $48,800, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $41,391 a year, or $3,449 a month and $1,592 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 Yakima a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $48,800 buys what about $51,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 2nd 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 Yakima: questions

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

$23.46 an hour on average, and $22.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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

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

About $41,391 a year ($3,449 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,800. 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 Yakima than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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