SOC 53-3031 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Huntington, West Virginia is $34,860 a year ($16.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,190: half of the 540 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$34,860average per year

$16.76 / hourMedian $29,190Take-home ≈ $29,309

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

540people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,430 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Huntington earn between $21,070 and $45,090.

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,860$2,905$16.76
Median$29,190$2,432$14.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,070$1,756$10.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,090$3,758$21.68

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $34,860, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $29,309 a year, or $2,442 a month and $1,127 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$29,680$2,473
Working in WV$29,309$2,442
Working in KY$29,088$2,424

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $34,860 buys what about $39,425 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($41,330).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$16.76 an hour on average, and $14.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,309 a year ($2,442 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,860.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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