SOC 53-3031 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $41,330 a year ($19.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,420: half of the 250 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH 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).

$41,330average per year

$19.87 / hourMedian $36,420Take-home ≈ $34,303

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,930 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Wheeling earn between $22,820 and $58,870.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,330$3,444$19.87
Median$36,420$3,035$17.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,820$1,902$10.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,870$4,906$28.30

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $41,330, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $34,303 a year, or $2,859 a month and $1,319 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$34,694$2,891
Working in WV$34,303$2,859

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

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $41,330 buys what about $46,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 1st of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Wheeling: questions

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

$19.87 an hour on average, and $17.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,303 a year ($2,859 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,330.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Wheeling 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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