SOC 53-3099 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in York, PA

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in York, Pennsylvania is $45,210 a year ($21.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,100: half of the 50 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$45,210average per year

$21.74 / hourMedian $38,100Take-home ≈ $37,118

  • $26K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,100 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in York earn between $27,550 and $62,320.

  • $26K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $38KMedian
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  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,210$3,768$21.74
Median$38,100$3,175$18.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,550$2,296$13.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,320$5,193$29.96

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in York earn 8% more than the Pennsylvania average ($41,780) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$45,210$38,100$25,840$66,10050
Pennsylvania$41,780$32,790$23,280$66,5201,320
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $45,210, a single filer in York takes home about $37,118 a year, or $3,093 a month and $1,428 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is York a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $45,210 buys what about $47,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 2nd of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($58,170).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in York: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in York?

$21.74 an hour on average, and $18.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in York?

About $37,118 a year ($3,093 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,210. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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