Parts Salespersons pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,230 or more. The middle half of parts salespersons in Dover earn between $31,200 and $44,980.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $37KMedian
- $45K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Median | $37,450 | $3,121 | $18.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,980 | $3,748 | $21.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parts Salespersons salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $40,370, a single filer in Dover takes home about $32,944 a year, or $2,745 a month and $1,267 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).
Is Dover a good place for parts salespersons? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $40,370 buys what about $41,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Parts Salespersons salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$43,980
- Atlantic City, NJ$44,080
- Philadelphia, PA$44,770
- Baltimore, MD$46,160
- Salisbury, MD$42,170
- Lancaster, PA$47,410
Highest-paying cities for parts salespersons
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,840).
- San Jose, CA$56,840
- San Francisco, CA$56,370
- Seattle, WA$53,620
- Santa Rosa, CA$53,500
- Fort Collins, CO$53,270
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Parts Salespersons salary in Dover: questions
How much do parts salespersons make an hour in Dover?
$19.41 an hour on average, and $18.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parts salespersons salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parts salespersons take-home pay in Dover?
About $32,944 a year ($2,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,370.
Do parts salespersons earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,201).
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 41-2022; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.83, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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