SOC 53-3031 · Huntsville, AL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Huntsville, Alabama is $38,430 a year ($18.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,270: half of the 500 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$38,430average per year

$18.47 / hourMedian $37,270Take-home ≈ $31,499

  • $21K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

500people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,140 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Huntsville earn between $26,840 and $48,270.

  • $21K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,430$3,202$18.48
Median$37,270$3,106$17.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,840$2,237$12.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,270$4,022$23.21

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Huntsville earn 5% less than the Alabama average ($40,560) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntsville$38,430$37,270$20,850$60,140500
Alabama$40,560$39,190$24,310$61,1004,310
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $38,430, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $31,499 a year, or $2,625 a month and $1,211 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $38,430 buys what about $41,291 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 9th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($46,990).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Alabama

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 Huntsville: questions

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

$18.47 an hour on average, and $17.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,499 a year ($2,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,430. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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