SOC 53-3031 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Phoenix, Arizona is $41,630 a year ($20.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,640: half of the 7,640 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$41,630average per year

$20.02 / hourMedian $39,640Take-home ≈ $34,983

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

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

7,640people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,510 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Phoenix earn between $32,000 and $46,560.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,630$3,469$20.01
Median$39,640$3,303$19.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,000$2,667$15.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,560$3,880$22.38

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($40,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Phoenix$41,630$39,640$30,580$57,5107,640
Arizona$40,790$38,440$30,580$55,42010,550
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 Phoenix

On the average salary of $41,630, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $34,983 a year, or $2,915 a month and $1,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $41,630 buys what about $40,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Lake Havasu City pays the most ($41,780).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Arizona

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 Phoenix: questions

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

$20.02 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,983 a year ($2,915 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,630.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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