SOC 53-3031 · Tucson, AZ metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Tucson, Arizona is $36,300 a year ($17.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,730: half of the 1,200 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$36,300average per year

$17.45 / hourMedian $30,730Take-home ≈ $30,833

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

1,200people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,220 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Tucson earn between $30,580 and $42,740.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,300$3,025$17.45
Median$30,730$2,561$14.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,580$2,548$14.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,740$3,562$20.55

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Tucson earn 11% less than the Arizona average ($40,790) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tucson$36,300$30,730$30,580$46,2201,200
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 Tucson

On the average salary of $36,300, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $30,833 a year, or $2,569 a month and $1,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Tucson a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $36,300 buys what about $37,463 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 7th 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 Tucson: questions

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

$17.45 an hour on average, and $14.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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

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

About $30,833 a year ($2,569 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,300.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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