SOC 53-3031 · Grand Junction, CO metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Grand Junction, CO

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Grand Junction, Colorado is $40,590 a year ($19.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,790: half of the 350 people in this job in the Grand Junction, CO 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).

$40,590average per year

$19.51 / hourMedian $39,790Take-home ≈ $33,716

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

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

350people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Colorado metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Grand Junction

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,200 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Grand Junction earn between $32,550 and $43,600.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,590$3,382$19.51
Median$39,790$3,316$19.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,550$2,712$15.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,600$3,633$20.96

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Grand Junction earn 9% less than the Colorado average ($44,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Junction$40,590$39,790$30,800$51,200350
Colorado$44,790$43,420$30,800$57,96010,790
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 Grand Junction

On the average salary of $40,590, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $33,716 a year, or $2,810 a month and $1,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $40,590 buys what about $42,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Colorado cities

Grand Junction ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($47,180).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Colorado

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 Grand Junction: questions

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

$19.51 an hour on average, and $19.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,716 a year ($2,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,590. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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