SOC 53-3031 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Augusta, Georgia is $38,240 a year ($18.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,060: half of the 1,020 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$38,240average per year

$18.38 / hourMedian $38,060Take-home ≈ $31,746

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

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

1,020people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 14Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,690 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Augusta earn between $21,960 and $56,100.

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,240$3,187$18.38
Median$38,060$3,172$18.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,960$1,830$10.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,100$4,675$26.97

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Augusta earn 9% less than the Georgia average ($41,860) and 6% less than 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
Augusta$38,240$38,060$17,650$61,6901,020
Georgia$41,860$40,040$24,400$60,02019,150
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 Augusta

On the average salary of $38,240, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $31,746 a year, or $2,646 a month and $1,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$32,443$2,704
Working in GA$31,746$2,646

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

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $38,240 buys what about $41,609 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 8th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($43,920).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$18.38 an hour on average, and $18.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,746 a year ($2,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,240.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Augusta 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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