SOC 53-3031 · Rome, GA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Rome, Georgia is $36,530 a year ($17.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,870: half of the 170 people in this job in the Rome, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$36,530average per year

$17.56 / hourMedian $35,870Take-home ≈ $30,458

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

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

170people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#13 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Rome

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,000 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Rome earn between $20,850 and $46,340.

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,530$3,044$17.56
Median$35,870$2,989$17.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,850$1,738$10.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,340$3,862$22.28

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Rome earn 13% less than the Georgia average ($41,860) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rome$36,530$35,870$20,850$61,000170
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 Rome

On the average salary of $36,530, a single filer in Rome takes home about $30,458 a year, or $2,538 a month and $1,171 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).

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

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $36,530 buys what about $40,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Rome ranks 13th 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 Rome: questions

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

$17.56 an hour on average, and $17.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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

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

About $30,458 a year ($2,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,530.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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