SOC 53-3031 · Pocatello, ID metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Pocatello, ID

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Pocatello, Idaho is $32,610 a year ($15.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,660: half of the 80 people in this job in the Pocatello, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$32,610average per year

$15.68 / hourMedian $33,660Take-home ≈ $27,762

  • $19K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

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

80people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Idaho metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Pocatello

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,660 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Pocatello earn between $26,140 and $40,520.

  • $19K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,610$2,718$15.68
Median$33,660$2,805$16.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,140$2,178$12.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,520$3,377$19.48

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Pocatello earn 8% less than the Idaho average ($35,420) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pocatello$32,610$33,660$19,170$45,66080
Idaho$35,420$35,770$20,980$49,0902,090
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 Pocatello

On the average salary of $32,610, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $27,762 a year, or $2,314 a month and $1,068 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $32,610 buys what about $36,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Idaho cities

Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($37,090).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Idaho

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 Pocatello: questions

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

$15.68 an hour on average, and $16.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,762 a year ($2,314 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,610. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is 20% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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