SOC 53-3031 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in South Bend, Indiana is $40,610 a year ($19.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,970: half of the 770 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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).

$40,610average per year

$19.53 / hourMedian $36,970Take-home ≈ $32,929

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $70K90th

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

770people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,230 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in South Bend earn between $27,820 and $57,010.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $70K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,610$3,384$19.52
Median$36,970$3,081$17.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,820$2,318$13.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,010$4,751$27.41

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in South Bend vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in South Bend earn 6% more than the Indiana average ($38,240) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
South Bend$40,610$36,970$21,840$70,230770
Indiana$38,240$36,250$21,360$59,02012,040
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 South Bend

On the average salary of $40,610, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $32,929 a year, or $2,744 a month and $1,266 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$33,331$2,778
Working in IN$32,929$2,744

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $40,610 buys what about $43,733 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($41,080).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Indiana

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 South Bend: questions

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

$19.53 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,929 a year ($2,744 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,610. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do driver/sales workers earn more in South Bend 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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