SOC 53-3031 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Terre Haute, Indiana is $34,410 a year ($16.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,160: half of the 310 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$34,410average per year

$16.54 / hourMedian $32,160Take-home ≈ $28,158

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  • $49K90th

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

310people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,190 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Terre Haute earn between $21,850 and $45,310.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,410$2,868$16.54
Median$32,160$2,680$15.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,850$1,821$10.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,310$3,776$21.78

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Terre Haute earn 10% less than the Indiana average ($38,240) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$34,410$32,160$20,350$49,190310
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 Terre Haute

On the average salary of $34,410, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $28,158 a year, or $2,346 a month and $1,083 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $34,410 buys what about $39,193 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 9th 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 Terre Haute: questions

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

$16.54 an hour on average, and $15.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,158 a year ($2,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,410. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). 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 (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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