Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Kentucky

Driver/sales workers in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $42,030 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($33,080), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the driver/sales workers average at $38,330 and the median at $37,030 for 6,140 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $40,730.

Driver/Sales Workers average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$42,030
Lexington$39,670
Paducah$35,950
Bowling Green$35,210
Elizabethtown$34,800
Owensboro$33,080

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$42,030	$39,140	$27,450	$33,673	93
Lexington	$39,670	$39,420	$26,050	$31,693	93
Paducah	$35,950	$31,200	$23,230	$29,206	86
Bowling Green	$35,210	$30,320	$20,940	$28,652	90
Elizabethtown	$34,800	$31,210	$20,800	$28,363	91
Owensboro	$33,080	$30,380	$23,250	$27,131	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Driver/Sales Workers salary in other states

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

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.
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.

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