SOC 53-3031 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Baltimore, Maryland is $43,040 a year ($20.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,700: half of the 5,260 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$43,040average per year

$20.69 / hourMedian $40,700Take-home ≈ $34,930

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

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

5,260people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Maryland metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,250 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Baltimore earn between $31,770 and $49,240.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,040$3,587$20.69
Median$40,700$3,392$19.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,770$2,648$15.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,240$4,103$23.67

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($41,850) and 6% more than 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
Baltimore$43,040$40,700$31,770$60,2505,260
Maryland$41,850$38,500$31,770$58,52011,940
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 Baltimore

On the average salary of $43,040, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $34,930 a year, or $2,911 a month and $1,343 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $43,040 buys what about $41,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Salisbury pays the most ($45,600).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Maryland

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 Baltimore: questions

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

$20.69 an hour on average, and $19.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,930 a year ($2,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,040. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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