SOC 53-3031 · Worcester, MA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $46,810 a year ($22.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,490: half of the 450 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$46,810average per year

$22.51 / hourMedian $44,490Take-home ≈ $37,771

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $65K90th

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

450people in this job
+15%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,240 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Worcester earn between $37,080 and $55,670.

  • $32K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,810$3,901$22.50
Median$44,490$3,708$21.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,080$3,090$17.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,670$4,639$26.76

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Worcester vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Worcester earn 3% less than the Massachusetts average ($48,280) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$46,810$44,490$31,930$65,240450
Massachusetts$48,280$46,870$33,890$67,1403,830
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 Worcester

On the average salary of $46,810, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $37,771 a year, or $3,148 a month and $1,453 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $46,810 buys what about $45,658 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 4th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($49,020).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Worcester: questions

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

$22.51 an hour on average, and $21.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,771 a year ($3,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,810. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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