SOC 53-3031 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Muskegon, Michigan is $37,690 a year ($18.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,830: half of the 240 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$37,690average per year

$18.12 / hourMedian $35,830Take-home ≈ $30,790

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $58K90th

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

240people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,830 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Muskegon earn between $27,100 and $45,050.

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,690$3,141$18.12
Median$35,830$2,986$17.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,100$2,258$13.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,050$3,754$21.66

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Muskegon vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Muskegon earn 9% less than the Michigan average ($41,420) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Muskegon$37,690$35,830$25,960$57,830240
Michigan$41,420$39,610$25,960$58,73015,490
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 Muskegon

On the average salary of $37,690, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $30,790 a year, or $2,566 a month and $1,184 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $37,690 buys what about $40,738 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 14th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($47,350).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Muskegon: questions

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

$18.12 an hour on average, and $17.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,790 a year ($2,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,690. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 7% 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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