SOC 53-3031 · Farmington, NM metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Farmington, New Mexico is $32,630 a year ($15.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,900: half of the 260 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$32,630average per year

$15.69 / hourMedian $26,900Take-home ≈ $27,962

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  • $27KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $53K90th

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

260people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,280 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Farmington earn between $25,020 and $34,950.

  • $25K10th
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  • $27KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $53K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,630$2,719$15.69
Median$26,900$2,242$12.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,020$2,085$12.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,950$2,912$16.80

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Farmington vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Farmington earn 10% less than the New Mexico average ($36,420) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Farmington$32,630$26,900$24,960$53,280260
New Mexico$36,420$29,770$24,960$57,9602,970
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 Farmington

On the average salary of $32,630, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $27,962 a year, or $2,330 a month and $1,075 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $32,630 buys what about $37,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Albuquerque pays the most ($39,040).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in New Mexico

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 Farmington: questions

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

$15.69 an hour on average, and $12.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,962 a year ($2,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,630.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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