SOC 53-3031 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $30,970 a year ($14.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,220: half of the 120 people in this job in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$30,970average per year

$14.89 / hourMedian $21,220Take-home ≈ $26,337

  • $18K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $47K90th

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

120people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#11 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,320 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Rocky Mount earn between $20,040 and $42,610.

  • $18K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,970$2,581$14.89
Median$21,220$1,768$10.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,040$1,670$9.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,610$3,551$20.49

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Rocky Mount vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Rocky Mount earn 18% less than the North Carolina average ($37,960) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rocky Mount$30,970$21,220$17,830$47,320120
North Carolina$37,960$36,540$18,260$60,39014,530
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 Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $30,970, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $26,337 a year, or $2,195 a month and $1,013 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Rocky Mount a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $30,970 buys what about $35,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 11th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($41,720).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in North Carolina

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 Rocky Mount: questions

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

$14.89 an hour on average, and $10.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,337 a year ($2,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,970.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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