SOC 53-3031 · Lima, OH metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Lima, Ohio is $41,240 a year ($19.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,880: half of the 190 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$41,240average per year

$19.83 / hourMedian $37,880Take-home ≈ $34,006

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

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

190people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,090 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Lima earn between $26,440 and $50,500.

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,240$3,437$19.83
Median$37,880$3,157$18.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,440$2,203$12.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,500$4,208$24.28

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Lima vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Lima earn 9% more than the Ohio average ($37,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lima$41,240$37,880$22,460$61,090190
Ohio$37,890$35,720$22,490$59,37020,430
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 Lima

On the average salary of $41,240, a single filer in Lima takes home about $34,006 a year, or $2,834 a month and $1,308 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 (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $41,240 buys what about $45,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 1st of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Ohio

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 Lima: questions

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

$19.83 an hour on average, and $18.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,006 a year ($2,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,240. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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