SOC 53-3031 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $40,130 a year ($19.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,600: half of the 750 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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).

$40,130average per year

$19.29 / hourMedian $41,600Take-home ≈ $33,192

  • $19K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

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

750people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 15Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,050 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Harrisburg earn between $25,970 and $49,160.

  • $19K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,130$3,344$19.29
Median$41,600$3,467$20.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,970$2,164$12.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,160$4,097$23.63

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Harrisburg earn 7% more than the Pennsylvania average ($37,540) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$40,130$41,600$18,660$60,050750
Pennsylvania$37,540$37,330$18,520$59,59015,100
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 Harrisburg

On the average salary of $40,130, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $33,192 a year, or $2,766 a month and $1,277 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $40,130 buys what about $40,679 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 5th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($44,690).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$19.29 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,192 a year ($2,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,130. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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