SOC 53-3031 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $33,120 a year ($15.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,660: half of the 4,010 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$33,120average per year

$15.92 / hourMedian $30,660Take-home ≈ $27,775

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $56K90th

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

4,010people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,070 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Pittsburgh earn between $21,040 and $43,670.

  • $19K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,120$2,760$15.92
Median$30,660$2,555$14.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,040$1,753$10.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,670$3,639$21.00

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Pittsburgh earn 12% less than the Pennsylvania average ($37,540) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pittsburgh$33,120$30,660$18,520$56,0704,010
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 Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $33,120, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $27,775 a year, or $2,315 a month and $1,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Pittsburgh a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $33,120 buys what about $34,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 15th 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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$15.92 an hour on average, and $14.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,775 a year ($2,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,120. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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