SOC 53-3031 · Abilene, TX metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Abilene, Texas is $36,030 a year ($17.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,560: half of the 300 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$36,030average per year

$17.32 / hourMedian $33,560Take-home ≈ $31,130

  • $18K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

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

300people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#15 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,800 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Abilene earn between $22,780 and $45,190.

  • $18K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,030$3,002$17.32
Median$33,560$2,797$16.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,780$1,898$10.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,190$3,766$21.73

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Abilene earn 5% less than the Texas average ($37,820) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$36,030$33,560$18,410$58,800300
Texas$37,820$35,850$18,290$60,02040,950
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 Abilene

On the average salary of $36,030, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $31,130 a year, or $2,594 a month and $1,197 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $36,030 buys what about $39,872 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 15th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Laredo pays the most ($43,890).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

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

$17.32 an hour on average, and $16.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,130 a year ($2,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,030. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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