SOC 53-3031 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $37,740 a year ($18.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,040: half of the 370 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$37,740average per year

$18.15 / hourMedian $33,040Take-home ≈ $31,532

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

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

370people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,610 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Eau Claire earn between $21,610 and $50,990.

  • $21K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,740$3,145$18.14
Median$33,040$2,753$15.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,610$1,801$10.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,990$4,249$24.51

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Eau Claire earn 10% more than the Wisconsin average ($34,310) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$37,740$33,040$20,730$58,610370
Wisconsin$34,310$27,560$20,860$57,85010,020
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $37,740, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $31,532 a year, or $2,628 a month and $1,213 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $37,740 buys what about $40,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 3rd of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($39,430).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$18.15 an hour on average, and $15.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,532 a year ($2,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,740.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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