SOC 53-3031 · Fresno, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Fresno, California is $50,610 a year ($24.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,170: half of the 1,090 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$50,610average per year

$24.33 / hourMedian $47,170Take-home ≈ $41,616

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $70K90th

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

1,090people in this job
+24%vs U.S. average
#4 of 25California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,180 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Fresno earn between $39,690 and $57,650.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $70K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,610$4,218$24.33
Median$47,170$3,931$22.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,690$3,308$19.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,650$4,804$27.72

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Fresno vs. California and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Fresno earn 5% more than the California average ($48,220) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fresno$50,610$47,170$35,880$70,1801,090
California$48,220$45,600$34,320$63,28034,480
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 Fresno

On the average salary of $50,610, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $41,616 a year, or $3,468 a month and $1,601 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $50,610 buys what about $49,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 4th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in California

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 Fresno: questions

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

$24.33 an hour on average, and $22.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,616 a year ($3,468 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 24% more 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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