SOC 53-3031 · Redding, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Redding, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Redding, California is $45,480 a year ($21.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,780: half of the 210 people in this job in the Redding, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$45,480average per year

$21.86 / hourMedian $43,780Take-home ≈ $37,768

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

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

210people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#20 of 25California metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Redding

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,370 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Redding earn between $37,540 and $50,260.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,480$3,790$21.87
Median$43,780$3,648$21.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,540$3,128$18.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,260$4,188$24.16

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

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

Driver/sales workers in Redding earn 6% less than the California average ($48,220) and 12% more 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
Redding$45,480$43,780$35,960$58,370210
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 Redding

On the average salary of $45,480, a single filer in Redding takes home about $37,768 a year, or $3,147 a month and $1,453 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $45,480 buys what about $45,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

Redding ranks 20th 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 Redding: questions

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

$21.86 an hour on average, and $21.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,768 a year ($3,147 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,480. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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