SOC 53-3031 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Tallahassee, Florida is $35,380 a year ($17.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,370: half of the 320 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$35,380average per year

$17.01 / hourMedian $34,370Take-home ≈ $30,608

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

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

320people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#16 of 21Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,730 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Tallahassee earn between $27,040 and $38,710.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,380$2,948$17.01
Median$34,370$2,864$16.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,710$3,226$18.61

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Tallahassee earn 9% less than the Florida average ($38,840) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tallahassee$35,380$34,370$27,040$48,730320
Florida$38,840$36,260$27,040$57,08024,380
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 Tallahassee

On the average salary of $35,380, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $30,608 a year, or $2,551 a month and $1,177 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Tallahassee a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $35,380 buys what about $37,671 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 16th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($43,960).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Florida

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 Tallahassee: questions

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

$17.01 an hour on average, and $16.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,608 a year ($2,551 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,380. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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