SOC 53-3031 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Elkhart, Indiana is $34,430 a year ($16.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,670: half of the 380 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$34,430average per year

$16.55 / hourMedian $30,670Take-home ≈ $28,173

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $53K90th

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

380people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,670 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Elkhart earn between $23,370 and $38,310.

  • $21K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $53K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,430$2,869$16.55
Median$30,670$2,556$14.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,370$1,948$11.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,310$3,192$18.42

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Elkhart earn 10% less than the Indiana average ($38,240) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$34,430$30,670$21,480$52,670380
Indiana$38,240$36,250$21,360$59,02012,040
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 Elkhart

On the average salary of $34,430, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $28,173 a year, or $2,348 a month and $1,084 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). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $34,430 buys what about $38,118 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 8th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($41,080).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Indiana

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 Elkhart: questions

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

$16.55 an hour on average, and $14.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,173 a year ($2,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,430. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is 15% 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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). Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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