SOC 53-3031 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Duluth, Minnesota is $37,940 a year ($18.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,170: half of the 360 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-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).

$37,940average per year

$18.24 / hourMedian $31,170Take-home ≈ $31,454

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

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

360people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,040 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Duluth earn between $23,490 and $50,270.

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,940$3,162$18.24
Median$31,170$2,598$14.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,490$1,958$11.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,270$4,189$24.17

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Duluth earn 7% less than the Minnesota average ($40,810) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$37,940$31,170$23,150$59,040360
Minnesota$40,810$32,980$23,850$63,0409,750
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 Duluth

On the average salary of $37,940, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $31,454 a year, or $2,621 a month and $1,210 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$31,682$2,640
Working in MN$31,454$2,621

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $37,940 buys what about $42,741 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; St. Cloud pays the most ($44,810).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

$18.24 an hour on average, and $14.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,454 a year ($2,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,940. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Duluth 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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