SOC 53-3031 · Jefferson City, MO metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Jefferson City, MO

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Jefferson City, Missouri is $39,150 a year ($18.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,450: half of the 150 people in this job in the Jefferson City, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$39,150average per year

$18.82 / hourMedian $36,450Take-home ≈ $32,734

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $62K90th

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

150people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Missouri metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Jefferson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,750 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Jefferson City earn between $28,600 and $45,360.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,150$3,262$18.82
Median$36,450$3,038$17.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,600$2,383$13.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,360$3,780$21.81

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Jefferson City vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Jefferson City earn 5% less than the Missouri average ($41,260) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jefferson City$39,150$36,450$28,600$61,750150
Missouri$41,260$40,200$28,600$57,9207,590
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 Jefferson City

On the average salary of $39,150, a single filer in Jefferson City takes home about $32,734 a year, or $2,728 a month and $1,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the Jefferson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $39,150 buys what about $44,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jefferson City ($48,030). A typical home costs $275,951, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Missouri cities

Jefferson City ranks 6th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($43,530).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Missouri

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 Jefferson City: questions

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

$18.82 an hour on average, and $17.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,734 a year ($2,728 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,150. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Jefferson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Jefferson City, MO (27620). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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