SOC 53-3031 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Canton, Ohio is $37,080 a year ($17.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,490: half of the 510 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$37,080average per year

$17.83 / hourMedian $35,490Take-home ≈ $30,476

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $56K90th

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

510people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,040 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Canton earn between $24,360 and $45,600.

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $56K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,080$3,090$17.83
Median$35,490$2,958$17.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,360$2,030$11.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,600$3,800$21.92

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Canton earn about the same as the Ohio average ($37,890) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$37,080$35,490$22,320$56,040510
Ohio$37,890$35,720$22,490$59,37020,430
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 Canton

On the average salary of $37,080, a single filer in Canton takes home about $30,476 a year, or $2,540 a month and $1,172 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 (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $37,080 buys what about $41,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Lima pays the most ($41,240).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Ohio

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 Canton: questions

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

$17.83 an hour on average, and $17.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,476 a year ($2,540 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,080. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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