SOC 53-3031 · Lancaster, PA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $39,900 a year ($19.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,290: half of the 760 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$39,900average per year

$19.18 / hourMedian $38,290Take-home ≈ $33,015

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

760people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#7 of 15Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,370 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Lancaster earn between $22,490 and $54,450.

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,900$3,325$19.18
Median$38,290$3,191$18.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,490$1,874$10.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,450$4,538$26.18

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Lancaster earn 6% more than the Pennsylvania average ($37,540) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lancaster$39,900$38,290$20,320$60,370760
Pennsylvania$37,540$37,330$18,520$59,59015,100
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 Lancaster

On the average salary of $39,900, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $33,015 a year, or $2,751 a month and $1,270 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $39,900 buys what about $40,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 7th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($44,690).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster: questions

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

$19.18 an hour on average, and $18.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,015 a year ($2,751 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,900. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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