SOC 53-3031 · Lubbock, TX metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Lubbock, Texas is $35,120 a year ($16.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,190: half of the 720 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$35,120average per year

$16.88 / hourMedian $33,190Take-home ≈ $30,399

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

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

720people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#18 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,140 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Lubbock earn between $21,760 and $46,240.

  • $18K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,120$2,927$16.88
Median$33,190$2,766$15.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,760$1,813$10.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Lubbock earn 7% less than the Texas average ($37,820) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$35,120$33,190$18,210$57,140720
Texas$37,820$35,850$18,290$60,02040,950
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 Lubbock

On the average salary of $35,120, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $30,399 a year, or $2,533 a month and $1,169 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $35,120 buys what about $38,459 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 18th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Laredo pays the most ($43,890).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Texas

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 Lubbock: questions

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

$16.88 an hour on average, and $15.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,399 a year ($2,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,120. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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