SOC 53-3031 · Beckley, WV metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Beckley, West Virginia is $36,050 a year ($17.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,960: half of the 210 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$36,050average per year

$17.33 / hourMedian $29,960Take-home ≈ $30,228

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  • $58K90th

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

210people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,870 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Beckley earn between $21,270 and $49,690.

  • $18K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $50K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,050$3,004$17.33
Median$29,960$2,497$14.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,270$1,772$10.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,690$4,141$23.89

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Beckley earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($35,580) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$36,050$29,960$18,200$57,870210
West Virginia$35,580$28,790$18,760$58,4102,540
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 Beckley

On the average salary of $36,050, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $30,228 a year, or $2,519 a month and $1,163 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).

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

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $36,050 buys what about $40,795 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 3rd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($41,330).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in West Virginia

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 Beckley: questions

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

$17.33 an hour on average, and $14.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,228 a year ($2,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,050.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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