Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for driver/sales workers

Alaska leads at $48,420 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Alaska$48,420$42,990–$54,080
Iowa$47,120$28,420–$59,010
Massachusetts$46,870$37,430–$59,160
Vermont$46,300$39,610–$56,920
California$45,600$38,180–$54,040
South Dakota$45,050$33,810–$57,210
New Jersey$44,720$35,630–$54,870
Colorado$43,420$35,910–$49,040
Kansas$43,180$34,760–$48,080
New York$42,730$33,890–$51,210
Tennessee$42,220$35,730–$45,090
District of Columbia$41,600$36,400–$57,650
Washington$41,570$35,120–$56,460
New Hampshire$41,520$27,750–$50,920
Oregon$41,080$32,830–$49,920
Missouri$40,200$30,000–$47,000
Georgia$40,040$31,210–$50,110
Maine$39,900$30,710–$49,480
Arkansas$39,820$32,950–$48,360
Michigan$39,610$28,410–$50,140
Alabama$39,190$27,410–$49,390
Illinois$38,960$31,200–$48,570
North Dakota$38,610$28,400–$59,710
Maryland$38,500$31,770–$49,030
Arizona$38,440$31,200–$46,290
Pennsylvania$37,330$21,890–$48,220
Virginia$37,180$31,050–$47,750
Kentucky$37,030$24,960–$47,300
Connecticut$36,730$34,200–$47,390
North Carolina$36,540$21,550–$48,970
Louisiana$36,290$20,320–$46,700
Florida$36,260$27,100–$46,830
Indiana$36,250$24,140–$47,740
Texas$35,850$23,000–$48,520
Idaho$35,770$26,500–$45,660
Ohio$35,720$24,900–$47,340
Mississippi$35,480$30,120–$44,710
Nebraska$34,950$29,840–$46,910
Rhode Island$34,230$31,200–$49,550
Minnesota$32,980$29,450–$52,250
Nevada$31,760$25,020–$42,900
Hawaii$31,270$29,120–$50,180
New Mexico$29,770$25,450–$45,610
Oklahoma$29,120$21,890–$43,360
West Virginia$28,790$21,180–$45,540
Montana$27,580$22,800–$48,460
Wisconsin$27,560$21,630–$46,980
Wyoming$26,940$17,110–$44,370
Utah$26,590$20,910–$48,620
South Carolina$22,240$18,130–$39,200

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.