The average annual salaries for driver/sales workers in the state of North Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of driver/sales workers among North Carolina cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $16,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,860 | -11.36% | -9.49% |
| 2021 | $23,230 | 15.67% | - |
| 2020 | $19,590 | -0.46% | - |
| 2019 | $19,680 | -1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $20,060 | -14.36% | - |
| 2017 | $22,940 | 3.84% | - |
| 2016 | $22,060 | -3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $22,940 | -6.80% | - |
| 2014 | $24,500 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $24,090 | 5.19% | - |
| 2012 | $22,840 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of driver/sales workers in some North Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of driver/sales workers in state of North Carolina ranges from $16,130 to $40,160. The highest paying area for driver/sales workers in North Carolina is Greensboro-High Point with a median annual salary of $40,160. The second highest paying city/area in North Carolina State is Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $37,070). The lowest paying area is Jacksonville with a median annual salary of $16,130.