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Driver/Sales Workers in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as a Driver/Sales Worker?

-5% Jobs Projection

$19,230 Median Salary

280 Job Openings

While jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in New Mexico are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Driver/Sales Workers in New Mexico is expected to decrease.
Driver/Sales Workers in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 2,130 workers employed as Driver/Sales Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,480 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Driver/Sales Workers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 280 annual job openings, and a total of 2,690 jobs for New Mexico Driver/Sales Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $17,040 to $44,050 with $19,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.19 to $21.18. The median hourly rate was $9.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.1 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.15.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Driver/Sales Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Driver/Sales Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM	920	$19,510
Farmington, NM	230	$18,690

Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Driver/Sales Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	42,440	$23,940
California	36,440	$32,940
Florida	28,850	$20,580
Ohio	21,710	$19,950
New York	21,420	$24,870
North Carolina	17,360	$20,060
Pennsylvania	16,080	$20,790
Georgia	13,920	$20,500
Illinois	13,320	$20,530
Michigan	12,880	$21,770
Colorado	10,440	$23,470
Minnesota	10,180	$23,750
Arizona	10,020	$27,020
Missouri	9,250	$23,500
Virginia	9,140	$29,940
Indiana	9,080	$19,700
Washington	8,760	$26,410
New Jersey	8,680	$30,000
Massachusetts	7,910	$31,250
Wisconsin	7,830	$26,650

Below are the states where Driver/Sales Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$32,940
Alabama	$32,330
Vermont	$31,870
Hawaii	$31,320
Massachusetts	$31,250
Montana	$31,050
Oregon	$30,580
Nevada	$30,070
New Jersey	$30,000
Alaska	$29,980

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References

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