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Driver/Sales Workers in New York
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Driver/Sales Workers in New York is growing slower than average.
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Driver/Sales Workers in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in New York?
In New York, there were 21,420 people working as Driver/Sales Workers in the year 2018.
There were 22,730 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 1,310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means New York has more Driver/Sales Workers than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 2,670 annual Driver/Sales Workers job openings in New York, and 25,000 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in New York?
In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $21,640 to $47,750 with $24,870 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.41 to $22.96. The median hourly rate was $11.96.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.61 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.35.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New York 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 |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 20,460 | $25,190 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 2,170 | $23,860 |
Rochester, NY | 1,220 | $29,070 |
Syracuse, NY | 800 | $26,030 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 540 | $38,690 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 410 | $24,730 |
Kingston, NY | 230 | $38,480 |
Elmira, NY | 80 | $33,220 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 60 | $37,640 |
Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Driver/Sales Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in New York
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | New York Employment Total |
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 62,360 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 46,030 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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