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Driver/Sales Workers in Rhode Island

Want to work in Rhode Island as a Driver/Sales Worker? Read this first!

-1% Jobs Projection
$27,210 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Driver/Sales Workers in Rhode Island is expected to decrease.

  • Driver/Sales Workers in Rhode Island earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in Rhode Island?

In Rhode Island, there were 1,500 people working as Driver/Sales Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,550 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 1,630 total jobs in 2026 for Driver/Sales Workers in this state.

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

What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $21,480 to $41,410 with $27,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.33 to $19.91. The median hourly rate was $13.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.47 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.61.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,630 $27,770
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 190 n/a

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
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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