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Driver/Sales Workers in Virginia

Driver/Sales Workers in Virginia

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

-3% Jobs Projection
$29,940 Median Salary
1,180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in Virginia?

9,140 people worked as Driver/Sales Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,750 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means Virginia has more Driver/Sales Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,180 annual Driver/Sales Workers job openings in Virginia, and 11,320 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $17,030 to $49,280 with $29,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.19 to $23.69. The median hourly rate was $14.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.67.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,850 $27,100
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,670 $19,640
Richmond, VA 1,170 $35,280
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 480 $32,370
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 280 $20,090
Charlottesville, VA 190 $21,180
Roanoke, VA 170 $36,590

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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