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Driver/Sales Workers in Washington

Thinking about a career as a Driver/Sales Workers in Washington? Here’s what you need to know. Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery. Excludes “Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers” (49-9091) and “Light Truck Drivers” (53-3033).

What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in Washington?

For driver/sales workers working in Washington, the typical annual salary is $38,800 per year (or roughly $18.65/hour).Earnings range from $33,860 at the 10th percentile to $70,040 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$33,860	$16.28
25th percentile	$34,620	$16.64
Median (50th)	$38,800	$18.65
75th percentile	$51,350	$24.69
90th percentile	$70,040	$33.67

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Washington nationwide is 0.93.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, driver/sales workers earn a median of $45,103 per year ($21.68/hour), lower than the Washington median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 605,565 driver/sales workers nationwide. In Washington alone, around 8,930 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 5,270 driver/sales workers.

Top Washington Metros for Driver/Sales Workers

The largest metro-area employers of driver/sales workers in Washington.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	5,140	$40,450
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	840	$35,530
Kennewick-Richland, WA	480	$33,960
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	360	$39,360
Yakima, WA	300	$35,690
Bellingham, WA	290	$36,770
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	230	$36,520
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	190	$37,540
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	140	$36,090
Longview-Kelso, WA	110	$36,010
Walla Walla, WA	60	$34,950

Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most driver/sales workers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	38,930
California	35,220
New York	23,860
Florida	23,270
Ohio	20,580
Pennsylvania	19,010
Illinois	18,560
Maryland	14,160
North Carolina	13,850
Georgia	12,910
Michigan	12,850
Indiana	12,110
New Jersey	11,700
Colorado	10,770
Arizona	10,020
Missouri	9,930
Wisconsin	9,150
Washington	8,930
Minnesota	8,800
Virginia	8,740

Highest-Paying States for Driver/Sales Workers

Where driver/sales workers earn the most: driver/sales workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$47,240
Vermont	$44,900
California	$44,370
Michigan	$44,200
Colorado	$43,560
Kansas	$43,380
Massachusetts	$42,790
Louisiana	$41,950
Alaska	$41,590
Tennessee	$41,200

Skills

Key driver/sales workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for driver/sales workers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Driver/Sales Workers typically:

• Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
• Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
• Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
• Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
• Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
• Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
• Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.
• Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.
• Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
• Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.
• Sell food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.

Work Activities

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Getting Information
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Related occupations to driver/sales workers include:

• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Fast Food and Counter Workers
• Cashiers
• Counter and Rental Clerks
• Retail Salespersons
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Also Known As

Automotive Parts Delivery Driver (Auto Parts Delivery Driver), Bakery Deliverer, Bobtailer, Bread Distributor, Bread Jockey, Breadman, Catering Driver, City Route Driver, City Routeman, Coal Deliverer, DSP Driver (Delivery Service Partner Driver), Delivery Associate, Delivery Expert, Delivery Man, Delivery Partner.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-3031.00