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Delivery Driver Salary

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The median delivery driver in the U.S. earns $44,860 a year ($21.57 an hour). Half earn between $37,270 and $52,310. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($52,100) and lowest in Raleigh, NC ($39,840).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Light Truck Drivers, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$30,800
25th percentile$37,270
Median$44,860
75th percentile$52,310
90th percentile$80,310
Average$48,770
Jobs983,300

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Delivery driver pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($44,860).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$52,100+16%
San Francisco, CA$50,820+13%
Minneapolis, MN$49,670+11%
Boston, MA$49,630+11%
Seattle, WA$49,590+11%
Denver, CO$49,360+10%
Memphis, TN$48,350+8%
Baltimore, MD$48,080+7%
Chicago, IL$47,950+7%
Portland, OR$47,720+6%
New York, NY$47,440+6%
St. Louis, MO$47,150+5%
Louisville, KY$47,150+5%
Salt Lake City, UT$46,990+5%
Los Angeles, CA$46,500+4%
Washington, DC$46,360+3%
Sacramento, CA$46,340+3%
Providence, RI$45,900+2%
Austin, TX$45,820+2%
Phoenix, AZ$45,790+2%
Milwaukee, WI$45,790+2%
Philadelphia, PA$45,740+2%
San Diego, CA$45,670+2%
Riverside, CA$45,560+2%
Kansas City, MO$45,290+1%
Indianapolis, IN$45,180+1%
Nashville, TN$44,970same
Atlanta, GA$44,960same
Hartford, CT$44,370−1%
Detroit, MI$44,200−1%
Cincinnati, OH$44,070−2%
Dallas, TX$44,050−2%
Houston, TX$43,920−2%
Columbus, OH$43,800−2%
Grand Rapids, MI$43,490−3%
Cleveland, OH$43,160−4%
Las Vegas, NV$43,150−4%
Charlotte, NC$42,860−4%
Miami, FL$42,750−5%
Pittsburgh, PA$42,700−5%
Buffalo, NY$42,640−5%
Orlando, FL$41,870−7%
Jacksonville, FL$41,840−7%
Richmond, VA$41,720−7%
San Antonio, TX$41,600−7%
Virginia Beach, VA$41,600−7%
Tampa, FL$40,490−10%
Oklahoma City, OK$40,130−11%
Birmingham, AL$40,080−11%
Raleigh, NC$39,840−11%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.