382 metro areas
Delivery Driver Salary by City (2026)
Delivery drivers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $55,520 a year, against $40,730 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Rapid City, SD ($54,220 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $40,730BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $55,520San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $54,220Rapid City, SD
- Metro areas
- 382With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for delivery drivers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$55,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$52,100
- Sacramento, CA$51,540
- Burlington, VT$51,060
- Fresno, CA$50,610
- Spokane, WA$50,560
- Merced, CA$50,360
- Yuba City, CA$50,340
- Vallejo, CA$50,130
- Fairbanks, AK$49,980
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,520 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $52,100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $51,540 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,060 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,610 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,560 |
| Merced, CA | $50,360 |
| Yuba City, CA | $50,340 |
| Vallejo, CA | $50,130 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $49,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Rapid City, SD$48,340 nominal$54,220
- Davenport, IA-IL$48,300 nominal$54,220
- Dubuque, IA$47,110 nominal$53,950
- Montgomery, AL$46,990 nominal$52,400
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN$47,030 nominal$51,890
- Bay City, MI$47,340 nominal$51,500
- El Centro, CA$48,880 nominal$51,360
- Decatur, IL$45,410 nominal$51,360
- Merced, CA$50,360 nominal$51,240
- St. Cloud, MN$44,820 nominal$51,150
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | $54,220 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $54,220 |
| Dubuque, IA | $53,950 |
| Montgomery, AL | $52,400 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,890 |
| Bay City, MI | $51,500 |
| El Centro, CA | $51,360 |
| Decatur, IL | $51,360 |
| Merced, CA | $51,240 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $51,150 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Delivery Driver salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $55,520 | $43,200 | $61,590 | $50,280 |
| 2 | Santa Rosa, CA | $52,100 | $39,420 | $58,340 | $48,340 |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $51,540 | $38,920 | $57,760 | $48,320 |
| 4 | Burlington, VT | $51,060 | $37,790 | $57,600 | $50,580 |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | $50,610 | $37,420 | $57,120 | $49,540 |
| 6 | Spokane, WA | $50,560 | $35,860 | $57,800 | $50,390 |
| 7 | Merced, CA | $50,360 | $39,540 | $55,700 | $51,240 |
| 8 | Yuba City, CA | $50,340 | $38,380 | $56,220 | $48,300 |
| 9 | Vallejo, CA | $50,130 | $40,080 | $55,080 | $46,210 |
| 10 | Fairbanks, AK | $49,980 | $40,710 | $54,560 | $48,430 |
| 11 | Stockton, CA | $49,900 | $38,420 | $55,560 | $47,480 |
| 12 | San Francisco, CA | $49,380 | $38,170 | $54,910 | $42,710 |
| 13 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,030 | $38,230 | $54,330 | $49,850 |
| 14 | San Diego, CA | $48,900 | $38,230 | $54,140 | $43,700 |
| 15 | El Centro, CA | $48,880 | $37,340 | $54,560 | $51,360 |
| 16 | Yakima, WA | $48,800 | $34,880 | $55,660 | $51,080 |
| 17 | Bremerton, WA | $48,670 | $35,340 | $55,240 | $46,090 |
| 18 | Napa, CA | $48,460 | $38,690 | $53,270 | $43,050 |
| 19 | Olympia, WA | $48,360 | $37,230 | $53,830 | $46,650 |
| 20 | Rapid City, SD | $48,340 | $34,510 | $55,160 | $54,220 |
| 21 | Davenport, IA-IL | $48,300 | $28,720 | $57,950 | $54,220 |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | $48,070 | $38,230 | $52,920 | $45,600 |
| 23 | Bellingham, WA | $47,990 | $35,360 | $54,200 | $46,440 |
| 24 | Mount Vernon, WA | $47,940 | $36,340 | $53,660 | $46,800 |
| 25 | Boston, MA-NH | $47,900 | $32,450 | $55,520 | $44,240 |
| 26 | Portland, OR-WA | $47,760 | $34,650 | $54,200 | $45,300 |
| 27 | Riverside, CA | $47,720 | $34,530 | $54,200 | $44,830 |
| 28 | Wenatchee, WA | $47,490 | $35,440 | $53,410 | $45,730 |
| 29 | Bay City, MI | $47,340 | $28,600 | $56,580 | $51,500 |
| 30 | Pittsfield, MA | $47,300 | $35,320 | $53,210 | $49,730 |
| 31 | Walla Walla, WA | $47,220 | $35,090 | $53,190 | $47,930 |
| 32 | Denver, CO | $47,170 | $35,610 | $52,870 | $44,590 |
| 33 | Dubuque, IA | $47,110 | $28,040 | $56,490 | $53,950 |
| 34 | Los Angeles, CA | $47,090 | $35,510 | $52,810 | $41,460 |
| 35 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $47,030 | $30,280 | $55,270 | $51,890 |
| 36 | Montgomery, AL | $46,990 | $30,430 | $55,140 | $52,400 |
| 37 | New York, NY-NJ | $46,920 | $34,280 | $53,140 | $41,680 |
| 38 | Seattle, WA | $46,840 | $34,800 | $52,790 | $42,150 |
| 39 | Worcester, MA | $46,820 | $34,690 | $52,790 | $45,670 |
| 40 | Salinas, CA | $46,590 | $35,380 | $52,100 | $42,730 |
| 41 | Kennewick, WA | $46,530 | $34,740 | $52,330 | $46,490 |
| 42 | Boulder, CO | $46,450 | $35,780 | $51,690 | $44,150 |
| 43 | Modesto, CA | $46,400 | $37,810 | $50,630 | $44,570 |
| 44 | Longview, WA | $46,300 | $35,780 | $51,480 | $47,470 |
| 45 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,280 | $34,740 | $51,980 | $42,290 |
| 46 | Santa Maria, CA | $46,030 | $37,730 | $50,130 | $42,310 |
| 47 | Visalia, CA | $45,820 | $36,630 | $50,340 | $45,900 |
| 48 | Amherst Town, MA | $45,780 | $34,780 | $51,210 | $45,670 |
| 49 | Elmira, NY | $45,680 | $32,860 | $51,980 | $48,390 |
| 50 | Chico, CA | $45,640 | $37,090 | $49,840 | $45,100 |
| 51 | Salisbury, MD | $45,590 | $31,510 | $52,540 | $47,680 |
| 52 | Bangor, ME | $45,470 | $31,990 | $52,120 | $47,120 |
| 53 | Redding, CA | $45,470 | $36,610 | $49,840 | $45,160 |
| 54 | Decatur, IL | $45,410 | $31,430 | $52,290 | $51,360 |
| 55 | Des Moines, IA | $45,410 | $25,650 | $55,140 | $49,520 |
| 56 | Hanford, CA | $45,280 | $36,590 | $49,570 | $44,560 |
| 57 | Birmingham, AL | $45,050 | $27,890 | $53,520 | $49,160 |
| 58 | Oxnard, CA | $45,030 | $35,630 | $49,670 | $40,740 |
| 59 | Hartford, CT | $44,870 | $34,170 | $50,110 | $43,670 |
| 60 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,820 | $25,940 | $54,120 | $51,150 |
| 61 | Lebanon, PA | $44,700 | $24,270 | $54,750 | $47,950 |
| 62 | Chicago, IL-IN | $44,640 | $30,260 | $51,710 | $43,090 |
| 63 | Fort Collins, CO | $44,620 | $34,470 | $49,630 | $44,120 |
| 64 | Kingston, NY | $44,570 | $32,700 | $50,420 | $44,260 |
| 65 | Rochester, NY | $44,570 | $33,430 | $50,070 | $45,930 |
| 66 | Waterloo, IA | $44,510 | $25,650 | $53,810 | $51,130 |
| 67 | Topeka, KS | $44,490 | $28,100 | $52,540 | $50,090 |
| 68 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,470 | $24,650 | $54,230 | $49,990 |
| 69 | Battle Creek, MI | $44,160 | $30,700 | $50,790 | $48,770 |
| 70 | Watertown, NY | $44,140 | $33,490 | $49,380 | $50,340 |
| 71 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,010 | $38,580 | $46,700 | $40,530 |
| 72 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,970 | $28,410 | $51,630 | $44,200 |
| 73 | Fayetteville, AR | $43,910 | $32,720 | $49,420 | $48,070 |
| 74 | Gainesville, GA | $43,910 | $29,390 | $51,080 | $45,380 |
| 75 | Laredo, TX | $43,890 | $23,800 | $53,790 | $50,470 |
| 76 | Portland, ME | $43,780 | $30,600 | $50,290 | $42,980 |
| 77 | Springfield, MA | $43,740 | $34,150 | $48,460 | $45,530 |
| 78 | Scranton, PA | $43,660 | $26,940 | $51,900 | $46,670 |
| 79 | Dallas, TX | $43,580 | $23,110 | $53,640 | $42,270 |
| 80 | Staunton, VA | $43,560 | $30,310 | $50,090 | $47,800 |
| 81 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,530 | $34,800 | $47,820 | $45,780 |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $43,260 | $32,820 | $48,400 | $45,180 |
| 83 | Utica, NY | $43,180 | $32,860 | $48,280 | $46,590 |
| 84 | Buffalo, NY | $43,140 | $32,390 | $48,420 | $45,010 |
| 85 | Midland, TX | $43,100 | $27,870 | $50,610 | $45,000 |
| 86 | Baltimore, MD | $43,040 | $31,800 | $48,570 | $41,190 |
| 87 | Glens Falls, NY | $43,040 | $32,820 | $48,070 | $45,370 |
| 88 | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,010 | $27,730 | $50,540 | $45,010 |
| 89 | Providence, RI-MA | $43,010 | $31,680 | $48,610 | $42,260 |
| 90 | Atlanta, GA | $42,950 | $29,270 | $49,710 | $42,930 |
| 91 | Medford, OR | $42,950 | $31,100 | $48,800 | $42,340 |
| 92 | Santa Cruz, CA | $42,720 | $34,360 | $46,840 | $38,870 |
| 93 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,680 | $25,790 | $51,000 | $49,370 |
| 94 | Savannah, GA | $42,660 | $28,020 | $49,860 | $44,810 |
| 95 | Little Rock, AR | $42,620 | $26,770 | $50,440 | $47,690 |
| 96 | Florence, AL | $42,600 | $27,620 | $49,980 | $50,230 |
| 97 | Mobile, AL | $42,600 | $25,560 | $50,980 | $48,360 |
| 98 | Springfield, IL | $42,490 | $31,200 | $48,070 | $45,810 |
| 99 | Hattiesburg, MS | $42,370 | $26,150 | $50,360 | $48,350 |
| 100 | Fargo, ND-MN | $42,310 | $24,480 | $51,080 | $46,560 |
| 101 | Joplin, MO-KS | $42,310 | $28,930 | $48,900 | $49,360 |
| 102 | Jackson, MI | $42,270 | $29,540 | $48,530 | $46,060 |
| 103 | Kalamazoo, MI | $42,240 | $30,160 | $48,190 | $44,540 |
| 104 | Greeley, CO | $42,180 | $30,800 | $47,800 | $42,110 |
| 105 | Vineland, NJ | $42,140 | $33,300 | $46,490 | $43,910 |
| 106 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,040 | $25,020 | $50,400 | $45,170 |
| 107 | Flint, MI | $42,000 | $27,660 | $49,050 | $45,140 |
| 108 | Traverse City, MI | $42,000 | $29,640 | $48,070 | $44,980 |
| 109 | Detroit, MI | $41,950 | $27,330 | $49,170 | $41,830 |
| 110 | Nashville, TN | $41,930 | $31,800 | $46,900 | $43,520 |
| 111 | Atlantic City, NJ | $41,890 | $32,430 | $46,550 | $42,370 |
| 112 | Norwich, CT | $41,850 | $34,010 | $45,700 | $41,660 |
| 113 | Grand Island, NE | $41,830 | $28,080 | $48,590 | $48,270 |
| 114 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $41,810 | $28,830 | $48,210 | $45,180 |
| 115 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $41,790 | $31,680 | $46,760 | $44,410 |
| 116 | Lansing, MI | $41,790 | $28,620 | $48,260 | $43,990 |
| 117 | Lincoln, NE | $41,790 | $28,930 | $48,130 | $45,630 |
| 118 | Rochester, MN | $41,790 | $25,980 | $49,590 | $46,010 |
| 119 | Bridgeport, CT | $41,770 | $34,360 | $45,410 | $39,090 |
| 120 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $41,750 | $30,910 | $47,090 | $38,340 |
| 121 | Bend, OR | $41,720 | $31,930 | $46,550 | $40,270 |
| 122 | Raleigh, NC | $41,720 | $22,820 | $51,040 | $42,500 |
| 123 | Wichita, KS | $41,700 | $28,410 | $48,240 | $46,880 |
| 124 | Albany, NY | $41,680 | $32,610 | $46,130 | $41,860 |
| 125 | Greensboro, NC | $41,640 | $23,590 | $50,520 | $44,840 |
| 126 | Phoenix, AZ | $41,640 | $31,300 | $46,720 | $40,300 |
| 127 | Waterbury, CT | $41,540 | $34,010 | $45,260 | $41,630 |
| 128 | Rockford, IL | $41,480 | $31,200 | $46,550 | $45,010 |
| 129 | Ann Arbor, MI | $41,450 | $27,710 | $48,240 | $41,090 |
| 130 | Colorado Springs, CO | $41,430 | $30,850 | $46,650 | $41,140 |
| 131 | Ithaca, NY | $41,370 | $32,990 | $45,490 | $40,040 |
| 132 | Minot, ND | $41,350 | $24,130 | $49,840 | $47,510 |
| 133 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $41,330 | $21,510 | $51,110 | $46,790 |
| 134 | Eugene, OR | $41,310 | $30,280 | $46,740 | $40,670 |
| 135 | Richmond, VA | $41,270 | $27,770 | $47,900 | $42,170 |
| 136 | Lima, OH | $41,250 | $24,130 | $49,670 | $46,000 |
| 137 | Yuma, AZ | $41,180 | $30,600 | $46,400 | $44,420 |
| 138 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $41,160 | $30,490 | $46,400 | $47,650 |
| 139 | Bloomington, IL | $41,100 | $31,200 | $45,970 | $43,940 |
| 140 | Albany, GA | $41,080 | $25,900 | $48,570 | $46,860 |
| 141 | Indianapolis, IN | $41,080 | $25,020 | $48,980 | $42,930 |
| 142 | Dothan, AL | $41,020 | $25,480 | $48,670 | $48,930 |
| 143 | Omaha, NE-IA | $41,020 | $28,850 | $47,030 | $44,630 |
| 144 | Iowa City, IA | $40,980 | $22,460 | $50,090 | $44,780 |
| 145 | Bakersfield, CA | $40,910 | $34,320 | $44,160 | $40,550 |
| 146 | Binghamton, NY | $40,910 | $32,820 | $44,890 | $44,050 |
| 147 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $40,890 | $28,600 | $46,950 | $47,500 |
| 148 | Macon, GA | $40,890 | $24,150 | $49,130 | $46,190 |
| 149 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $40,890 | $26,770 | $47,860 | $39,010 |
| 150 | Saginaw, MI | $40,890 | $28,330 | $47,070 | $44,990 |
| 151 | Charlottesville, VA | $40,870 | $26,670 | $47,860 | $41,220 |
| 152 | Cleveland, OH | $40,870 | $24,960 | $48,710 | $43,510 |
| 153 | Lewiston, ME | $40,870 | $30,580 | $45,930 | $43,140 |
| 154 | New Haven, CT | $40,850 | $34,070 | $44,200 | $39,070 |
| 155 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $40,830 | $21,800 | $50,190 | $41,940 |
| 156 | North Port, FL | $40,830 | $30,410 | $45,970 | $39,870 |
| 157 | South Bend, IN-MI | $40,620 | $23,630 | $48,980 | $43,740 |
| 158 | Grand Junction, CO | $40,580 | $31,550 | $45,050 | $42,500 |
| 159 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $40,540 | $29,120 | $46,160 | $36,540 |
| 160 | Odessa, TX | $40,480 | $25,940 | $47,630 | $43,110 |
| 161 | Reading, PA | $40,480 | $19,950 | $50,590 | $41,710 |
| 162 | Midland, MI | $40,390 | $26,770 | $47,110 | $43,940 |
| 163 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,270 | $28,890 | $45,860 | $43,690 |
| 164 | Salem, OR | $40,140 | $31,050 | $44,620 | $38,730 |
| 165 | State College, PA | $40,140 | $20,530 | $49,800 | $41,480 |
| 166 | Harrisburg, PA | $40,120 | $21,670 | $49,230 | $40,670 |
| 167 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $40,100 | $23,960 | $48,050 | $40,110 |
| 168 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,100 | $28,020 | $46,050 | $46,690 |
| 169 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $40,100 | $30,700 | $44,720 | $40,810 |
| 170 | Waco, TX | $40,100 | $24,540 | $47,760 | $43,330 |
| 171 | Jonesboro, AR | $40,060 | $27,580 | $46,200 | $46,650 |
| 172 | Naples, FL | $40,020 | $30,430 | $44,720 | $38,780 |
| 173 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,000 | $31,740 | $44,080 | $39,870 |
| 174 | Miami, FL | $39,980 | $27,060 | $46,340 | $35,020 |
| 175 | Cape Coral, FL | $39,960 | $28,480 | $45,610 | $39,040 |
| 176 | Lancaster, PA | $39,890 | $21,800 | $48,820 | $40,600 |
| 177 | Corvallis, OR | $39,870 | $30,390 | $44,550 | $38,330 |
| 178 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $39,850 | $27,890 | $45,740 | $40,690 |
| 179 | Decatur, AL | $39,830 | $27,020 | $46,160 | $45,670 |
| 180 | Champaign, IL | $39,710 | $31,200 | $43,910 | $42,840 |
| 181 | Lexington, KY | $39,670 | $23,000 | $47,880 | $42,710 |
| 182 | Athens, GA | $39,640 | $26,350 | $46,180 | $42,470 |
| 183 | Toledo, OH | $39,580 | $24,860 | $46,820 | $43,280 |
| 184 | Peoria, IL | $39,560 | $31,200 | $43,680 | $43,360 |
| 185 | Manchester, NH | $39,500 | $22,960 | $47,630 | $37,390 |
| 186 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $39,440 | $22,260 | $47,880 | $42,980 |
| 187 | Anniston, AL | $39,420 | $24,360 | $46,840 | $45,860 |
| 188 | Columbus, GA-AL | $39,420 | $24,750 | $46,630 | $44,150 |
| 189 | Bismarck, ND | $39,310 | $21,760 | $47,960 | $43,190 |
| 190 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,310 | $24,860 | $46,430 | $38,330 |
| 191 | Pueblo, CO | $39,230 | $30,800 | $43,370 | $42,750 |
| 192 | Youngstown, OH | $39,190 | $22,920 | $47,200 | $44,840 |
| 193 | Jefferson City, MO | $39,150 | $28,600 | $44,350 | $44,500 |
| 194 | Salt Lake City, UT | $39,150 | $21,360 | $47,900 | $38,810 |
| 195 | Mansfield, OH | $39,120 | $23,570 | $46,780 | $44,020 |
| 196 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,100 | $21,200 | $47,920 | $42,990 |
| 197 | Albuquerque, NM | $39,040 | $26,100 | $45,410 | $40,860 |
| 198 | Trenton, NJ | $39,040 | $32,610 | $42,200 | $37,840 |
| 199 | Kankakee, IL | $38,830 | $31,200 | $42,580 | $40,280 |
| 200 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $38,750 | $28,330 | $43,890 | $41,150 |
| 201 | Madison, WI | $38,750 | $23,230 | $46,400 | $39,830 |
| 202 | Knoxville, TN | $38,730 | $26,460 | $44,760 | $41,840 |
| 203 | Sherman, TX | $38,690 | $22,940 | $46,450 | $41,260 |
| 204 | Victoria, TX | $38,670 | $24,040 | $45,860 | $43,040 |
| 205 | Deltona, FL | $38,540 | $27,330 | $44,050 | $38,790 |
| 206 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,480 | $27,040 | $44,100 | $38,390 |
| 207 | Santa Fe, NM | $38,460 | $28,230 | $43,490 | $38,940 |
| 208 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,460 | $24,170 | $45,510 | $43,840 |
| 209 | Cleveland, TN | $38,440 | $20,550 | $47,240 | $43,640 |
| 210 | York, PA | $38,440 | $19,990 | $47,530 | $40,040 |
| 211 | Huntsville, AL | $38,420 | $23,110 | $45,970 | $41,280 |
| 212 | Amarillo, TX | $38,400 | $24,270 | $45,360 | $41,820 |
| 213 | Columbus, OH | $38,380 | $24,790 | $45,050 | $40,200 |
| 214 | Gainesville, FL | $38,330 | $27,620 | $43,620 | $39,620 |
| 215 | Monroe, MI | $38,290 | $26,420 | $44,160 | $40,960 |
| 216 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $38,290 | $30,600 | $42,100 | $42,910 |
| 217 | Roanoke, VA | $38,270 | $26,960 | $43,850 | $40,880 |
| 218 | Augusta, GA-SC | $38,230 | $19,430 | $47,510 | $41,600 |
| 219 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,210 | $23,400 | $45,490 | $40,070 |
| 220 | Lynchburg, VA | $38,210 | $27,370 | $43,560 | $42,760 |
| 221 | Columbia, MO | $38,190 | $28,600 | $42,910 | $42,700 |
| 222 | Johnstown, PA | $38,170 | $23,320 | $45,470 | $44,420 |
| 223 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $38,170 | $25,960 | $44,180 | $45,430 |
| 224 | Asheville, NC | $38,130 | $21,720 | $46,200 | $39,510 |
| 225 | Dayton, OH | $38,110 | $23,110 | $45,510 | $41,110 |
| 226 | Warner Robins, GA | $38,110 | $22,030 | $46,010 | $40,630 |
| 227 | Duluth, MN-WI | $37,940 | $23,750 | $44,930 | $42,740 |
| 228 | Valdosta, GA | $37,920 | $24,790 | $44,390 | $42,960 |
| 229 | Williamsport, PA | $37,900 | $21,610 | $45,930 | $41,040 |
| 230 | Helena, MT | $37,880 | $22,440 | $45,470 | $39,590 |
| 231 | Mankato, MN | $37,840 | $25,440 | $43,930 | $41,600 |
| 232 | Winchester, VA-WV | $37,840 | $26,270 | $43,530 | $39,230 |
| 233 | Billings, MT | $37,810 | $22,570 | $45,300 | $40,430 |
| 234 | Brunswick, GA | $37,790 | $24,860 | $44,160 | $43,090 |
| 235 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,750 | $20,780 | $46,090 | $40,680 |
| 236 | Lexington Park, MD | $37,750 | $31,260 | $40,930 | $37,470 |
| 237 | Durham, NC | $37,690 | $21,860 | $45,490 | $38,630 |
| 238 | Muskegon, MI | $37,690 | $26,520 | $43,180 | $40,740 |
| 239 | Austin, TX | $37,670 | $21,200 | $45,760 | $38,410 |
| 240 | Dalton, GA | $37,670 | $22,510 | $45,140 | $41,930 |
| 241 | Evansville, IN | $37,630 | $22,210 | $45,240 | $41,110 |
| 242 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $37,590 | $23,610 | $44,450 | $43,480 |
| 243 | Ocala, FL | $37,420 | $27,460 | $42,330 | $39,290 |
| 244 | Fort Wayne, IN | $37,400 | $22,150 | $44,910 | $40,400 |
| 245 | Palm Bay, FL | $37,360 | $27,460 | $42,240 | $37,360 |
| 246 | Tyler, TX | $37,320 | $23,300 | $44,220 | $40,500 |
| 247 | Tampa, FL | $37,230 | $27,100 | $42,220 | $36,900 |
| 248 | Hickory, NC | $37,190 | $19,640 | $45,840 | $42,030 |
| 249 | Niles, MI | $37,170 | $26,170 | $42,580 | $40,240 |
| 250 | Orlando, FL | $37,110 | $27,040 | $42,060 | $36,590 |
| 251 | Canton, OH | $37,090 | $23,460 | $43,780 | $41,480 |
| 252 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,090 | $23,920 | $43,580 | $37,730 |
| 253 | Jackson, MS | $37,020 | $24,860 | $43,010 | $41,570 |
| 254 | Kahului, HI | $37,020 | $31,260 | $39,850 | $33,840 |
| 255 | Winston, NC | $37,020 | $20,380 | $45,220 | $40,220 |
| 256 | Charleston, SC | $37,000 | $19,410 | $45,680 | $36,650 |
| 257 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $36,900 | $26,890 | $41,830 | $40,480 |
| 258 | Beaumont, TX | $36,820 | $20,450 | $44,890 | $40,890 |
| 259 | San Antonio, TX | $36,750 | $22,010 | $44,010 | $38,800 |
| 260 | Sandusky, OH | $36,690 | $23,440 | $43,220 | $41,090 |
| 261 | Missoula, MT | $36,520 | $22,280 | $43,530 | $37,870 |
| 262 | Rome, GA | $36,520 | $21,130 | $44,120 | $40,510 |
| 263 | Parkersburg, WV | $36,500 | $20,030 | $44,640 | $41,920 |
| 264 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,380 | $21,960 | $43,490 | $40,640 |
| 265 | Reno, NV | $36,340 | $25,000 | $41,930 | $35,980 |
| 266 | Tucson, AZ | $36,300 | $30,580 | $39,120 | $37,460 |
| 267 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $36,280 | $20,920 | $43,850 | $41,860 |
| 268 | Green Bay, WI | $36,280 | $21,630 | $43,490 | $38,970 |
| 269 | Springfield, MO | $36,280 | $28,600 | $40,040 | $40,960 |
| 270 | Jackson, TN | $36,210 | $20,340 | $44,030 | $42,340 |
| 271 | Lakeland, FL | $36,190 | $27,250 | $40,600 | $37,260 |
| 272 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,090 | $26,640 | $40,750 | $38,030 |
| 273 | Beckley, WV | $36,050 | $19,530 | $44,180 | $40,790 |
| 274 | Abilene, TX | $36,030 | $20,510 | $43,680 | $39,870 |
| 275 | Paducah, KY-IL | $35,960 | $21,130 | $43,260 | $41,770 |
| 276 | Crestview, FL | $35,920 | $27,520 | $40,060 | $37,020 |
| 277 | Panama City, FL | $35,880 | $27,040 | $40,230 | $36,880 |
| 278 | Great Falls, MT | $35,860 | $22,190 | $42,580 | $37,030 |
| 279 | Wilmington, NC | $35,800 | $17,470 | $44,820 | $37,130 |
| 280 | Bozeman, MT | $35,780 | $24,360 | $41,390 | $34,900 |
| 281 | Grants Pass, OR | $35,730 | $31,010 | $38,080 | $36,550 |
| 282 | Longview, TX | $35,710 | $20,400 | $43,240 | $39,910 |
| 283 | New Orleans, LA | $35,480 | $19,450 | $43,390 | $38,320 |
| 284 | Las Vegas, NV | $35,460 | $25,080 | $40,560 | $35,380 |
| 285 | Carson City, NV | $35,440 | $25,210 | $40,500 | $36,120 |
| 286 | Boise City, ID | $35,420 | $21,610 | $42,200 | $36,000 |
| 287 | Kokomo, IN | $35,400 | $21,670 | $42,180 | $39,490 |
| 288 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,380 | $27,040 | $39,480 | $37,670 |
| 289 | Albany, OR | $35,360 | $30,600 | $37,710 | $34,630 |
| 290 | Punta Gorda, FL | $35,320 | $27,140 | $39,330 | $35,140 |
| 291 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $35,300 | $21,530 | $42,080 | $38,590 |
| 292 | Gulfport, MS | $35,260 | $28,330 | $38,670 | $39,180 |
| 293 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,210 | $19,470 | $42,950 | $39,040 |
| 294 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,170 | $24,250 | $40,560 | $41,020 |
| 295 | Corpus Christi, TX | $35,130 | $21,690 | $41,750 | $37,910 |
| 296 | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,110 | $20,240 | $42,450 | $38,680 |
| 297 | Hammond, LA | $35,110 | $19,610 | $42,720 | $41,570 |
| 298 | Lubbock, TX | $35,110 | $19,260 | $42,930 | $38,450 |
| 299 | Monroe, LA | $35,050 | $17,680 | $43,600 | $41,930 |
| 300 | San Angelo, TX | $35,050 | $22,030 | $41,480 | $37,910 |
| 301 | Ames, IA | $35,030 | $21,550 | $41,680 | $39,430 |
| 302 | Gettysburg, PA | $34,960 | $18,620 | $43,040 | $36,650 |
| 303 | Morristown, TN | $34,960 | $19,680 | $42,490 | $40,480 |
| 304 | Altoona, PA | $34,940 | $19,800 | $42,410 | $39,040 |
| 305 | Daphne, AL | $34,940 | $23,320 | $40,680 | $36,900 |
| 306 | Erie, PA | $34,880 | $17,910 | $43,240 | $38,350 |
| 307 | Johnson City, TN | $34,880 | $19,930 | $42,240 | $39,670 |
| 308 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $34,860 | $20,010 | $42,180 | $39,420 |
| 309 | Elizabethtown, KY | $34,800 | $20,160 | $42,020 | $38,420 |
| 310 | Muncie, IN | $34,740 | $21,320 | $41,350 | $39,410 |
| 311 | Shreveport, LA | $34,720 | $18,550 | $42,660 | $40,960 |
| 312 | Akron, OH | $34,610 | $22,400 | $40,620 | $37,070 |
| 313 | Michigan City, IN | $34,590 | $21,320 | $41,120 | $37,730 |
| 314 | Appleton, WI | $34,510 | $20,680 | $41,310 | $37,340 |
| 315 | Lafayette, LA | $34,490 | $18,300 | $42,450 | $39,550 |
| 316 | Sebring, FL | $34,490 | $27,040 | $38,150 | $37,300 |
| 317 | Elkhart, IN | $34,420 | $22,090 | $40,500 | $38,110 |
| 318 | Terre Haute, IN | $34,400 | $20,700 | $41,160 | $39,180 |
| 319 | Morgantown, WV | $34,280 | $19,140 | $41,750 | $36,730 |
| 320 | Florence, SC | $34,220 | $18,780 | $41,810 | $39,440 |
| 321 | Las Cruces, NM | $34,220 | $25,170 | $38,670 | $37,930 |
| 322 | Pensacola, FL | $34,200 | $27,040 | $37,730 | $35,000 |
| 323 | Sebastian, FL | $34,110 | $27,040 | $37,590 | $34,700 |
| 324 | Columbus, IN | $34,030 | $20,880 | $40,520 | $36,590 |
| 325 | St. George, UT | $33,990 | $20,900 | $40,440 | $34,930 |
| 326 | Twin Falls, ID | $33,920 | $23,130 | $39,250 | $36,830 |
| 327 | Pinehurst, NC | $33,860 | $19,660 | $40,850 | $38,330 |
| 328 | El Paso, TX | $33,780 | $24,650 | $38,290 | $37,570 |
| 329 | Wausau, WI | $33,760 | $20,820 | $40,120 | $36,440 |
| 330 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,720 | $21,200 | $39,890 | $37,300 |
| 331 | Sheboygan, WI | $33,720 | $21,490 | $39,730 | $35,870 |
| 332 | Goldsboro, NC | $33,700 | $19,050 | $40,910 | $38,100 |
| 333 | Houston, TX | $33,700 | $18,840 | $41,020 | $34,170 |
| 334 | Casper, WY | $33,610 | $18,050 | $41,290 | $35,820 |
| 335 | Weirton, WV-OH | $33,610 | $21,800 | $39,440 | $37,750 |
| 336 | Killeen, TX | $33,530 | $22,570 | $38,920 | $36,790 |
| 337 | Idaho Falls, ID | $33,430 | $22,960 | $38,600 | $35,410 |
| 338 | Bloomington, IN | $33,340 | $19,950 | $39,960 | $35,060 |
| 339 | Brownsville, TX | $33,160 | $19,800 | $39,750 | $38,570 |
| 340 | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,110 | $19,030 | $40,060 | $34,970 |
| 341 | Fond du Lac, WI | $33,090 | $20,920 | $39,080 | $36,110 |
| 342 | College Station, TX | $33,070 | $21,670 | $38,710 | $36,360 |
| 343 | Owensboro, KY | $33,070 | $20,550 | $39,250 | $37,320 |
| 344 | Lawrence, KS | $33,030 | $20,530 | $39,170 | $36,600 |
| 345 | Springfield, OH | $32,970 | $22,650 | $38,040 | $36,440 |
| 346 | Farmington, NM | $32,640 | $25,000 | $36,400 | $37,210 |
| 347 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $32,610 | $27,040 | $35,360 | $34,890 |
| 348 | Pocatello, ID | $32,610 | $21,740 | $37,960 | $36,680 |
| 349 | Lake Charles, LA | $32,590 | $18,890 | $39,350 | $37,960 |
| 350 | Logan, UT-ID | $32,510 | $19,470 | $38,940 | $33,890 |
| 351 | McAllen, TX | $32,390 | $19,840 | $38,560 | $37,710 |
| 352 | Tulsa, OK | $32,390 | $17,660 | $39,640 | $36,310 |
| 353 | Lafayette, IN | $32,280 | $20,990 | $37,840 | $34,550 |
| 354 | Milwaukee, WI | $32,220 | $21,240 | $37,630 | $33,240 |
| 355 | Ogden, UT | $32,140 | $16,660 | $39,770 | $32,030 |
| 356 | Alexandria, LA | $31,950 | $18,180 | $38,730 | $37,290 |
| 357 | Dover, DE | $31,930 | $31,200 | $32,300 | $32,750 |
| 358 | Lawton, OK | $31,600 | $17,950 | $38,310 | $36,770 |
| 359 | Hinesville, GA | $31,260 | $18,550 | $37,540 | $33,280 |
| 360 | Racine, WI | $31,120 | $21,070 | $36,070 | $32,430 |
| 361 | Enid, OK | $31,080 | $19,050 | $37,000 | $36,880 |
| 362 | Rocky Mount, NC | $30,970 | $18,740 | $37,000 | $35,190 |
| 363 | Cheyenne, WY | $30,680 | $17,260 | $37,290 | $31,800 |
| 364 | Columbia, SC | $30,510 | $19,800 | $35,780 | $32,570 |
| 365 | Charleston, WV | $30,450 | $19,410 | $35,900 | $34,320 |
| 366 | Spartanburg, SC | $30,410 | $18,260 | $36,380 | $33,400 |
| 367 | Aguadilla, PR | $30,390 | $21,840 | $34,590 | N/A |
| 368 | Oshkosh, WI | $30,080 | $17,560 | $36,230 | $32,370 |
| 369 | Provo, UT | $29,930 | $20,880 | $34,400 | $30,470 |
| 370 | Janesville, WI | $29,430 | $20,490 | $33,840 | $31,410 |
| 371 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $28,790 | $17,490 | $34,340 | $30,740 |
| 372 | Fayetteville, NC | $28,480 | $16,740 | $34,260 | $30,960 |
| 373 | Mayaguez, PR | $28,200 | $21,840 | $31,350 | N/A |
| 374 | Greenville, NC | $27,390 | $16,370 | $32,820 | $30,980 |
| 375 | Manhattan, KS | $27,290 | $17,280 | $32,220 | $30,270 |
| 376 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $26,940 | $17,220 | $31,740 | $27,490 |
| 377 | Greenville, SC | $26,210 | $17,330 | $30,600 | $28,100 |
| 378 | San Juan, PR | $25,360 | $21,840 | $27,080 | N/A |
| 379 | Sumter, SC | $25,270 | $16,450 | $29,600 | $28,710 |
| 380 | Ponce, PR | $24,590 | $21,840 | $25,940 | N/A |
| 381 | Jacksonville, NC | $23,050 | $17,800 | $25,650 | $25,030 |
| 382 | Arecibo, PR | $22,800 | $21,840 | $23,280 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Delivery Driver salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays delivery drivers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $55,520 a year, followed by Santa Rosa, CA ($52,100), Sacramento, CA ($51,540), Burlington, VT ($51,060). The national mean is $40,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do delivery drivers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Rapid City, SD ($54,220 at national prices, $48,340 nominal), Davenport, IA-IL ($54,220 at national prices, $48,300 nominal), Dubuque, IA ($53,950 at national prices, $47,110 nominal).
How much do delivery drivers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $46,920; Los Angeles, CA: $47,090; Chicago, IL-IN: $44,640; Dallas, TX: $43,580; Houston, TX: $33,700 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do delivery drivers earn the least?
Of the 382 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,800.