Delivery Driver salary

Q: What state pays Delivery Drivers the most?

Alaska pays Delivery Drivers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $50,374 per year, or $24.22 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Delivery Driver?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Delivery Driver if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in North Dakota you should be paid close to $49,322 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Delivery Driver?

A good starting salary for a delivery driver is $29,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a delivery driver in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for delivery drivers is $39,769, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a delivery driver can vary by state.

Q: Does delivery driving pay well?

No, delivery driving does not pay well, though this is heavily dependent on the individual position. On average, delivery drivers make between $25,000 per year and $50,000 per year. This range of pay indicates that most delivery drivers will earn wages that are below the national average.

Q: How much should a delivery driver make?

A delivery driver should make between $25,000 per year and $50,000 per year. This yearly salary can be increased by bonuses and benefits in some positions. In other positions, tips from customers can be added on top of the delivery driver's hourly wages.

Average delivery driver salary

$38,785

$18.65 hourly rate

Entry-level delivery driver salary

$26,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a delivery driver make?

The average delivery driver salary in the United States is $38,785. Delivery driver salaries typically range between $26,000 and $56,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for delivery drivers is $18.65 per hour.

Delivery driver salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Delivery drivers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Joliet, IL$46,026

Saint Louis, MO$36,604

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Trifecta Technologies$60,305

Hearthside Food Solutions$53,865

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Delivery Driver salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a delivery driver typically falls between $26,287 and $41,507.

zippia

$38,785yearly

glassdoor[1]

$41,507yearly

indeed[2]

$39,319yearly

comparably[3]

$26,287yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$39,653yearly

Average delivery driver salary by state

Highest paying states for delivery drivers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Illinois	$44,148	$21.23
2	Minnesota	$44,858	$21.57
3	North Dakota	$49,322	$23.71
4	Vermont	$44,104	$21.20
5	Maryland	$45,342	$21.80
6	Pennsylvania	$40,117	$19.29
7	Rhode Island	$44,151	$21.23
8	Delaware	$42,366	$20.37
9	Alaska	$50,374	$24.22
10	Massachusetts	$46,021	$22.13
11	Michigan	$40,608	$19.52
12	Ohio	$38,451	$18.49
13	Indiana	$38,323	$18.42
14	South Dakota	$41,980	$20.18
15	Virginia	$42,581	$20.47
16	New Jersey	$44,696	$21.49
17	Kentucky	$37,952	$18.25
18	Wisconsin	$38,945	$18.72
19	California	$42,498	$20.43
20	New Hampshire	$41,578	$19.99
21	Kansas	$37,021	$17.80
22	District of Columbia	$46,919	$22.56
23	New York	$42,560	$20.46
24	Nevada	$39,297	$18.89
25	Washington	$41,652	$20.02
26	West Virginia	$35,238	$16.94
27	Connecticut	$41,164	$19.79
28	Tennessee	$36,747	$17.67
29	New Mexico	$36,750	$17.67
30	Nebraska	$37,831	$18.19
31	Arizona	$38,042	$18.29
32	Maine	$39,041	$18.77
33	Oregon	$39,178	$18.84
34	Iowa	$36,206	$17.41
35	Wyoming	$35,505	$17.07
36	Mississippi	$34,573	$16.62
37	Colorado	$38,570	$18.54
38	Missouri	$36,121	$17.37
39	Hawaii	$42,391	$20.38
40	Utah	$36,254	$17.43
41	Georgia	$35,534	$17.08
42	North Carolina	$35,418	$17.03
43	Oklahoma	$34,355	$16.52
44	South Carolina	$33,997	$16.34
45	Texas	$36,190	$17.40
46	Louisiana	$33,441	$16.08
47	Alabama	$31,069	$14.94
48	Montana	$34,180	$16.43
49	Florida	$34,201	$16.44
50	Arkansas	$29,921	$14.39
51	Idaho	$32,623	$15.68

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Highest paying cities for delivery drivers

The highest-paying cities for delivery drivers are Boston, MA, Saint Paul, MN, and Chicago, IL.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Boston, MA	$46,026	$22.13
2	Saint Paul, MN	$44,809	$21.54
3	Chicago, IL	$44,512	$21.40
4	San Francisco, CA	$43,720	$21.02
5	New York, NY	$42,685	$20.52
6	Richmond, VA	$42,483	$20.42
7	Seattle, WA	$41,837	$20.11
8	Green Bay, WI	$39,728	$19.10
9	Kent, OH	$39,597	$19.04
10	Portland, ME	$39,407	$18.95
11	Las Vegas, NV	$39,374	$18.93
12	Portland, OR	$39,181	$18.84
13	Richmond, IN	$38,733	$18.62
14	Denver, CO	$38,633	$18.57
15	Omaha, NE	$38,236	$18.38
16	Richmond, KY	$38,212	$18.37
17	Phoenix, AZ	$38,074	$18.30
18	Kansas City, KS	$37,453	$18.01
19	San Antonio, TX	$36,709	$17.65
20	Saint Louis, MO	$36,604	$17.60

Delivery Drivers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Delivery Driver salary details

A delivery driver's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $56,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Delivery Driver Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a delivery driver's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$56,000	$4,667	$27
75th Percentile	$47,000	$3,917	$23
Average	$38,785	$3,232	$19
25th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$15
10th Percentile	$26,000	$2,167	$13

Highest paying delivery driver jobs

The highest paying types of delivery drivers are delivery specialist, truck driver, and delivery truck driver.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Driver	$34,771	$2,898	$16.72	1,017,998
Route Driver	$45,492	$3,791	$21.87	266,899
Truck Driver	$60,326	$5,027	$29.00	827,858
Delivery Sales Worker	$41,771	$3,481	$20.08	134,616
Courier Driver	$33,137	$2,761	$15.93	135,368
Delivery Expert	$42,036	$3,503	$20.21	171,806

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Which companies pay delivery drivers the most?

Delivery driver salaries at Trifecta Technologies and GPAC are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average delivery driver salary at companies like Egen and A. Duie Pyle are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Trifecta Technologies	$60,305	$28.99
2	GPAC	$59,892	$28.79
3	Egen	$59,639	$28.67
4	A. Duie Pyle	$59,296	$28.51
5	Midwest Motor Express	$58,643	$28.19
6	Pella	$58,144	$27.95
7	Clearwater Paper	$57,692	$27.74
8	Peninsula Truck Lines	$56,943	$27.38
9	PepsiCo	$56,731	$27.27
10	Airgas	$56,303	$27.07
11	Halliburton	$55,988	$26.92
12	Bamboo Solutions	$55,549	$26.71
13	E.W. Grobbel Sons	$55,463	$26.66
14	Amuse Restaurant	$55,326	$26.60
15	Culligan	$55,027	$26.46
16	Darigold	$54,883	$26.39
17	Knapheide	$54,637	$26.27
18	IPC Systems	$54,147	$26.03
19	Road Runners Club of America	$54,008	$25.97
20	Hearthside Food Solutions	$53,865	$25.90

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Delivery Driver salary by industry

The average delivery driver salary varies across industries:

The average delivery driver salary in the manufacturing industry is $43,400, the highest of any industry.
The average delivery driver salary in the finance industry is $42,942.
Delivery drivers in the government industry earn an average salary of $33,947, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for delivery drivers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Manufacturing	$43,400	$20.87
2	Transportation	$42,942	$20.65
3	Retail	$38,255	$18.39
4	Hospitality	$35,435	$17.04
5	Government	$33,947	$16.32

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Delivery Driver salary trends

The average delivery driver salary has risen by $8,343 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average delivery driver earned $30,442 annually, but today, they earn $38,785 a year. That works out to a 21% change in pay for delivery drivers over the last decade.

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Average delivery driver salary over time

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Joliet, IL

Delivery Driver salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$38,800	$18.65	+6.3%
2024	$36,400	$17.48	+5.5%
2023	$34,300	$16.51	+4.1%
2022	$32,900	$15.83	+2.8%
2021	$32,000	$15.39	+2.4%

Recently added delivery driver salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Carvana	Customer Delivery Driver	Worcester, MA	12/17/2024	$45,914
Domino's Pizza	Delivery Driver E Fowler AVE	Tampa, FL	12/17/2024	$33,392
Genuine Parts Company	Store Delivery Driver	Urban Honolulu, HI	12/17/2024	$35,479
Staples, Inc.	Delivery Driver	Billings, MT	12/17/2024	$34,895
Savard Group	Delivery Driver	Sparks, NV	12/17/2024	$41,740
Homeworld	Delivery Driver	Urban Honolulu, HI	12/17/2024	$43,827
Jimmy John's	Delivery Driver	Murfreesboro, TN	12/17/2024	$35,479
Aaron's, Inc.	Delivery Driver	Topeka, KS	12/16/2024	$30,783
Aarons	Delivery Driver	Oklahoma City, OK	12/16/2024	$29,740
Aaron's, Inc.	Delivery Driver	Baton Rouge, LA	12/16/2024	$28,696