What are the main factors that influence an Armed Driver's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Armed Driver's salary?

An Armed Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,024 for beginners, reaching about $35,283 at mid-level, and approach $37,015 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Armed Driver?

Armed Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Armed Driver roles are District of Columbia $38,229, California $38,084, Massachusetts $37,577. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Armed Driver roles make?

Salaries for Armed Driver level roles vary by specialization: Armed Field Supervisor: $89,861; Armed Guard: $48,198; Armed Guards: $47,187; Armed Protection Officer: $47,168; Armed Security Officer: $46,555.

How do different companies affect an Armed Driver's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Armed Driver roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Armed Driver Salary in the United States

How much does an Armed Driver make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Armed Driver in the United States is $34,528 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Armed Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,455
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,904 to $38,677
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,604

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Armed Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,677	$3,223	$744	$19
Average	$34,528	$2,877	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$30,904	$2,575	$594	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Armed Driver Salaries

An Armed Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Armed Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Armed Driver's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,024
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,176
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,283
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,807
Expert (over 8 years): $37,015

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Armed Driver	$34,024
Intermediate Level Armed Driver	$34,176
Senior Level Armed Driver	$35,283
Specialist Level Armed Driver	$36,807
Expert Level Armed Driver	$37,015

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How Do Armed Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Armed Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,229.
California: $38,084.
Massachusetts: $37,577.

District of Columbia $38,229

California $38,084

Massachusetts $37,577

Washington $37,439

New Jersey $37,425

Alaska $37,376

Connecticut $36,900

New York $36,707

Hawaii $36,089

Rhode Island $35,799

Maryland $35,602

Minnesota $35,332

Colorado $35,229

Illinois $35,194

Oregon $35,063

Delaware $34,966

New Hampshire $34,906

Virginia $34,770

Pennsylvania $34,373

Nevada $34,172

North Dakota $34,107

Michigan $34,003

Wisconsin $33,965

Vermont $33,889

Texas $33,679

Maine $33,665

Arizona $33,644

Ohio $33,620

Georgia $33,302

Indiana $33,143

Wyoming $33,112

Utah $33,064

Iowa $33,043

Kansas $32,877

Louisiana $32,829

North Carolina $32,812

Missouri $32,805

Florida $32,670

Montana $32,598

Nebraska $32,529

Kentucky $32,491

South Carolina $32,353

Tennessee $32,266

Idaho $32,232

New Mexico $31,980

Oklahoma $31,924

Alabama $31,721

South Dakota $31,379

Arkansas $31,193

West Virginia $31,092

Mississippi $30,792

Top Paying Cities for Armed Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $43,550
San Francisco: $43,073
Oakland: $42,165

San Jose, CA $43,550

San Francisco, CA $43,073

Oakland, CA $42,165

New York, NY $39,755

Paramus, NJ $39,272

Queens Village, NY $39,270

Passaic, NJ $39,237

Bergenfield, NJ $39,234

Stamford, CT $39,158

Huntington, NY $39,144

Newark, NJ $38,889

Bridgeport, CT $38,816

Vallejo, CA $38,747

New Brunswick, NJ $38,733

Petaluma, CA $38,713

Middlesex, NJ $38,647

Somerset, NJ $38,623

Santa Cruz, CA $38,578

Boston, MA $38,367

Monterey, CA $38,246

Seattle, WA $38,167

Santa Rosa, CA $38,160

Los Angeles, CA $38,150

Juneau, AK $38,060

Washington, DC $38,022

Orange, CA $37,899

Santa Ana, CA $37,808

Long Beach, CA $37,774

Anaheim, CA $37,767

Anchorage, AK $37,749

Santa Maria, CA $37,646

Everett, WA $37,639

Danbury, CT $37,517

Bremerton, WA $37,470

Tacoma, WA $37,345

New Suffolk, NY $37,345

Sacramento, CA $37,335

Santa Barbara, CA $37,297

Trenton, NJ $37,259

San Diego, CA $37,259

Brockton, MA $37,221

Fairbanks, AK $37,136

Lompoc, CA $37,048

Lowell, MA $37,020

Ventura, CA $37,014

Nashua, NH $37,007

Stockton, CA $37,004

Modesto, CA $36,751

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,676

Olympia, WA $36,610

Kennewick, WA $36,610

New Haven, CT $36,596

Lawrence, MA $36,472

Hartford, CT $36,437

Riverside, CA $36,430

New Bedford, MA $36,396

Richland, WA $36,396

Bakersfield, CA $36,348

San Bernardino, CA $36,334

New Britain, CT $36,330

Atlantic City, NJ $36,330

New London, CT $36,316

Norwich, CT $36,306

Portsmouth, NH $36,299

Boulder, CO $36,226

Portland, OR $36,178

Worcester, MA $36,175

Minneapolis, MN $36,068

Philadelphia, PA $36,020

Honolulu, HI $35,906

Saint Paul, MN $35,889

Vineland, NJ $35,881

Providence, RI $35,781

Chicago, IL $35,681

Bellingham, WA $35,640

Springfield, MA $35,612

Baltimore, MD $35,602

Chico, CA $35,515

Pittsfield, MA $35,422

Manchester, NH $35,357

Spokane, WA $35,205

Denver, CO $35,201

Albany, NY $35,039

Troy, NY $35,025

Nassau, NY $34,988

Schenectady, NY $34,953

Wilmington, DE $34,925

Burlington, VT $34,877

Salem, OR $34,863

Portland, ME $34,756

Yakima, WA $34,721

Rochester, MN $34,614

Reno, NV $34,597

Fresno, CA $34,597

Milwaukee, WI $34,566

Detroit, MI $34,531

Ann Arbor, MI $34,525

Allentown, PA $34,521

Colorado Springs, CO $34,462

Syracuse, NY $34,445

Carson City, NV $34,445

Houston, TX $34,397

Eugene, OR $34,379

Gary, IN $34,338

Springfield, OR $34,310

Bismarck, ND $34,303

Galveston, TX $34,279

Medford, OR $34,228

Fort Collins, CO $34,214

Concord, NH $34,196

Austin, TX $34,186

Mesa, AZ $34,114

Reading, PA $34,110

Phoenix, AZ $34,107

Dallas, TX $34,096

Saint Cloud, MN $34,063

Madison, WI $34,017

Utica, NY $33,924

Rochester, NY $33,868

Des Moines, IA $33,865

Raleigh, NC $33,862

Atlanta, GA $33,810

Battle Creek, MI $33,799

Salt Lake City, UT $33,789

Lancaster, PA $33,737

Harrisburg, PA $33,689

Kansas City, MO $33,654

Champaign, IL $33,647

Kansas City, KS $33,647

Fort Worth, TX $33,644

Columbus, OH $33,638

Boca Raton, FL $33,630

Pittsburgh, PA $33,616

Richmond, VA $33,603

Indianapolis, IN $33,596

Cleveland, OH $33,592

Las Vegas, NV $33,551

Cincinnati, OH $33,551

Petersburg, VA $33,499

Huntsville, AL $33,447

Lansing, MI $33,424

Lebanon, PA $33,420

Pueblo, CO $33,416

Appleton, WI $33,406

Buffalo, NY $33,392

Dayton, OH $33,382

Racine, WI $33,375

Charlotte, NC $33,371

Saint Louis, MO $33,361

York, PA $33,340

Elkhart, IN $33,340

Gastonia, NC $33,334

Billings, MT $33,325

Beaumont, TX $33,316

Lorain, OH $33,309

Benton Harbor, MI $33,302

Toledo, OH $33,295

Binghamton, NY $33,278

Rock Hill, SC $33,275

Rockford, IL $33,257

Springfield, IL $33,243

Elyria, OH $33,240

Fargo, ND $33,240

Flagstaff, AZ $33,216

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,195

Duluth, MN $33,174

Miami, FL $33,174

Cheyenne, WY $33,150

Grand Forks, ND $33,150

Bangor, ME $33,074

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,036

Durham, NC $33,022

Louisville, KY $33,019

Grand Rapids, MI $33,012

Hialeah, FL $33,009

Casper, WY $32,960

Scranton, PA $32,919

New Orleans, LA $32,909

Virginia Beach, VA $32,905

Akron, OH $32,888

Peoria, IL $32,843

Sarasota, FL $32,836

Nashville, TN $32,812

Omaha, NE $32,812

Green Bay, WI $32,812

Baton Rouge, LA $32,795

Charleston, SC $32,788

Jamestown, NY $32,770

Davenport, IA $32,770

Tucson, AZ $32,753

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,732

Tampa, FL $32,726

Evansville, IN $32,705

Port Arthur, TX $32,705

Bradenton, FL $32,691

Santa Fe, NM $32,629

Orlando, FL $32,567

Clearwater, FL $32,556

Canton, OH $32,484

La Crosse, WI $32,484

Albuquerque, NM $32,463

Newport News, VA $32,460

High Point, NC $32,449

Ogden, UT $32,436

Corpus Christi, TX $32,408

Norfolk, VA $32,387

Laramie, WY $32,387

Rock Island, IL $32,366

Saginaw, MI $32,360

Jacksonville, FL $32,356

Salisbury, NC $32,349

Boise, ID $32,342

Moline, IL $32,325

Fort Myers, FL $32,315

Memphis, TN $32,308

Tulsa, OK $32,290

Waterloo, IA $32,270

Spartanburg, SC $32,235

Lincoln, NE $32,218

Fort Wayne, IN $32,211

Provo, UT $32,208

Cedar Falls, IA $32,166

San Antonio, TX $32,152

Greensboro, NC $32,139

South Bend, IN $32,135

Savannah, GA $32,097

Muskegon, MI $32,083

Birmingham, AL $32,080

Winston Salem, NC $32,063

Lake Charles, LA $31,980

Anderson, IN $31,973

Lexington, KY $31,962

Augusta, GA $31,952

Greenville, SC $31,952

Lima, OH $31,924

Wichita, KS $31,921

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,921

Columbia, SC $31,890

Springfield, OH $31,883

Asheville, NC $31,828

Bloomington, IN $31,804

Knoxville, TN $31,679

Shreveport, LA $31,676

Wilmington, NC $31,631

Roanoke, VA $31,631

Topeka, KS $31,569

Frankfort, KY $31,565

Oklahoma City, OK $31,541

Chillicothe, OH $31,527

Longview, TX $31,524

Melbourne, FL $31,521

Sioux Falls, SD $31,465

Mobile, AL $31,462

Terre Haute, IN $31,448

Altoona, PA $31,427

Amarillo, TX $31,403

Killeen, TX $31,393

Fayetteville, AR $31,365

Chattanooga, TN $31,355

Sioux City, IA $31,324

Idaho Falls, ID $31,317

Lynchburg, VA $31,289

Gainesville, FL $31,244

Portsmouth, OH $31,227

Little Rock, AR $31,220

Lafayette, LA $31,206

Youngstown, OH $31,206

Daytona Beach, FL $31,186

Clarksville, TN $31,182

Pensacola, FL $31,179

Temple, TX $31,176

Hopkinsville, KY $31,075

Erie, PA $31,068

Florence, SC $31,054

Charleston, WV $30,999

Great Falls, MT $30,982

Macon, GA $30,934

Tallahassee, FL $30,930

Fayetteville, NC $30,923

Waco, TX $30,916

Helena, MT $30,892

Pine Bluff, AR $30,879

Vincennes, IN $30,837

Lubbock, TX $30,823

Alamogordo, NM $30,802

Twin Falls, ID $30,771

Rapid City, SD $30,761

Jackson, MS $30,699

Huntington, WV $30,696

Greenville, MS $30,695

Parkersburg, WV $30,660

Montgomery, AL $30,654

Wichita Falls, TX $30,619

Springfield, MO $30,619

Biloxi, MS $30,602

Monroe, LA $30,568

Johnstown, PA $30,543

Sumter, SC $30,530

Columbus, GA $30,526

Pascagoula, MS $30,461

Abilene, TX $30,461

Kingsport, TN $30,371

Albany, GA $30,371

Gulfport, MS $30,360

Alexandria, LA $30,246

Fort Smith, AR $30,160

El Paso, TX $30,067

Las Cruces, NM $29,912

Harlingen, TX $29,824

Pocatello, ID $29,818

Florence, AL $29,773

Brownsville, TX $29,767

Mcallen, TX $29,694

Dothan, AL $29,646

Columbus, MS $29,441

Altus, OK $29,280

Lawton, OK $29,214

Pierre, SD $29,090

What Skills Can Increase an Armed Driver's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 11.78% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Dishwashing (Mentioned in 11.52% Job Postings): Dishwashing or dish washing, also known as washing up, is the process of cleaning cooking utensils, dishes, cutlery and other items to prevent foodborne illness. This is either achieved by hand in a sink using dishwashing detergent or by using a dishwasher and may take place in a kitchen, utility room, scullery or elsewhere. In Britain to do the washing up also includes to dry and put away. There are cultural divisions over rinsing and drying after washing.
Catering (Mentioned in 0.22% Job Postings): Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	11.78%
Dishwashing	11.52%
Catering	0.22%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Armed Driver's salary.

Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 41%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 29%.
Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 28%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Organizing	$48,684	41%
Commitment	$44,541	29%
Quality Assurance	$44,196	28%
Problem Solving	$44,196	28%
Verbal Communication	$43,850	27%
Auditing	$43,505	26%

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How Education impacts an Armed Driver's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Armed Drivers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Armed Driver with a No Diploma is between $31,829 and $34,015).

Armed Driver Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Armed Driver

No Diploma 100.0%

High School 0.0%

Associates 0.0%

Bachelors 100.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	100.0%
High School	0.0%
Associates	0.0%
Bachelors	100.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Armed Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Armed Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$30,904

Average $34,528/year

$38,677

$2,575

Average $2,877/month

$3,223

$594

Average $664/week

$744

$15

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,677	$3,223	$744	$19
Average	$34,528	$2,877	$664	$17
25th Percentile	$30,904	$2,575	$594	$15

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Salary Trends for Armed Driver

Salaries for an Armed Driver can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,103 in 2023 to around $37,675 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Armed Driver salary trends, .

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2023

$38,103

2024

$37,935

2025

$37,675

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2023	$38,103
2024	$37,935
2025	$37,675
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