What are the main factors that influence a Drivers Mate's salary?

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

How does experience change A Drivers Mate's salary?

A Drivers Mate's salary grows with experience: a Desktop Publishing Operator I (0-1 years)earns $56,479, a Drivers Mate (1-3 years)earns $62,591, a Desktop Publishing Operator III (3-5 years)earns $75,129,

What are the highest paying states for a Drivers Mate?

Drivers Mate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Drivers Mate roles are District of Columbia $67,694, California $67,438, Massachusetts $66,539. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Drivers Mate roles make?

Salaries for Drivers Mate level roles vary by specialization: Chief Mate: $166,516; First Mate: $110,963; Tugboat Mate: $96,524; Boatswain Mate: $96,333; Pile Drivers: $83,907.

How do different companies affect a Drivers Mate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Drivers Mate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Drivers Mate Salary in the United States

How much does a Drivers Mate make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drivers Mate in the United States is $61,140 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Drivers Mate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,143
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,177 to $70,040
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,838

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,040	$5,837	$1,347	$34
Average	$61,140	$5,095	$1,176	$29
25th Percentile	$54,177	$4,515	$1,042	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Drivers Mate Salaries

A Drivers Mate'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Drivers Mate 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 Drivers Mates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,694.
California: $67,438.
Massachusetts: $66,539.

District of Columbia $67,694

California $67,438

Massachusetts $66,539

Washington $66,294

New Jersey $66,270

Alaska $66,184

Connecticut $65,340

New York $64,998

Hawaii $63,904

Rhode Island $63,390

Maryland $63,042

Minnesota $62,565

Colorado $62,381

Illinois $62,320

Oregon $62,088

Delaware $61,917

New Hampshire $61,809

Virginia $61,568

Pennsylvania $60,865

Nevada $60,510

North Dakota $60,394

Michigan $60,211

Wisconsin $60,144

Vermont $60,009

Texas $59,636

Maine $59,612

Arizona $59,575

Ohio $59,532

Georgia $58,970

Indiana $58,688

Wyoming $58,633

Utah $58,548

Iowa $58,511

Kansas $58,218

Louisiana $58,132

North Carolina $58,101

Missouri $58,089

Florida $57,851

Montana $57,722

Nebraska $57,600

Kentucky $57,533

South Carolina $57,288

Tennessee $57,135

Idaho $57,074

New Mexico $56,628

Oklahoma $56,530

Alabama $56,169

South Dakota $55,564

Arkansas $55,234

West Virginia $55,057

Mississippi $54,525

Top Paying Cities for Drivers Mates

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: $77,116
San Francisco: $76,358
Oakland: $74,664

San Jose, CA $77,116

San Francisco, CA $76,358

Oakland, CA $74,664

New York, NY $70,855

Queens Village, NY $70,397

Paramus, NJ $69,908

Passaic, NJ $69,846

Bergenfield, NJ $69,785

Stamford, CT $69,694

Huntington, NY $69,632

Newark, NJ $69,235

Bridgeport, CT $69,113

New Brunswick, NJ $68,911

Vallejo, CA $68,783

Middlesex, NJ $68,746

Somerset, NJ $68,691

Petaluma, CA $68,550

Santa Cruz, CA $68,312

Boston, MA $68,190

Monterey, CA $67,884

Fairbanks, AK $67,841

Los Angeles, CA $67,725

Washington, DC $67,694

Seattle, WA $67,584

Santa Rosa, CA $67,572

Juneau, AK $67,395

Orange, CA $67,193

Anchorage, AK $67,083

Anaheim, CA $67,040

Santa Ana, CA $66,948

Nassau, NY $66,912

Long Beach, CA $66,887

Danbury, CT $66,869

Santa Maria, CA $66,661

Everett, WA $66,649

Bremerton, WA $66,349

Trenton, NJ $66,233

Sacramento, CA $66,209

San Diego, CA $66,178

Brockton, MA $66,154

Tacoma, WA $66,129

Santa Barbara, CA $66,044

Lowell, MA $65,799

New Suffolk, NY $65,775

Nashua, NH $65,701

Lompoc, CA $65,603

Ventura, CA $65,542

Stockton, CA $65,524

New Haven, CT $65,402

Atlantic City, NJ $65,243

Hartford, CT $65,108

Modesto, CA $65,078

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,943

New Britain, CT $64,912

Olympia, WA $64,827

Kennewick, WA $64,827

New London, CT $64,815

Norwich, CT $64,796

Lawrence, MA $64,766

Bakersfield, CA $64,595

Riverside, CA $64,509

New Bedford, MA $64,509

Richland, WA $64,448

Portsmouth, NH $64,399

Vineland, NJ $64,387

San Bernardino, CA $64,338

Boulder, CO $64,167

Worcester, MA $64,118

Portland, OR $64,063

Saint Paul, MN $63,989

Minneapolis, MN $63,989

Philadelphia, PA $63,904

Honolulu, HI $63,580

Springfield, MA $63,366

Providence, RI $63,359

Chicago, IL $63,182

Bellingham, WA $63,109

Baltimore, MD $63,042

Chico, CA $62,889

Wilmington, DE $62,785

Pittsfield, MA $62,724

Manchester, NH $62,607

Spokane, WA $62,338

Denver, CO $62,332

Albany, NY $62,045

Troy, NY $62,021

Schenectady, NY $61,892

Burlington, VT $61,758

Portland, ME $61,544

Salem, OR $61,495

Yakima, WA $61,482

Ann Arbor, MI $61,464

Rochester, MN $61,293

Fresno, CA $61,262

Reno, NV $61,262

Milwaukee, WI $61,207

Detroit, MI $61,146

Allentown, PA $61,128

Carson City, NV $61,122

Houston, TX $61,030

Colorado Springs, CO $61,024

Syracuse, NY $60,993

Eugene, OR $60,877

Bismarck, ND $60,804

Gary, IN $60,804

Galveston, TX $60,804

Springfield, OR $60,755

Medford, OR $60,608

Fort Collins, CO $60,584

Austin, TX $60,535

Mesa, AZ $60,406

Phoenix, AZ $60,394

Dallas, TX $60,376

Reading, PA $60,339

Saint Cloud, MN $60,315

Concord, NH $60,260

Madison, WI $60,235

Utica, NY $60,070

Raleigh, NC $60,021

Las Vegas, NV $60,015

Rochester, NY $59,972

Des Moines, IA $59,966

Atlanta, GA $59,868

Battle Creek, MI $59,850

Salt Lake City, UT $59,832

Lancaster, PA $59,740

Champaign, IL $59,728

Harrisburg, PA $59,654

Durham, NC $59,599

Kansas City, MO $59,593

Kansas City, KS $59,581

Fort Worth, TX $59,575

Boca Raton, FL $59,550

Cleveland, OH $59,544

Columbus, OH $59,532

Pittsburgh, PA $59,526

Richmond, VA $59,502

Indianapolis, IN $59,489

Cincinnati, OH $59,410

Petersburg, VA $59,318

Billings, MT $59,184

Lansing, MI $59,184

Huntsville, AL $59,184

Lebanon, PA $59,178

Dayton, OH $59,171

Pueblo, CO $59,171

Appleton, WI $59,153

Buffalo, NY $59,129

Racine, WI $59,098

Charlotte, NC $59,092

Saint Louis, MO $59,074

Springfield, IL $59,049

Elkhart, IN $59,037

York, PA $59,037

Gastonia, NC $59,031

Benton Harbor, MI $59,031

Beaumont, TX $58,994

Lorain, OH $58,982

Toledo, OH $58,957

Binghamton, NY $58,927

Rock Hill, SC $58,921

Rockford, IL $58,890

Fargo, ND $58,860

Elyria, OH $58,860

Flagstaff, AZ $58,817

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,780

Miami, FL $58,743

Duluth, MN $58,646

Bangor, ME $58,566

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,499

Louisville, KY $58,468

Grand Rapids, MI $58,456

Hialeah, FL $58,450

Casper, WY $58,364

Scranton, PA $58,291

New Orleans, LA $58,273

Virginia Beach, VA $58,267

Akron, OH $58,236

Peoria, IL $58,156

Sarasota, FL $58,144

Green Bay, WI $58,101

Baton Rouge, LA $58,071

Charleston, SC $58,059

Nashville, TN $58,040

Jamestown, NY $58,028

Davenport, IA $58,028

Tucson, AZ $57,997

Cheyenne, WY $57,979

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,961

Tampa, FL $57,949

Omaha, NE $57,936

Port Arthur, TX $57,912

Evansville, IN $57,912

Bradenton, FL $57,887

Santa Fe, NM $57,777

Orlando, FL $57,716

Clearwater, FL $57,649

Canton, OH $57,521

La Crosse, WI $57,521

Grand Forks, ND $57,502

Albuquerque, NM $57,484

Tulsa, OK $57,484

Newport News, VA $57,478

High Point, NC $57,459

Ogden, UT $57,435

Corpus Christi, TX $57,386

Laramie, WY $57,349

Norfolk, VA $57,349

Rock Island, IL $57,313

Saginaw, MI $57,301

Jacksonville, FL $57,294

Salisbury, NC $57,282

Memphis, TN $57,270

Moline, IL $57,239

Fort Myers, FL $57,221

Waterloo, IA $57,142

Spartanburg, SC $57,080

Lincoln, NE $57,050

Fort Wayne, IN $57,038

Birmingham, AL $56,970

Cedar Falls, IA $56,958

Provo, UT $56,952

Springfield, OH $56,946

San Antonio, TX $56,934

Greensboro, NC $56,909

South Bend, IN $56,903

Winston Salem, NC $56,897

Boise, ID $56,879

Savannah, GA $56,836

Muskegon, MI $56,726

Lima, OH $56,652

Lake Charles, LA $56,628

Anderson, IN $56,616

Lexington, KY $56,597

Augusta, GA $56,579

Greenville, SC $56,579

Wichita, KS $56,524

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,524

Columbia, SC $56,469

Bloomington, IN $56,316

Roanoke, VA $56,279

Asheville, NC $56,200

Knoxville, TN $56,096

Shreveport, LA $56,090

Wilmington, NC $56,010

Frankfort, KY $55,894

Oklahoma City, OK $55,851

Chillicothe, OH $55,827

Longview, TX $55,821

Topeka, KS $55,803

Mobile, AL $55,711

Terre Haute, IN $55,686

Erie, PA $55,680

Altoona, PA $55,650

Melbourne, FL $55,631

Amarillo, TX $55,607

Killeen, TX $55,589

Fayetteville, AR $55,540

Sioux Falls, SD $55,497

Chattanooga, TN $55,460

Idaho Falls, ID $55,454

Gainesville, FL $55,326

Portsmouth, OH $55,295

Little Rock, AR $55,283

Lynchburg, VA $55,283

Lafayette, LA $55,258

Youngstown, OH $55,258

Temple, TX $55,234

Daytona Beach, FL $55,222

Clarksville, TN $55,216

Pensacola, FL $55,210

Hopkinsville, KY $55,026

Charleston, WV $55,020

Florence, SC $54,989

Sioux City, IA $54,953

Macon, GA $54,775

Tallahassee, FL $54,769

Fayetteville, NC $54,757

Waco, TX $54,745

Wichita Falls, TX $54,745

Pine Bluff, AR $54,720

Vincennes, IN $54,604

Lubbock, TX $54,580

Great Falls, MT $54,543

Alamogordo, NM $54,537

Abilene, TX $54,488

Rapid City, SD $54,409

Monroe, LA $54,409

Albany, GA $54,372

Huntington, WV $54,366

Jackson, MS $54,360

Greenville, MS $54,354

Parkersburg, WV $54,292

Montgomery, AL $54,280

Johnstown, PA $54,268

Springfield, MO $54,219

Biloxi, MS $54,188

Sumter, SC $54,060

Columbus, GA $54,054

Twin Falls, ID $54,017

Pascagoula, MS $53,938

Kingsport, TN $53,779

Gulfport, MS $53,760

Alexandria, LA $53,559

Fort Smith, AR $53,406

El Paso, TX $53,241

Helena, MT $53,161

Las Cruces, NM $52,966

Harlingen, TX $52,794

Pocatello, ID $52,739

Florence, AL $52,721

Brownsville, TX $52,709

Dothan, AL $52,611

Mcallen, TX $52,580

Columbus, MS $52,128

Altus, OK $51,847

Lawton, OK $51,731

Pierre, SD $51,511

What Skills Can Increase a Drivers Mate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 3.27% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Illustrator (Mentioned in 3.53% Job Postings): Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Originally designed for the Apple Macintosh, development of Adobe Illustrator began in 1985. Along with Creative Cloud, Illustrator CC was released.
WordPress (Mentioned in 2.52% Job Postings): WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database with supported HTTPS.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Presentation	3.27%
Illustrator	3.53%
WordPress	2.52%

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 a Drivers Mate's salary.

Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 42%.
Security Clearance: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
RFP: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Risk Management	$86,819	42%
Security Clearance	$72,757	19%
RFP	$72,145	18%
Technical Writing	$67,866	11%
Publishing	$67,254	10%
Adobe Acrobat	$65,420	7%

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Drivers Mate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Drivers Mate'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 March 01, 2026

$54,177

Average $61,140/year

$70,040

$4,515

Average $5,095/month

$5,837

$1,042

Average $1,176/week

$1,347

$26

Average $29/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,040	$5,837	$1,347	$34
Average	$61,140	$5,095	$1,176	$29
25th Percentile	$54,177	$4,515	$1,042	$26

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Salary Trends for Drivers Mate

Salaries for a Drivers Mate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,425 in 2023 to around $50,108 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Drivers Mate salary trends, .

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2023

$50,425

2024

$50,672

2025

$50,108

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