A Drivers Mate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how 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: $67,788.
California: $67,531.
Massachusetts: $66,631.
District of Columbia$67,788
California$67,531
Massachusetts$66,631
Washington$66,386
New Jersey$66,362
Alaska$66,276
Connecticut$65,431
New York$65,088
Hawaii$63,992
Rhode Island$63,478
Maryland$63,129
Minnesota$62,651
Colorado$62,468
Illinois$62,406
Oregon$62,174
Delaware$62,002
New Hampshire$61,895
Virginia$61,653
Pennsylvania$60,949
Nevada$60,594
North Dakota$60,478
Michigan$60,294
Wisconsin$60,227
Vermont$60,092
Texas$59,719
Maine$59,694
Arizona$59,657
Ohio$59,615
Georgia$59,051
Indiana$58,770
Wyoming$58,715
Utah$58,629
Iowa$58,592
Kansas$58,298
Louisiana$58,213
North Carolina$58,182
Missouri$58,170
Florida$57,931
Montana$57,802
Nebraska$57,680
Kentucky$57,613
South Carolina$57,368
Tennessee$57,215
Idaho$57,153
New Mexico$56,706
Oklahoma$56,608
Alabama$56,247
South Dakota$55,641
Arkansas$55,310
West Virginia$55,133
Mississippi$54,600
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: $77,223
San Francisco: $76,377
Oakland: $74,768
San Jose, CA$77,223
San Francisco, CA$76,377
Oakland, CA$74,768
New York, NY$70,494
Paramus, NJ$69,636
Queens Village, NY$69,633
Passaic, NJ$69,575
Bergenfield, NJ$69,570
Stamford, CT$69,435
Huntington, NY$69,410
Newark, NJ$68,957
Bridgeport, CT$68,828
Vallejo, CA$68,706
New Brunswick, NJ$68,682
Petaluma, CA$68,645
Middlesex, NJ$68,529
Somerset, NJ$68,486
Santa Cruz, CA$68,406
Boston, MA$68,033
Monterey, CA$67,818
Seattle, WA$67,678
Santa Rosa, CA$67,666
Los Angeles, CA$67,647
Juneau, AK$67,488
Washington, DC$67,421
Orange, CA$67,203
Santa Ana, CA$67,041
Long Beach, CA$66,980
Anaheim, CA$66,968
Anchorage, AK$66,937
Santa Maria, CA$66,753
Everett, WA$66,741
Danbury, CT$66,526
Bremerton, WA$66,441
Tacoma, WA$66,221
New Suffolk, NY$66,220
Sacramento, CA$66,202
Santa Barbara, CA$66,135
Trenton, NJ$66,068
San Diego, CA$66,068
Brockton, MA$66,000
Fairbanks, AK$65,850
Lompoc, CA$65,694
Lowell, MA$65,645
Ventura, CA$65,633
Nashua, NH$65,621
Stockton, CA$65,615
Modesto, CA$65,168
Poughkeepsie, NY$65,033
Olympia, WA$64,917
Kennewick, WA$64,917
New Haven, CT$64,892
Lawrence, MA$64,672
Hartford, CT$64,611
Riverside, CA$64,598
New Bedford, MA$64,537
Richland, WA$64,537
Bakersfield, CA$64,451
San Bernardino, CA$64,427
New Britain, CT$64,421
Atlantic City, NJ$64,421
New London, CT$64,396
Norwich, CT$64,378
Portsmouth, NH$64,366
Boulder, CO$64,236
Portland, OR$64,151
Worcester, MA$64,145
Minneapolis, MN$63,955
Philadelphia, PA$63,870
Honolulu, HI$63,668
Saint Paul, MN$63,638
Vineland, NJ$63,625
Providence, RI$63,447
Chicago, IL$63,270
Bellingham, WA$63,196
Springfield, MA$63,147
Baltimore, MD$63,129
Chico, CA$62,976
Pittsfield, MA$62,811
Manchester, NH$62,694
Spokane, WA$62,425
Denver, CO$62,419
Albany, NY$62,131
Troy, NY$62,106
Nassau, NY$62,041
Schenectady, NY$61,978
Wilmington, DE$61,929
Burlington, VT$61,843
Salem, OR$61,819
Portland, ME$61,629
Yakima, WA$61,568
Rochester, MN$61,378
Reno, NV$61,347
Fresno, CA$61,347
Milwaukee, WI$61,292
Detroit, MI$61,231
Ann Arbor, MI$61,221
Allentown, PA$61,213
Colorado Springs, CO$61,108
Syracuse, NY$61,078
Carson City, NV$61,078
Houston, TX$60,992
Eugene, OR$60,962
Gary, IN$60,888
Springfield, OR$60,839
Bismarck, ND$60,827
Galveston, TX$60,784
Medford, OR$60,692
Fort Collins, CO$60,668
Concord, NH$60,637
Austin, TX$60,619
Mesa, AZ$60,490
Reading, PA$60,484
Phoenix, AZ$60,478
Dallas, TX$60,459
Saint Cloud, MN$60,401
Madison, WI$60,319
Utica, NY$60,153
Rochester, NY$60,055
Des Moines, IA$60,049
Raleigh, NC$60,043
Atlanta, GA$59,951
Battle Creek, MI$59,933
Salt Lake City, UT$59,915
Lancaster, PA$59,823
Harrisburg, PA$59,737
Kansas City, MO$59,676
Champaign, IL$59,664
Kansas City, KS$59,664
Fort Worth, TX$59,657
Columbus, OH$59,647
Boca Raton, FL$59,633
Pittsburgh, PA$59,608
Richmond, VA$59,584
Indianapolis, IN$59,572
Cleveland, OH$59,566
Las Vegas, NV$59,492
Cincinnati, OH$59,492
Petersburg, VA$59,400
Huntsville, AL$59,308
Lansing, MI$59,267
Lebanon, PA$59,259
Pueblo, CO$59,253
Appleton, WI$59,235
Buffalo, NY$59,211
Dayton, OH$59,192
Racine, WI$59,180
Charlotte, NC$59,174
Saint Louis, MO$59,155
York, PA$59,119
Elkhart, IN$59,119
Gastonia, NC$59,107
Billings, MT$59,092
Beaumont, TX$59,076
Lorain, OH$59,064
Benton Harbor, MI$59,051
Toledo, OH$59,039
Binghamton, NY$59,008
Rock Hill, SC$59,002
Rockford, IL$58,972
Springfield, IL$58,947
Elyria, OH$58,941
Fargo, ND$58,941
Flagstaff, AZ$58,898
Fort Lauderdale, FL$58,862
Duluth, MN$58,825
Miami, FL$58,825
Cheyenne, WY$58,782
Grand Forks, ND$58,782
Bangor, ME$58,647
Cedar Rapids, IA$58,580
Durham, NC$58,554
Louisville, KY$58,549
Grand Rapids, MI$58,537
Hialeah, FL$58,531
Casper, WY$58,445
Scranton, PA$58,372
New Orleans, LA$58,353
Virginia Beach, VA$58,347
Akron, OH$58,317
Peoria, IL$58,237
Sarasota, FL$58,225
Nashville, TN$58,182
Omaha, NE$58,182
Green Bay, WI$58,182
Baton Rouge, LA$58,151
Charleston, SC$58,139
Jamestown, NY$58,108
Davenport, IA$58,108
Tucson, AZ$58,078
Saint Petersburg, FL$58,041
Tampa, FL$58,029
Evansville, IN$57,992
Port Arthur, TX$57,992
Bradenton, FL$57,968
Santa Fe, NM$57,857
Orlando, FL$57,747
Clearwater, FL$57,729
Canton, OH$57,600
La Crosse, WI$57,600
Albuquerque, NM$57,564
Newport News, VA$57,557
High Point, NC$57,539
Ogden, UT$57,515
Corpus Christi, TX$57,466
Norfolk, VA$57,429
Laramie, WY$57,429
Rock Island, IL$57,392
Saginaw, MI$57,380
Jacksonville, FL$57,374
Salisbury, NC$57,362
Boise, ID$57,349
Moline, IL$57,319
Fort Myers, FL$57,300
Memphis, TN$57,288
Tulsa, OK$57,257
Waterloo, IA$57,221
Spartanburg, SC$57,159
Lincoln, NE$57,129
Fort Wayne, IN$57,117
Provo, UT$57,110
Cedar Falls, IA$57,037
San Antonio, TX$57,013
Greensboro, NC$56,988
South Bend, IN$56,982
Savannah, GA$56,915
Muskegon, MI$56,890
Birmingham, AL$56,884
Winston Salem, NC$56,854
Lake Charles, LA$56,706
Anderson, IN$56,694
Lexington, KY$56,676
Augusta, GA$56,657
Greenville, SC$56,657
Lima, OH$56,608
Wichita, KS$56,602
Tuscaloosa, AL$56,602
Columbia, SC$56,547
Springfield, OH$56,535
Asheville, NC$56,437
Bloomington, IN$56,394
Knoxville, TN$56,174
Shreveport, LA$56,168
Wilmington, NC$56,088
Roanoke, VA$56,088
Topeka, KS$55,978
Frankfort, KY$55,971
Oklahoma City, OK$55,929
Chillicothe, OH$55,904
Longview, TX$55,898
Melbourne, FL$55,892
Sioux Falls, SD$55,794
Mobile, AL$55,788
Terre Haute, IN$55,764
Altoona, PA$55,727
Amarillo, TX$55,684
Killeen, TX$55,666
Fayetteville, AR$55,617
Chattanooga, TN$55,598
Sioux City, IA$55,543
Idaho Falls, ID$55,531
Lynchburg, VA$55,482
Gainesville, FL$55,402
Portsmouth, OH$55,372
Little Rock, AR$55,359
Lafayette, LA$55,335
Youngstown, OH$55,335
Daytona Beach, FL$55,298
Clarksville, TN$55,292
Pensacola, FL$55,286
Temple, TX$55,282
Hopkinsville, KY$55,102
Erie, PA$55,090
Florence, SC$55,066
Charleston, WV$54,968
Great Falls, MT$54,937
Macon, GA$54,851
Tallahassee, FL$54,845
Fayetteville, NC$54,833
Waco, TX$54,821
Helena, MT$54,778
Pine Bluff, AR$54,755
Vincennes, IN$54,680
Lubbock, TX$54,655
Alamogordo, NM$54,619
Twin Falls, ID$54,564
Rapid City, SD$54,545
Jackson, MS$54,435
Huntington, WV$54,431
Greenville, MS$54,429
Parkersburg, WV$54,366
Montgomery, AL$54,355
Wichita Falls, TX$54,294
Springfield, MO$54,294
Biloxi, MS$54,264
Monroe, LA$54,202
Johnstown, PA$54,159
Sumter, SC$54,135
Columbus, GA$54,129
Pascagoula, MS$54,013
Abilene, TX$54,013
Kingsport, TN$53,853
Albany, GA$53,853
Gulfport, MS$53,835
Alexandria, LA$53,633
Fort Smith, AR$53,480
El Paso, TX$53,315
Las Cruces, NM$53,039
Harlingen, TX$52,884
Pocatello, ID$52,874
Florence, AL$52,794
Brownsville, TX$52,782
Mcallen, TX$52,653
Dothan, AL$52,568
Columbus, MS$52,204
Altus, OK$51,919
Lawton, OK$51,802
Pierre, SD$51,582
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.
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%.
Drivers Mate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Drivers Mate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 36% above the average.
In contrast, Drivers Mate positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Drivers Mate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Drivers Mate
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$83,419
$40.0
36%
Financial Services
$77,296
$37.0
26%
Pharmaceuticals
$74,235
$36.0
21%
Biotechnology
$71,174
$34.0
16%
Energy & Utilities
$68,113
$33.0
11%
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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$54,236
Average$61,225/year
$70,149
$4,520
Average$5,102/month
$5,846
$1,043
Average$1,177/week
$1,349
$26
Average$29/hour
$34
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$70,149
$5,846
$1,349
$34
Average
$61,225
$5,102
$1,177
$29
25th Percentile
$54,236
$4,520
$1,043
$26
Salaries of Jobs related to Drivers Mate
Chief Mate$168,248
First Mate$111,095
Tugboat Mate$96,649
Boatswain Mate$96,400
Pile Drivers$84,039
Third Mate$83,475
Mate- Ship, Boat, and Barge$56,161
Ship Mate$54,857
Drivers$48,206
Gunners Mate$47,077
Machinist Mate$43,297
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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Most common benefits for Drivers Mate
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Drivers Mate
Here are companies hiring for Drivers Mate and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Drivers Mate
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Drivers Mate?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Drivers Mate roles,
with salaries approximately 36% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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