What are the main factors that influence a Driver Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change a Driver Manager's salary?

A Driver Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $91,403 for beginners, reaching about $93,070 at mid-level, and approach $96,021 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Driver Manager?

Driver Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Driver Manager roles are District of Columbia $107,062, California $106,656, Massachusetts $105,234. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Driver Manager roles make?

Salaries for Driver Manager level roles vary by specialization: Driver Manager/Dispatcher: $97,955; Driver/Sales Representative: $56,988; Spotter Truck Driver: $47,010; Yard Jockey Hostler Driver: $46,996; Truck Driver - Tire: $43,990.

How do different companies affect a Driver Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Driver Manager 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.

Driver Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Driver Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Driver Manager in the United States is $96,696 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,402 to $112,002
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,120

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Driver Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,002	$9,334	$2,154	$54
Average	$96,696	$8,058	$1,860	$46
25th Percentile	$85,402	$7,117	$1,642	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Driver Manager Salaries

A Driver Manager'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 Driver Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Driver Manager'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): $91,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,903
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,070
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,404
Expert (over 8 years): $96,021

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Driver Manager	$91,403
Intermediate Level Driver Manager	$91,903
Senior Level Driver Manager	$93,070
Specialist Level Driver Manager	$94,404
Expert Level Driver Manager	$96,021

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How Do Driver Manager 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 Driver Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,062.
California: $106,656.
Massachusetts: $105,234.

District of Columbia $107,062 California $106,656 Massachusetts $105,234 Washington $104,847 New Jersey $104,809 Alaska $104,673 Connecticut $103,339 New York $102,797

Hawaii $101,067 Rhode Island $100,254 Maryland $99,703 Minnesota $98,949 Colorado $98,659 Illinois $98,562 Oregon $98,195 Delaware $97,924

New Hampshire $97,754 Virginia $97,373 Pennsylvania $96,261 Nevada $95,700 North Dakota $95,516 Michigan $95,226 Wisconsin $95,120 Vermont $94,907

Texas $94,317 Maine $94,279 Arizona $94,220 Ohio $94,153 Georgia $93,263 Indiana $92,818 Wyoming $92,731 Utah $92,596

Iowa $92,538 Kansas $92,074 Louisiana $91,938 North Carolina $91,890 Missouri $91,871 Florida $91,494 Montana $91,291 Nebraska $91,097

Kentucky $90,991 South Carolina $90,604 Tennessee $90,362 Idaho $90,266 New Mexico $89,560 Oklahoma $89,405 Alabama $88,835 South Dakota $87,877

Arkansas $87,355 West Virginia $87,075 Mississippi $86,233

Top Paying Cities for Driver Managers

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: $121,963
San Francisco: $120,764
Oakland: $118,085

San Jose, CA $121,963

San Francisco, CA $120,764

Oakland, CA $118,085

New York, NY $112,061

Queens Village, NY $111,336

Paramus, NJ $110,562

Passaic, NJ $110,465

Bergenfield, NJ $110,369

Stamford, CT $110,224

Huntington, NY $110,127

Newark, NJ $109,498

Bridgeport, CT $109,305

New Brunswick, NJ $108,986

Vallejo, CA $108,783

Middlesex, NJ $108,725

Somerset, NJ $108,638

Petaluma, CA $108,415

Santa Cruz, CA $108,038

Boston, MA $107,845

Monterey, CA $107,361

Fairbanks, AK $107,294

Los Angeles, CA $107,110

Washington, DC $107,062

Seattle, WA $106,888

Santa Rosa, CA $106,868

Juneau, AK $106,588

Orange, CA $106,269

Anchorage, AK $106,095

Anaheim, CA $106,027

Santa Ana, CA $105,882

Nassau, NY $105,824

Long Beach, CA $105,785

Danbury, CT $105,756

Santa Maria, CA $105,428

Everett, WA $105,408

Bremerton, WA $104,934

Trenton, NJ $104,751

Sacramento, CA $104,712

San Diego, CA $104,664

Brockton, MA $104,625

Tacoma, WA $104,586

Santa Barbara, CA $104,451

Lowell, MA $104,064

New Suffolk, NY $104,025

Nashua, NH $103,909

Lompoc, CA $103,755

Ventura, CA $103,658

Stockton, CA $103,629

New Haven, CT $103,436

Atlantic City, NJ $103,184

Hartford, CT $102,971

Modesto, CA $102,923

Poughkeepsie, NY $102,710

New Britain, CT $102,662

Olympia, WA $102,527

Kennewick, WA $102,527

New London, CT $102,507

Norwich, CT $102,478

Lawrence, MA $102,430

Bakersfield, CA $102,159

Riverside, CA $102,024

New Bedford, MA $102,024

Richland, WA $101,927

Portsmouth, NH $101,850

Vineland, NJ $101,830

San Bernardino, CA $101,753

Boulder, CO $101,482

Worcester, MA $101,405

Portland, OR $101,318

Saint Paul, MN $101,202

Minneapolis, MN $101,202

Philadelphia, PA $101,067

Honolulu, HI $100,554

Springfield, MA $100,216

Providence, RI $100,206

Chicago, IL $99,926

Bellingham, WA $99,810

Baltimore, MD $99,703

Chico, CA $99,461

Wilmington, DE $99,297

Pittsfield, MA $99,200

Manchester, NH $99,017

Spokane, WA $98,591

Denver, CO $98,581

Albany, NY $98,127

Troy, NY $98,088

Schenectady, NY $97,885

Burlington, VT $97,673

Portland, ME $97,334

Salem, OR $97,257

Yakima, WA $97,237

Ann Arbor, MI $97,208

Rochester, MN $96,938

Fresno, CA $96,889

Reno, NV $96,889

Milwaukee, WI $96,802

Detroit, MI $96,706

Allentown, PA $96,677

Carson City, NV $96,667

Houston, TX $96,522

Colorado Springs, CO $96,512

Syracuse, NY $96,464

Eugene, OR $96,280

Bismarck, ND $96,164

Gary, IN $96,164

Galveston, TX $96,164

Springfield, OR $96,087

Medford, OR $95,855

Fort Collins, CO $95,816

Austin, TX $95,739

Mesa, AZ $95,536

Phoenix, AZ $95,516

Dallas, TX $95,487

Reading, PA $95,429

Saint Cloud, MN $95,391

Concord, NH $95,303

Madison, WI $95,265

Utica, NY $95,004

Raleigh, NC $94,926

Las Vegas, NV $94,917

Rochester, NY $94,849

Des Moines, IA $94,839

Atlanta, GA $94,685

Battle Creek, MI $94,656

Salt Lake City, UT $94,627

Lancaster, PA $94,482

Champaign, IL $94,462

Harrisburg, PA $94,346

Durham, NC $94,259

Kansas City, MO $94,249

Kansas City, KS $94,230

Fort Worth, TX $94,220

Boca Raton, FL $94,182

Cleveland, OH $94,172

Columbus, OH $94,153

Pittsburgh, PA $94,143

Richmond, VA $94,104

Indianapolis, IN $94,085

Cincinnati, OH $93,959

Petersburg, VA $93,814

Billings, MT $93,602

Lansing, MI $93,602

Huntsville, AL $93,602

Lebanon, PA $93,592

Dayton, OH $93,582

Pueblo, CO $93,582

Appleton, WI $93,553

Buffalo, NY $93,515

Racine, WI $93,466

Charlotte, NC $93,457

Saint Louis, MO $93,428

Springfield, IL $93,389

Elkhart, IN $93,370

York, PA $93,370

Gastonia, NC $93,360

Benton Harbor, MI $93,360

Beaumont, TX $93,302

Lorain, OH $93,283

Toledo, OH $93,244

Binghamton, NY $93,196

Rock Hill, SC $93,186

Rockford, IL $93,137

Fargo, ND $93,089

Elyria, OH $93,089

Flagstaff, AZ $93,021

Fort Lauderdale, FL $92,963

Miami, FL $92,905

Duluth, MN $92,751

Bangor, ME $92,625

Cedar Rapids, IA $92,519

Louisville, KY $92,470

Grand Rapids, MI $92,451

Hialeah, FL $92,441

Casper, WY $92,306

Scranton, PA $92,190

New Orleans, LA $92,161

Virginia Beach, VA $92,151

Akron, OH $92,103

Peoria, IL $91,977

Sarasota, FL $91,958

Green Bay, WI $91,890

Baton Rouge, LA $91,842

Charleston, SC $91,822

Nashville, TN $91,793

Jamestown, NY $91,774

Davenport, IA $91,774

Tucson, AZ $91,726

Cheyenne, WY $91,697

Saint Petersburg, FL $91,668

Tampa, FL $91,648

Omaha, NE $91,629

Port Arthur, TX $91,590

Evansville, IN $91,590

Bradenton, FL $91,552

Santa Fe, NM $91,378

Orlando, FL $91,281

Clearwater, FL $91,175

Canton, OH $90,972

La Crosse, WI $90,972

Grand Forks, ND $90,942

Albuquerque, NM $90,913

Tulsa, OK $90,913

Newport News, VA $90,904

High Point, NC $90,875

Ogden, UT $90,836

Corpus Christi, TX $90,759

Laramie, WY $90,701

Norfolk, VA $90,701

Rock Island, IL $90,643

Saginaw, MI $90,623

Jacksonville, FL $90,614

Salisbury, NC $90,594

Memphis, TN $90,575

Moline, IL $90,527

Fort Myers, FL $90,498

Waterloo, IA $90,372

Spartanburg, SC $90,275

Lincoln, NE $90,227

Fort Wayne, IN $90,208

Birmingham, AL $90,101

Cedar Falls, IA $90,082

Provo, UT $90,072

Springfield, OH $90,063

San Antonio, TX $90,043

Greensboro, NC $90,005

South Bend, IN $89,995

Winston Salem, NC $89,985

Boise, ID $89,956

Savannah, GA $89,889

Muskegon, MI $89,714

Lima, OH $89,598

Lake Charles, LA $89,560

Anderson, IN $89,540

Lexington, KY $89,511

Augusta, GA $89,482

Greenville, SC $89,482

Wichita, KS $89,395

Tuscaloosa, AL $89,395

Columbia, SC $89,308

Bloomington, IN $89,067

Roanoke, VA $89,009

Asheville, NC $88,883

Knoxville, TN $88,718

Shreveport, LA $88,709

Wilmington, NC $88,583

Frankfort, KY $88,399

Oklahoma City, OK $88,332

Chillicothe, OH $88,293

Longview, TX $88,283

Topeka, KS $88,254

Mobile, AL $88,109

Terre Haute, IN $88,071

Erie, PA $88,061

Altoona, PA $88,013

Melbourne, FL $87,984

Amarillo, TX $87,945

Killeen, TX $87,916

Fayetteville, AR $87,839

Sioux Falls, SD $87,771

Chattanooga, TN $87,713

Idaho Falls, ID $87,703

Gainesville, FL $87,500

Portsmouth, OH $87,452

Little Rock, AR $87,432

Lynchburg, VA $87,432

Lafayette, LA $87,394

Youngstown, OH $87,394

Temple, TX $87,355

Daytona Beach, FL $87,336

Clarksville, TN $87,326

Pensacola, FL $87,316

Hopkinsville, KY $87,026

Charleston, WV $87,017

Florence, SC $86,968

Sioux City, IA $86,910

Macon, GA $86,630

Tallahassee, FL $86,620

Fayetteville, NC $86,601

Waco, TX $86,582

Wichita Falls, TX $86,582

Pine Bluff, AR $86,543

Vincennes, IN $86,359

Lubbock, TX $86,320

Great Falls, MT $86,262

Alamogordo, NM $86,253

Abilene, TX $86,175

Rapid City, SD $86,050

Monroe, LA $86,050

Albany, GA $85,992

Huntington, WV $85,982

Jackson, MS $85,972

Greenville, MS $85,963

Parkersburg, WV $85,866

Montgomery, AL $85,847

Johnstown, PA $85,827

Springfield, MO $85,750

Biloxi, MS $85,702

Sumter, SC $85,499

Columbus, GA $85,489

Twin Falls, ID $85,431

Pascagoula, MS $85,305

Kingsport, TN $85,054

Gulfport, MS $85,025

Alexandria, LA $84,706

Fort Smith, AR $84,464

El Paso, TX $84,203

Helena, MT $84,077

Las Cruces, NM $83,768

Harlingen, TX $83,497

Pocatello, ID $83,410

Florence, AL $83,381

Brownsville, TX $83,362

Dothan, AL $83,207

Mcallen, TX $83,158

Columbus, MS $82,443

Altus, OK $81,998

Lawton, OK $81,814

Pierre, SD $81,466

What Skills Can Increase a Driver Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 14.66% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Preventative Maintenance (Mentioned in 4.71% Job Postings): Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
Microsoft Outlook (Mentioned in 2.62% Job Postings): Is a personal information manager software included as part of the windows version of Microsoft Office. In addition to the e-mail function, functions such as calendar, contact management, task management, memo, and to do list are implemented.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	14.66%
Preventative Maintenance	4.71%
Microsoft Outlook	2.62%

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 Driver Manager's salary.

Situational Adaptability: Can increase your salary by up to 35%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Situational Adaptability	$130,539	35%
Collaboration	$105,399	9%
Commitment	$105,399	9%
Economics	$103,465	7%
Supply Chain	$101,531	5%
Container	$100,564	4%

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How Education impacts a Driver Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Driver Managers 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 a Driver Manager with a No Diploma is between $97,197 and $106,752).

Driver Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Driver Manager

No Diploma 45.7%

High School 45.7%

Associates 13.0%

Bachelors 34.8%

Masters 6.5%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	45.7%
High School	45.7%
Associates	13.0%
Bachelors	34.8%
Masters	6.5%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Driver Manager'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 January 01, 2026

$85,402

Average $96,696/year

$112,002

$7,117

Average $8,058/month

$9,334

$1,642

Average $1,860/week

$2,154

$41

Average $46/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,002	$9,334	$2,154	$54
Average	$96,696	$8,058	$1,860	$46
25th Percentile	$85,402	$7,117	$1,642	$41

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Salary Trends for Driver Manager

Salaries for a Driver Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $103,428 in 2023 to around $103,530 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Driver Manager salary trends, .

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2024

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