How much does a Local Route Driver make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Local Route Driver in the United States is $54,723 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.
However, a Local Route Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,888
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,806 to $61,091
Key Factors That Influence Local Route Driver Salaries
A Local Route Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Local Route 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 Local Route Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $60,589.
California: $60,359.
Massachusetts: $59,555.
District of Columbia$60,589
California$60,359
Massachusetts$59,555
Washington$59,336
New Jersey$59,314
Alaska$59,237
Connecticut$58,482
New York$58,176
Hawaii$57,196
Rhode Island$56,737
Maryland$56,425
Minnesota$55,998
Colorado$55,834
Illinois$55,779
Oregon$55,571
Delaware$55,418
New Hampshire$55,321
Virginia$55,106
Pennsylvania$54,477
Nevada$54,159
North Dakota$54,055
Michigan$53,891
Wisconsin$53,831
Vermont$53,710
Texas$53,377
Maine$53,355
Arizona$53,322
Ohio$53,284
Georgia$52,780
Indiana$52,528
Wyoming$52,479
Utah$52,403
Iowa$52,370
Kansas$52,107
Louisiana$52,030
North Carolina$52,003
Missouri$51,992
Florida$51,779
Montana$51,664
Nebraska$51,554
Kentucky$51,494
South Carolina$51,275
Tennessee$51,138
Idaho$51,084
New Mexico$50,684
Oklahoma$50,597
Alabama$50,274
South Dakota$49,732
Arkansas$49,437
West Virginia$49,278
Mississippi$48,802
Top Paying Cities for Local Route 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: $69,022
San Francisco: $68,266
Oakland: $66,827
San Jose, CA$69,022
San Francisco, CA$68,266
Oakland, CA$66,827
New York, NY$63,007
Paramus, NJ$62,241
Queens Village, NY$62,238
Passaic, NJ$62,186
Bergenfield, NJ$62,182
Stamford, CT$62,061
Huntington, NY$62,039
Newark, NJ$61,634
Bridgeport, CT$61,519
Vallejo, CA$61,410
New Brunswick, NJ$61,388
Petaluma, CA$61,355
Middlesex, NJ$61,251
Somerset, NJ$61,213
Santa Cruz, CA$61,142
Boston, MA$60,808
Monterey, CA$60,616
Seattle, WA$60,491
Santa Rosa, CA$60,480
Los Angeles, CA$60,463
Juneau, AK$60,321
Washington, DC$60,261
Orange, CA$60,066
Santa Ana, CA$59,921
Long Beach, CA$59,867
Anaheim, CA$59,856
Anchorage, AK$59,828
Santa Maria, CA$59,664
Everett, WA$59,653
Danbury, CT$59,461
Bremerton, WA$59,385
Tacoma, WA$59,188
New Suffolk, NY$59,187
Sacramento, CA$59,172
Santa Barbara, CA$59,112
Trenton, NJ$59,051
San Diego, CA$59,051
Brockton, MA$58,991
Fairbanks, AK$58,857
Lompoc, CA$58,718
Lowell, MA$58,673
Ventura, CA$58,663
Nashua, NH$58,652
Stockton, CA$58,646
Modesto, CA$58,247
Poughkeepsie, NY$58,127
Olympia, WA$58,023
Kennewick, WA$58,023
New Haven, CT$58,001
Lawrence, MA$57,804
Hartford, CT$57,749
Riverside, CA$57,738
New Bedford, MA$57,683
Richland, WA$57,683
Bakersfield, CA$57,607
San Bernardino, CA$57,585
New Britain, CT$57,579
Atlantic City, NJ$57,579
New London, CT$57,557
Norwich, CT$57,541
Portsmouth, NH$57,530
Boulder, CO$57,414
Portland, OR$57,339
Worcester, MA$57,333
Minneapolis, MN$57,163
Philadelphia, PA$57,087
Honolulu, HI$56,906
Saint Paul, MN$56,880
Vineland, NJ$56,868
Providence, RI$56,709
Chicago, IL$56,551
Bellingham, WA$56,485
Springfield, MA$56,441
Baltimore, MD$56,425
Chico, CA$56,288
Pittsfield, MA$56,140
Manchester, NH$56,036
Spokane, WA$55,795
Denver, CO$55,790
Albany, NY$55,533
Troy, NY$55,511
Nassau, NY$55,452
Schenectady, NY$55,396
Wilmington, DE$55,352
Burlington, VT$55,276
Salem, OR$55,254
Portland, ME$55,084
Yakima, WA$55,029
Rochester, MN$54,860
Reno, NV$54,832
Fresno, CA$54,832
Milwaukee, WI$54,783
Detroit, MI$54,728
Ann Arbor, MI$54,719
Allentown, PA$54,712
Colorado Springs, CO$54,619
Syracuse, NY$54,591
Carson City, NV$54,591
Houston, TX$54,515
Eugene, OR$54,487
Gary, IN$54,422
Springfield, OR$54,378
Bismarck, ND$54,367
Galveston, TX$54,329
Medford, OR$54,247
Fort Collins, CO$54,225
Concord, NH$54,197
Austin, TX$54,181
Mesa, AZ$54,066
Reading, PA$54,061
Phoenix, AZ$54,055
Dallas, TX$54,039
Saint Cloud, MN$53,986
Madison, WI$53,913
Utica, NY$53,765
Rochester, NY$53,678
Des Moines, IA$53,672
Raleigh, NC$53,667
Atlanta, GA$53,585
Battle Creek, MI$53,568
Salt Lake City, UT$53,552
Lancaster, PA$53,470
Harrisburg, PA$53,393
Kansas City, MO$53,338
Champaign, IL$53,327
Kansas City, KS$53,327
Fort Worth, TX$53,322
Columbus, OH$53,313
Boca Raton, FL$53,300
Pittsburgh, PA$53,278
Richmond, VA$53,256
Indianapolis, IN$53,245
Cleveland, OH$53,240
Las Vegas, NV$53,174
Cincinnati, OH$53,174
Petersburg, VA$53,092
Huntsville, AL$53,010
Lansing, MI$52,973
Lebanon, PA$52,966
Pueblo, CO$52,961
Appleton, WI$52,944
Buffalo, NY$52,922
Dayton, OH$52,906
Racine, WI$52,895
Charlotte, NC$52,890
Saint Louis, MO$52,873
York, PA$52,840
Elkhart, IN$52,840
Gastonia, NC$52,830
Billings, MT$52,817
Beaumont, TX$52,802
Lorain, OH$52,791
Benton Harbor, MI$52,780
Toledo, OH$52,769
Binghamton, NY$52,742
Rock Hill, SC$52,736
Rockford, IL$52,709
Springfield, IL$52,687
Elyria, OH$52,682
Fargo, ND$52,682
Flagstaff, AZ$52,643
Fort Lauderdale, FL$52,610
Duluth, MN$52,578
Miami, FL$52,578
Cheyenne, WY$52,539
Grand Forks, ND$52,539
Bangor, ME$52,419
Cedar Rapids, IA$52,359
Durham, NC$52,336
Louisville, KY$52,331
Grand Rapids, MI$52,320
Hialeah, FL$52,315
Casper, WY$52,238
Scranton, PA$52,173
New Orleans, LA$52,156
Virginia Beach, VA$52,151
Akron, OH$52,123
Peoria, IL$52,052
Sarasota, FL$52,041
Nashville, TN$52,003
Omaha, NE$52,003
Green Bay, WI$52,003
Baton Rouge, LA$51,976
Charleston, SC$51,965
Jamestown, NY$51,937
Davenport, IA$51,937
Tucson, AZ$51,910
Saint Petersburg, FL$51,877
Tampa, FL$51,866
Evansville, IN$51,833
Port Arthur, TX$51,833
Bradenton, FL$51,812
Santa Fe, NM$51,713
Orlando, FL$51,615
Clearwater, FL$51,598
Canton, OH$51,483
La Crosse, WI$51,483
Albuquerque, NM$51,450
Newport News, VA$51,445
High Point, NC$51,428
Ogden, UT$51,407
Corpus Christi, TX$51,363
Norfolk, VA$51,330
Laramie, WY$51,330
Rock Island, IL$51,297
Saginaw, MI$51,286
Jacksonville, FL$51,281
Salisbury, NC$51,270
Boise, ID$51,259
Moline, IL$51,231
Fort Myers, FL$51,215
Memphis, TN$51,204
Tulsa, OK$51,177
Waterloo, IA$51,144
Spartanburg, SC$51,089
Lincoln, NE$51,062
Fort Wayne, IN$51,051
Provo, UT$51,045
Cedar Falls, IA$50,980
San Antonio, TX$50,958
Greensboro, NC$50,936
South Bend, IN$50,931
Savannah, GA$50,870
Muskegon, MI$50,848
Birmingham, AL$50,843
Winston Salem, NC$50,816
Lake Charles, LA$50,684
Anderson, IN$50,673
Lexington, KY$50,657
Augusta, GA$50,640
Greenville, SC$50,640
Lima, OH$50,597
Wichita, KS$50,591
Tuscaloosa, AL$50,591
Columbia, SC$50,542
Springfield, OH$50,531
Asheville, NC$50,443
Bloomington, IN$50,405
Knoxville, TN$50,208
Shreveport, LA$50,203
Wilmington, NC$50,132
Roanoke, VA$50,132
Topeka, KS$50,033
Frankfort, KY$50,027
Oklahoma City, OK$49,989
Chillicothe, OH$49,967
Longview, TX$49,962
Melbourne, FL$49,956
Sioux Falls, SD$49,869
Mobile, AL$49,863
Terre Haute, IN$49,842
Altoona, PA$49,809
Amarillo, TX$49,770
Killeen, TX$49,754
Fayetteville, AR$49,710
Chattanooga, TN$49,694
Sioux City, IA$49,645
Idaho Falls, ID$49,634
Lynchburg, VA$49,590
Gainesville, FL$49,519
Portsmouth, OH$49,491
Little Rock, AR$49,480
Lafayette, LA$49,458
Youngstown, OH$49,458
Daytona Beach, FL$49,426
Clarksville, TN$49,420
Pensacola, FL$49,415
Temple, TX$49,411
Hopkinsville, KY$49,251
Erie, PA$49,240
Florence, SC$49,218
Charleston, WV$49,130
Great Falls, MT$49,103
Macon, GA$49,026
Tallahassee, FL$49,021
Fayetteville, NC$49,010
Waco, TX$48,999
Helena, MT$48,960
Pine Bluff, AR$48,940
Vincennes, IN$48,873
Lubbock, TX$48,851
Alamogordo, NM$48,818
Twin Falls, ID$48,769
Rapid City, SD$48,753
Jackson, MS$48,654
Huntington, WV$48,650
Greenville, MS$48,649
Parkersburg, WV$48,593
Montgomery, AL$48,583
Wichita Falls, TX$48,528
Springfield, MO$48,528
Biloxi, MS$48,501
Monroe, LA$48,446
Johnstown, PA$48,408
Sumter, SC$48,386
Columbus, GA$48,380
Pascagoula, MS$48,276
Abilene, TX$48,276
Kingsport, TN$48,134
Albany, GA$48,134
Gulfport, MS$48,118
Alexandria, LA$47,937
Fort Smith, AR$47,800
El Paso, TX$47,653
Las Cruces, NM$47,406
Harlingen, TX$47,267
Pocatello, ID$47,259
Florence, AL$47,187
Brownsville, TX$47,177
Mcallen, TX$47,062
Dothan, AL$46,985
Columbus, MS$46,660
Altus, OK$46,405
Lawton, OK$46,301
Pierre, SD$46,104
What Skills Can Increase a Local Route Driver's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 17.14% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Safety Administration (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Safety Administration it involves protecting the public from crime, disaster, and other potential threats to their safety and wellbeing.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.62% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
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 Local Route Driver's salary.
Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Local Route Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Local Route Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average.
In contrast, Local Route Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Local Route Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Local Route Driver
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$82,084
$39.0
50%
Internet
$76,612
$37.0
40%
Financial Services
$71,140
$34.0
30%
Insurance
$68,404
$33.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$65,667
$32.0
20%
How Education impacts a Local Route Driver's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Local Route 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 a Local Route Driver with a No Diploma is between
$51,637
and $55,371).
Local Route Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Local Route 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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$49,806
Average$54,723/year
$61,091
$4,151
Average$4,560/month
$5,091
$958
Average$1,052/week
$1,175
$24
Average$26/hour
$29
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$61,091
$5,091
$1,175
$29
Average
$54,723
$4,560
$1,052
$26
25th Percentile
$49,806
$4,151
$958
$24
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Route Relief Driver$50,047
Vending Route Driver$49,194
Local Delivery Driver$48,512
Route Driver$48,331
Local Route Delivery Driver$47,367
Local Truck Driver$47,303
Local Driver$40,837
Local City Driver$40,701
Salary Trends for Local Route Driver
Salaries for a Local Route Driver can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $49,033 in 2023
to around $47,409 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Local Route Driver salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Local Route Driver
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Local Route Driver
Here are companies hiring for Local Route Driver 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 Local Route Driver
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Local Route Driver?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Local Route Driver roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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