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Working as a delivery driver can take many forms. Those who prefer rural areas can choose to work picking up crops from farms and taking them to markets around their states and beyond their borders. Drivers who live in the suburbs can work for a delivery service that primarily delivers packages to companies and people's homes. And those who live in dense urban environments may wish to consider working in food delivery, bringing food from restaurants to people's homes and offices.
Regardless of what type of deliveries drivers make, wages for their work will vary widely across the United States. However, as of mid-2021, a severe shortage of drivers—particularly in trucking—is causing supply chain issues across the country, and workers may be able to see an increase in wages due to the tightened supply of their labor.
Circuit used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to rank the highest-paying states for delivery drivers by estimated average annual wages, also including the statistics for the total estimated employment of drivers in the state. Data was taken from three specific occupations as categorized by BLS: driver/sales workers, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and light truck drivers. Data for Delaware's employment doesn't include an estimate for driver/sales workers. There are 3,162,630 Americans employed in delivery nationally, with an average hourly wage of $19.08, and an average annual wage of $39,689.
See the statistics below to find out how much delivery drivers make in your state or click through the national story for a look at how much delivery drivers make in all 50 states and Washington D.C.
Kansas by the numbers
- Average annual wage: $39,007
- Average hourly wage: $18.75
- Total employment: 31,500
Right in the middle of the country, Kansas is a waypoint for truck drivers traveling across the country. Flat and largely rural, the state has numerous corn and other farms that may require truck drivers to transport their wares within and out of the state.
Keep reading to see which states are most and least lucrative for delivery drivers.
States where delivery drivers make the most
#1. Alaska: $48,893 average annual wage ($23.50 average hourly wage)
#2. Washington: $46,173 average annual wage ($22.20 average hourly wage)
#3. Massachusetts: $45,373 average annual wage ($21.81 average hourly wage)
States where delivery drivers make the least
#1. Mississippi: $35,653 average annual wage ($17.14 average hourly wage)
#2. South Carolina: $35,833 average annual wage ($17.23 average hourly wage)
#3. Florida: $36,323 average annual wage ($17.47 average hourly wage)
This story originally appeared on Circuit and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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<section> <header> <ul> <li>Story name: See how much delivery drivers in Kansas make</li> <li>Canonical URL: https://getcircuit.com/teams/blog/heres-how-much-delivery-drivers-make-every-state</li> <li>Written by: Stacker</li> <li>Description: <p><a href="https://getcircuit.com/">Circuit</a> investigated delivery driver wages in Kansas using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p></li> </ul> </header> <article> <h2>See how much delivery drivers in Kansas make</h2> <p>Working as a delivery driver can take many forms. Those who prefer rural areas can choose to work picking up crops from farms and taking them to markets around their states and beyond their borders. Drivers who live in the suburbs can work for a delivery service that primarily delivers packages to companies and people's homes. And those who live in dense urban environments may wish to consider working in food delivery, bringing food from restaurants to people's homes and offices.</p> <p>Regardless of what type of deliveries drivers make, wages for their work will vary widely across the United States. However, as of mid-2021, a severe shortage of drivers—particularly in trucking—is causing supply chain issues across the country, and workers may be able to see an increase in wages due to the tightened supply of their labor.</p> <p><a href="https://getcircuit.com/">Circuit</a> used data from the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a> (BLS) to rank the highest-paying states for delivery drivers by estimated average annual wages, also including the statistics for the total estimated employment of drivers in the state. Data was taken from three specific occupations as categorized by BLS: driver/sales workers, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and light truck drivers. Data for Delaware's employment doesn't include an estimate for driver/sales workers. There are 3,162,630 Americans employed in delivery nationally, with an average hourly wage of $19.08, and an average annual wage of $39,689.</p> <p>See the statistics below to find out how much delivery drivers make in your state or click through the <a href="https://getcircuit.com/teams/blog/heres-how-much-delivery-drivers-make-every-state">national story</a> for a look at how much delivery drivers make in all 50 states and Washington D.C.</p> <p><strong>Kansas by the numbers</strong></p> <p>- Average annual wage: $39,007<br> - Average hourly wage: $18.75<br> - Total employment: 31,500</p> <p>Right in the middle of the country, Kansas is a waypoint for truck drivers traveling across the country. Flat and largely rural, the state has <a href="https://agriculture.ks.gov/docs/default-source/ag-growth-summit/january-2018-documents/corn-sector.pdf?sfvrsn=12">numerous corn and other farms</a> that may require truck drivers to transport their wares within and out of the state.</p> <p>Keep reading to see which states are most and least lucrative for delivery drivers.</p> <p><strong>States where delivery drivers make the most</strong></p> <p>#1. Alaska: $48,893 average annual wage ($23.50 average hourly wage)<br> #2. Washington: $46,173 average annual wage ($22.20 average hourly wage)<br> #3. Massachusetts: $45,373 average annual wage ($21.81 average hourly wage)</p> <p><strong>States where delivery drivers make the least</strong></p> <p>#1. Mississippi: $35,653 average annual wage ($17.14 average hourly wage)<br> #2. South Carolina: $35,833 average annual wage ($17.23 average hourly wage)<br> #3. Florida: $36,323 average annual wage ($17.47 average hourly wage)</p> <p> <em>This story originally appeared on Circuit and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.</em> </p> </article> </section> <script src="https://analytics.stacker.com/tracking/2dab1ff7-425b-4b13-9bd7-f0edb6602036/script.js?source=republish"></script>
Story name: See how much delivery drivers in Kansas make Canonical URL: https://getcircuit.com/teams/blog/heres-how-much-delivery-drivers-make-every-state Written by: Stacker Description: Circuit investigated delivery driver wages in Kansas using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See how much delivery drivers in Kansas make Working as a delivery driver can take many forms. Those who prefer rural areas can choose to work picking up crops from farms and taking them to markets around their states and beyond their borders. Drivers who live in the suburbs can work for a delivery service that primarily delivers packages to companies and people's homes. And those who live in dense urban environments may wish to consider working in food delivery, bringing food from restaurants to people's homes and offices. Regardless of what type of deliveries drivers make, wages for their work will vary widely across the United States. However, as of mid-2021, a severe shortage of drivers—particularly in trucking—is causing supply chain issues across the country, and workers may be able to see an increase in wages due to the tightened supply of their labor. Circuit used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to rank the highest-paying states for delivery drivers by estimated average annual wages, also including the statistics for the total estimated employment of drivers in the state. Data was taken from three specific occupations as categorized by BLS: driver/sales workers, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, and light truck drivers. Data for Delaware's employment doesn't include an estimate for driver/sales workers. There are 3,162,630 Americans employed in delivery nationally, with an average hourly wage of $19.08, and an average annual wage of $39,689. See the statistics below to find out how much delivery drivers make in your state or click through the national story for a look at how much delivery drivers make in all 50 states and Washington D.C. Kansas by the numbers - Average annual wage: $39,007 - Average hourly wage: $18.75 - Total employment: 31,500 Right in the middle of the country, Kansas is a waypoint for truck drivers traveling across the country. Flat and largely rural, the state has numerous corn and other farms that may require truck drivers to transport their wares within and out of the state. Keep reading to see which states are most and least lucrative for delivery drivers. States where delivery drivers make the most #1. Alaska: $48,893 average annual wage ($23.50 average hourly wage) #2. Washington: $46,173 average annual wage ($22.20 average hourly wage) #3. Massachusetts: $45,373 average annual wage ($21.81 average hourly wage) States where delivery drivers make the least #1. Mississippi: $35,653 average annual wage ($17.14 average hourly wage) #2. South Carolina: $35,833 average annual wage ($17.23 average hourly wage) #3. Florida: $36,323 average annual wage ($17.47 average hourly wage) This story originally appeared on Circuit and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.