UPS driver salary

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Average UPS driver salary

$49,499yearly

$16.72 hourly rate

Entry-level UPS driver salary

$37,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does UPS pay drivers?

The average salary for UPS drivers is $49,499 per year. UPS driver salaries range between $37,000 to $65,000 per year. UPS drivers earn 42% more than the national average salary for drivers of $34,771.

Location impacts how much a driver at UPS can expect to make. Drivers at UPS make the most in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA.

How much does UPS pay drivers by location?

UPS pays drivers the most in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA. Additionally, cities like Des Moines and Billings also report highly competitive salaries for drivers at UPS.

Driver UPS salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$60,462	$29.07
2	Portland, OR	$59,750	$28.73
3	Los Angeles, CA	$57,746	$27.76
4	Des Moines, IA	$56,709	$27.26
5	Billings, MT	$56,185	$27.01
6	South Burlington, VT	$55,822	$26.84
7	Wasilla, AK	$55,323	$26.60
8	Boston, MA	$54,267	$26.09
9	Mahwah, NJ	$54,192	$26.05
10	New York, NY	$53,627	$25.78

Highest-paid UPS drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$249,454	$120	-
2	Driver/Owner Operator	$163,038	$78	-
3	Industrial Truck Driver	$67,184	$32	-
4	Reach-Lift Truck Driver	$67,029	$32	-
5	High Lift Driver	$66,346	$32	-
6	Company Driver	$64,630	$31	-
7	Truck Driver-Over-The-Road	$64,349	$31	-
8	Certified Driver Examiner	$63,364	$30	-
9	Commercial Truck Driver	$63,242	$30	-
10	Truck Driver Class A	$62,497	$30	-

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Recent salaries for drivers at ups

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Driver-Marken	Malden, MA	06/27/2025	$41,740
Driver-Marken	Marion, LA	06/20/2025	$41,740
Driver	Inglewood, CA	06/17/2025	$34,122
Driver	Durham, NC	06/16/2025	$41,740
Driver	Aston, PA	06/16/2025	$41,740

Driver salary at UPS competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Whirlpool	$51,271	$25	2
2	Motor Cargo industries	$50,682	$24	-
3	United Service Technologies	$48,870	$24	4
4	Lyft	$48,407	$23	189
5	Vudu	$45,486	$22	-
6	Uber Technologies	$43,595	$21	-
7	Ryder System	$41,027	$20	833
8	CEVA Logistics	$40,040	$19	7
9	Southwest Airlines	$37,388	$18	-
10	i-parcel LLC	$37,173	$18	-
11	DHL	$37,082	$18	-
12	Fort Gordon	$37,031	$18	-
13	CIT Group	$36,641	$18	-
14	Delta Air Lines	$36,567	$18	-
15	FedEx	$36,436	$18	20
16	YRC Freight	$34,693	$17	-
17	U-Haul	$29,899	$14	104
18	Yellow	$28,885	$14	-
19	Werner Enterprises	$27,351	$13	25

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