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Metro Wage Data · May 2025

Delivery Driver Wages in Baltimore, MD

7,790 light truck and delivery drivers work in the Baltimore metro area. The median wage is $23.11/hour 7.1% above the national median of $21.57, ranking #8 of 50 major metros on driver pay.

Median hourly
$23.11
national $21.57
Mean hourly
$24.72
national $23.45
Annualized (median)
$48,069
median × 2,080 hrs
Drivers in metro
7,790
SOC 53-3033

What drivers earn in Baltimore

The spread matters as much as the median: the 10th-to-90th percentile range is what you compete against when hiring — and what your drivers see when they compare offers.

10th percentile
entry / new drivers
$15.79 · $32,843/yr
25th percentile
$18.03 · $37,502/yr
Median
the market rate
$23.11 · $48,069/yr
75th percentile
$29.37 · $61,090/yr
90th percentile
senior / specialized
$35.10 · $73,008/yr
For Fleet Operators

What a route day actually costs in Baltimore

Wages aren’t your labor cost. Add payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and benefits (≈27% on top of base pay) and a median-wage driver in Baltimore runs:

Fully-loaded hourly
$29.35
Per 8.5-hour route day
$249
Per driver, annually
$61,047

Driver pay is typically the largest single line in a last-mile P&L. Run your full cost structure — fuel, payments, maintenance, insurance, and Baltimore-level wages — through the forecast tool to see where your margin is headed.

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Compare driver pay in other metros

Washington, DC-VA-MD
$22.29/hr median (-3.5% vs Baltimore)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$23.25/hr median (+0.6% vs Baltimore)
Chicago, IL
$23.05/hr median (-0.3% vs Baltimore)
Denver, CO
$23.73/hr median (+2.7% vs Baltimore)
Portland, OR-WA
$22.94/hr median (-0.7% vs Baltimore)
Seattle, WA
$23.84/hr median (+3.2% vs Baltimore)
All 50 metros + national trend →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), May 2025Light Truck Drivers (SOC 53-3033), cross-industry estimates for the Baltimore metro area (CBSA 12580). Retrieved 2026-07-04. This occupation covers drivers of light trucks and delivery vans, including last-mile delivery. Annual figures are hourly × 2,080 hours. Fully-loaded cost assumes ≈27% burden for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and benefits — Pexara’s standard modeling assumption; your burden varies by state and benefits package.