How much does a Food Delivery Driver make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$34K - $47K/yr
Base Pay
$32K - $42K/yr
Additional Pay
$3K - $5K/yr

$40K

/yr
$34K$47K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Food Delivery Driver is $40,106 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $36,194 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,912 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $34K-$47K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Delivery Driver

$40,249 /yr
Delivery Driver
$43,932 /yr
Senior Delivery Driver
$42,958 /yr
Delivery Driver IV
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What is the total pay trajectory for Delivery Driver?

Job TitleSalary
Delivery Driver$40,249 /yr
Senior Delivery Driver$43,932 /yr
Delivery Driver IV$42,958 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Food Delivery Driver in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Food Delivery Driver in United States. Employers include Postmates Fleet, Domino's and Instacart.

1
Postmates Fleet
Postmates Fleet
$42,185/yr
2
Domino's
$41,969/yr
36K open jobs
4
Uber
$40,337/yr
7
Bite Squad
$37,664/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Food Delivery Driver in United States

1Postmates Fleet$42,185
2Domino's$41,969
3Instacart$40,532
4Uber$40,337
5Grubhub$39,975
6DoorDash$39,728
7Bite Squad$37,664
Total Pay Trajectory

For Delivery Driver

$40,249 /yr
Delivery Driver
$43,932 /yr
Senior Delivery Driver
$42,958 /yr
Delivery Driver IV
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What is the total pay trajectory for Delivery Driver?

Job TitleSalary
Delivery Driver$40,249 /yr
Senior Delivery Driver$43,932 /yr
Delivery Driver IV$42,958 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Food Delivery Driver at different companies?

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DoorDash
3.7
Food Delivery DriverSee 169 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Uber
3.9
Food Delivery DriverSee 60 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Grubhub
3.5
Food Delivery DriverSee 33 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Postmates Fleet
3.6
Food Delivery DriverSee 14 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Instacart
3.6
Food Delivery DriverSee 7 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Bite Squad
3.5
Food Delivery DriverSee 6 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Domino's
3.5
Food Delivery DriverSee 5 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr

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Pizza Hut
3.5
Food Delivery DriverSee 4 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Papa John's
3.4
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Panera Bread
3.4
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Chick-fil-A
4.1
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Jimmy John's
3.8
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
ASAP
2.8
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Postmates
3.9
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Shipt
3.7
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$17

 / hr
Favor
4
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$38,421

 / yr
Performance Food Group
3.4
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$38,860

 / yr
McDonald's
3.5
Food Delivery DriverSee 2 salaries from all locations

$37,983

 / yr
Fantuan
2.7
Food Delivery DriverSee 1 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
EatStreet
3.3
Food Delivery DriverSee 1 salaries from all locations

$42,914

 / yr
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Food Delivery Driver Salaries

Job TitleSalary
DoorDash Food Delivery Driver salaries - 169 salaries reported$19/hr
Uber Food Delivery Driver salaries - 60 salaries reported$19/hr
Grubhub Food Delivery Driver salaries - 33 salaries reported$19/hr
Postmates Fleet Food Delivery Driver salaries - 14 salaries reported$20/hr
Instacart Food Delivery Driver salaries - 7 salaries reported$19/hr
Bite Squad Food Delivery Driver salaries - 6 salaries reported$18/hr
Domino's Food Delivery Driver salaries - 5 salaries reported$20/hr
Pizza Hut Food Delivery Driver salaries - 4 salaries reported$17/hr
Papa John's Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$18/hr
Panera Bread Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$18/hr
Chick-fil-A Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$17/hr
Jimmy John's Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$18/hr
ASAP Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$19/hr
Postmates Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$20/hr
Shipt Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$17/hr
Favor Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$38,421/yr
Performance Food Group Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$38,860/yr
McDonald's Food Delivery Driver salaries - 2 salaries reported$37,983/yr
Fantuan Food Delivery Driver salaries - 1 salaries reported$19/hr
EatStreet Food Delivery Driver salaries - 1 salaries reported$42,914/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Food Delivery Driver in United States

The top 3 paying industries for a Food Delivery Driver in United States are Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $42,185, Restaurants & Food Service with a median total pay of $41,969 and Information Technology with a median total pay of $39,975.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$42,185

    4% Higher than other industries

  • Restaurants & Food ServiceRestaurants & Food Service$41,969

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$39,975

    1% Lower than other industries

Transportation & Logistics

The top paying company in Transportation & Logistics for Food Delivery Driver is Postmates Fleet.

Postmates FleetPostmates Fleet$42,185/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Transportation?

Transportation salaries are growing rapidly as the demand for transportation workers grows. The increasing importance of e-commerce and global supply chains are likely to keep the need for transportation workers strong. Also, turnover in the transportation industry is high and an aging workforce is pushing employers to attract new workers to the industry through better pay and benefits.

Recent Salaries Shared

For food delivery driver

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Delivery Driver

United States of America

 | <1 year

$21

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Yard Hostler

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$20

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
UPS Delivery Driver - Full Time

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$44

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Online Grocery Pickup

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$13

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Delivery Driver

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$9

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Delivery Driver

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$14

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Courier

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$36,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Delivery Driver

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$19

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Delivery Driver

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$18

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Food Delivery Driver pay FAQ

The average salary for a Food Delivery Driver is $40,106 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 382 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Food Delivery Driver employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Food Delivery Driver in United States is $47,039 per year.

The lowest salary for a Food Delivery Driver in United States is $34,453 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Food Delivery Driver or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Food Delivery Driver.

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