Average Salary of a Pizza Delivery Person
Delivering pizzas doesn't garner a top salary, but it does offer an individual a chance to earn a bit more than minimum wage in most cases, as pizza delivery drivers are often tipped. They may also receive reimbursement for the cost of gasoline and wear on their vehicle.
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Hourly Wage and Annual Salary
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The average wage for a pizza delivery person in the United States as of January 2011 was between $6.28 and $7.83 an hour, according to Payscale. As of July 2009, the federal minimum wage is $7.25. In some cases, a restaurant can consider a pizza delivery driver a tipped employee, which means they do not have to pay the driver the federal minimum wage, since the driver will earn most of his salary through tips. The average annual salary for a driver ranges from $13,000 for a driver with less than one year of experience to $20,159 for a driver with more than five years experience, according to Payscale.
Tips
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Pizza delivery drivers can expect to receive tips on some if not all of their deliveries. The amount a driver can earn in tips each shift varies greatly depending on how many deliveries he makes and how generous his customers are. Tips may average $2 per order, though sometimes a driver will earn more if the order is particularly large, the customer lives far away, or if he is making the delivery during inclement weather. Some drivers may earn up to $6 an hour in tips, according to Payscale.
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Reimbursements
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It's common practice for a restaurant to reimburse the driver for gas and mileage. In some states, such as Minnesota, employers must reimburse employees for travel expenses. The reimbursement may be per delivery or based on the number of miles a driver must travel to make a delivery. While he is reimbursed for gasoline, a delivery driver usually has to pay for his own auto insurance and car maintenance.
Costs and Other Considerations
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A pizza delivery driver may not receive benefits such as a retirement plan or health insurance from his employer, especially if he is part-time. If he gets in an accident while driving on the job, he will be responsible for paying for auto repairs and may not be able to work while his car is in the shop. He may also have to pay higher car insurance rates.
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