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2025 Compensation Survey: Driver and Warehouse Positions Edition

This cross-industry survey of hourly positions provides a better understanding of how your company’s compensation levels and benefits practices compare in the labor market.

The results are based on confidential surveys from 180 wholesale distribution companies, providing data for 795 locations. Foodservice distributors represented 44 of the participating companies and 510 of the total locations. Data was collected in Q1 2025 and is reported based on the last full calendar year.

Contents include:

  • Five driver positions and 20 warehouse positions.
  • Three data breakdown categories: all distributors and foodservice distributors (IFDA firms), sales/shipment volume (Under $50M, $50M-$100M, over $100M), and four U.S. regions.
  • Multiple wage data points for each position: average weekly hours, median and average base hourly wage, median and average annual gross pay, and median and average effective gross rate.
  • Details on basis for driver bonuses, turnover and quit rates, and open position time-to-fill rates and more.
  • View the table of contents and list of positions included.

PriceParticipating companies receive free access to this report and more. Non-participating IFDA members $799. Non-members $1,599.

Participating companies: to download the aggregate report, click on the Buy the Report button and go through the checkout process; it will show up as $0 and the confirmation email will have a download link.