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Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The shuttle drivers and chauffeurs annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,680
25th Percentile Wage
$28,190
50th Percentile Wage
$32,800
75th Percentile Wage
$38,610
90th Percentile Wage
$48,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is $48,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,680. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 102% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$32,800
8.54% 8.54%
2021
$30,000
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Table 2. Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $95,540. The lowest paying sector is the real estate and rental and leasing sector (annual salary $27,200).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$95,540
Information
$77,760
Wholesale Trade
$49,040
Construction
$45,970
Manufacturing
$41,220
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$39,110
Mining
$39,000
Federal, State, and Local Government
$37,440
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$35,610
Transportation and Warehousing
$35,060
Educational Services
$33,960
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$33,240
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$32,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$32,470
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$32,040
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31,550
Retail Trade
$28,810
Accommodation and Food Services
$28,020
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$27,200

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only shuttle drivers and chauffeurs salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,450 to $40,890. The highest paying state for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $40,890. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $19,450. For more salary information of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$40,890
Connecticut
$37,940
Washington
$37,180
Utah
$37,060
California
$36,690
New Jersey
$36,540
New York
$36,360
Delaware
$36,310
Rhode Island
$35,810
Massachusetts
$35,410
Alaska
$35,290
Minnesota
$35,160
Oregon
$35,060
Virgin Islands
$34,990
Colorado
$34,930
Hawaii
$34,900
Maryland
$34,680
North Dakota
$34,320
Arizona
$33,380
Michigan
$33,210
Idaho
$32,620
Maine
$32,560
New Hampshire
$31,920
Vermont
$31,820
Iowa
$31,460
Texas
$31,070
South Dakota
$30,310
Pennsylvania
$30,250
Nebraska
$29,940
Montana
$29,690
Florida
$29,490
Illinois
$29,380
Missouri
$29,350
Virginia
$29,140
Tennessee
$28,750
Nevada
$28,610
Arkansas
$28,500
Kansas
$28,410
Indiana
$28,370
Wisconsin
$28,220
South Carolina
$28,110
Ohio
$27,940
Louisiana
$27,250
North Carolina
$27,140
New Mexico
$26,780
Georgia
$26,760
Alabama
$25,950
Wyoming
$25,550
Oklahoma
$24,730
Kentucky
$24,420
West Virginia
$24,250
Mississippi
$23,090
Guam
$20,860
Puerto Rico
$19,450