What is the typical salary range for a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs?

Pay typically falls between $34,000 and $47,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary: $41,500 Average

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET

Average base salary

$41,500 / year

≈ $3,450 per month · $19.95 per hour

LocationOr metro area

25th percentile
$34,000Average
$41,50075th percentile
$47,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary by state

Alabama$34,500

Alaska$44,500

Arizona$40,000

Arkansas$33,000

California$48,000

Colorado$45,000

Connecticut$43,000

Delaware$45,000

District of Columbia$51,500

Florida$36,500

Georgia$36,500

Hawaii$54,000

Idaho$40,500

Illinois$43,500

Indiana$35,000

Iowa$35,000

Kansas$36,000

Kentucky$35,500

Louisiana$37,000

Maine$41,500

Maryland$44,500

Massachusetts$46,000

Michigan$38,000

Minnesota$43,500

Mississippi$30,000

Missouri$40,000

Montana$39,000

Nebraska$37,000

Nevada$40,500

New Hampshire$40,000

New Jersey$45,000

New Mexico$37,000

New York$48,000

North Carolina$35,500

North Dakota$42,000

Ohio$36,500

Oklahoma$35,000

Oregon$43,000

Pennsylvania$35,500

Rhode Island$40,000

South Carolina$34,500

South Dakota$37,000

Tennessee$37,500

Texas$37,000

Utah$41,000

Vermont$44,500

Virginia$42,500

Washington$49,000

West Virginia$30,500

Wisconsin$35,500

Wyoming$35,500

About this role

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs is a professional role within the function in the Transportation and Material Moving job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs.

Top skills: Active Listening Operation and Control Monitoring Critical Thinking Speaking Social Perceptiveness

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay by experience level

Entry level$29,000

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$34,000

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$38,500

Mid-career median pay

Senior$47,500

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$57,000

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

+6.7%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

36,300

projected openings per year

Growing about as fast as average

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary by industry

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

103,380 workers

$43,500

Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

61,520 workers

$42,000

Taxi and Limousine Service

25,960 workers

$47,000

Social Assistance

25,110 workers

$37,500

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

19,370 workers

$40,000

Individual and Family Services

19,280 workers

$37,000

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

18,490 workers

$33,000

Automobile Dealers

18,180 workers

$33,000

Personal and Laundry Services

13,110 workers

$39,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS

13,000 workers

$43,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pays 40% below the average across 53 roles in the Transportation and Material Moving job family (family average $69,000).

Similar-paying roles in Transportation and Material Moving

Stockers and Order Fillers$41,000

Driver/Sales Worker$42,000

Passenger Attendant$39,000

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,000

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38,500

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,000

Aircraft Service Attendant$45,000

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$37,500

Parking Attendant$36,000

Conveyor Operators and Tenders$46,500

Careers related to Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Taxi Driver$51,500

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$62,500

Light Truck Driver$50,500

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,000

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,500

Bus Drivers, School$50,000

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs make?

The average base salary for a Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs in the United States is $41,500 per year, or about $19.95 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $34,000 and $47,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Transportation and Material Moving roles?

The Transportation and Material Moving job family averages $69,000 across 53 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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