Average Salary for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
SOC 53-3053 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs in the United States is $36,670 ($17.63/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,490 at the 10th percentile to $52,910 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 229,630 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.2% since 2021.
Median Annual
$36,670
Mean Annual
$39,070
10th Pct
$27,490
75th Pct
$44,510
Employment
229,630
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$31k
25th
$37k
Median
$45k
75th
$53k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls, ID | $67,150 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $49,920 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $48,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,790 |
| Bozeman, MT | $46,480 |
| Chico, CA | $46,450 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $45,780 |
| Napa, CA | $45,320 |
| Boulder, CO | $45,130 |
| Carson City, NV | $44,850 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $44,600 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $44,310 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $43,790 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $44,020 |
| Washington | $43,190 |
| California | $41,600 |
| New York | $41,580 |
| Maryland | $40,550 |
| Vermont | $40,080 |
| Hawaii | $39,880 |
| New Jersey | $39,830 |
| Delaware | $39,500 |
| Massachusetts | $38,920 |
| Colorado | $38,840 |
| Minnesota | $38,780 |
| Utah | $38,410 |
| Alaska | $37,380 |
| Connecticut | $37,370 |
| Virginia | $37,350 |
| Maine | $36,950 |
| Illinois | $36,880 |
| Montana | $36,780 |
| North Dakota | $36,760 |
| Oregon | $36,610 |
| Arizona | $36,540 |
| Michigan | $36,500 |
| Nevada | $35,990 |
| Missouri | $35,780 |
| Idaho | $35,770 |
| Texas | $35,590 |
| Rhode Island | $35,480 |
| Virgin Islands | $35,300 |
| South Dakota | $35,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,070 |
| New Mexico | $34,510 |
| Florida | $34,130 |
| New Hampshire | $33,610 |
| Indiana | $33,550 |
| Tennessee | $33,450 |
| Nebraska | $33,280 |
| Kansas | $33,120 |
| Louisiana | $33,040 |
| Georgia | $32,500 |
| Wyoming | $32,500 |
| North Carolina | $31,970 |
| Kentucky | $31,950 |
| Ohio | $31,650 |
| Iowa | $30,890 |
| South Carolina | $30,570 |
| Oklahoma | $30,330 |
| Alabama | $29,990 |
| Wisconsin | $29,430 |
| Arkansas | $28,810 |
| Mississippi | $28,400 |
| West Virginia | $27,740 |
| Guam | $25,960 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,320 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Information | $84,900 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $75,770 |
| Finance and Insurance | $75,770 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $74,990 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $74,050 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $69,580 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $69,580 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $67,600 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $67,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $64,590 |
| Residential Building Construction | $63,910 |
| Construction of Buildings | $63,870 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $61,370 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $61,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $61,360 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $59,930 |
| Construction | $59,930 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $59,590 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $59,070 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $58,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $58,770 |
| Air Transportation | $56,910 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $56,700 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $56,100 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $53,750 |
| Landscaping Services | $52,760 |
| Manufacturing | $51,230 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $51,230 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $51,230 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $50,220 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $49,920 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $48,990 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $48,660 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $48,040 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $48,040 |
| Legal Services | $46,620 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $45,910 |
| Water Transportation | $45,050 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $44,990 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $44,300 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $44,160 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $43,720 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $43,700 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,680 |
| Wholesale Trade | $43,280 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $43,120 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $43,010 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $42,950 |
| Food Manufacturing | $42,640 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $42,460 |
| Special Food Services | $42,410 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $41,830 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $41,180 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $41,180 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $41,180 |
| Junior Colleges | $40,810 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $40,740 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $40,730 |
| Real Estate | $40,390 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,310 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,310 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $40,310 |
| Temporary Help Services | $40,080 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $39,890 |
| Religious Organizations | $39,870 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $39,860 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,570 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,570 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,520 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $39,420 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,400 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $39,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,200 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,200 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $39,150 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,070 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $38,990 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $38,990 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $38,790 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $38,780 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $38,680 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $38,580 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $38,490 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $38,470 |
| Hospitals | $38,340 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $38,340 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $38,080 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,010 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,010 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,940 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $37,880 |
| Truck Transportation | $37,880 |
| Educational Support Services | $37,880 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $37,800 |
| Casino Hotels | $37,750 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $37,540 |
| Educational Services | $37,480 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $37,380 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,240 |
| Gambling Industries | $37,150 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $37,030 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $37,020 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $36,960 |
| Educational Services | $36,880 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,830 |
| Death Care Services | $36,800 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $36,740 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $36,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $36,550 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $36,550 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $36,530 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $36,520 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $36,490 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $36,460 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $36,380 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $36,340 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $36,260 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $36,230 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $36,220 |
| Ambulance Services | $36,170 |
| Facilities Support Services | $36,110 |
| Employment Services | $36,100 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $36,070 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $36,030 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $35,950 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $35,890 |
| Home Health Care Services | $35,830 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $35,830 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $35,720 |
| Offices of Physicians | $35,620 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $35,550 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $35,380 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $35,250 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $35,210 |
| Other Personal Services | $35,190 |
| Social Assistance | $35,020 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $34,990 |
| Gasoline Stations | $34,990 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $34,960 |
| Individual and Family Services | $34,900 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $34,620 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $34,530 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $34,310 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $34,190 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $34,120 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $34,050 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $33,660 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,660 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $33,550 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $33,430 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $33,430 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $33,420 |
| Accommodation | $33,420 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $33,280 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $33,280 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $33,280 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $33,240 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $33,140 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $32,640 |
| Child Care Services | $32,500 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $32,160 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $32,160 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $31,650 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $31,650 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $31,170 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $31,110 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $31,060 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $30,780 |
| Retail Trade | $30,610 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $30,520 |
| Automobile Dealers | $30,480 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $30,060 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,670 |
| 2023 | $35,240 |
| 2022 | $32,800 |
| 2021 | $30,000 |