Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in the United States
What this work is
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Hawaii pays the most both before and after cost of living — $50,310, worth $45,757 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $24.19/hr | $50,310 | $45,757 | $47,921 | 2,490 |
| Vermont | $20.32/hr | $42,270 | $43,150 | $41,088 | 470 |
| North Dakota | $18.06/hr | $37,560 | $42,221 | $37,560 | 660 |
| Washington | $21.47/hr | $44,660 | $41,734 | $44,660 | 4,780 |
| District of Columbia | $21.97/hr | $45,700 | $41,583 | $44,034 | 440 |
| Massachusetts | $20.96/hr | $43,590 | $41,215 | $41,410 | 12,620 |
| South Dakota | $17.46/hr | $36,310 | $40,986 | $36,310 | 620 |
| New York | $21.23/hr | $44,160 | $40,919 | $42,336 | 18,130 |
| Missouri | $17.81/hr | $37,050 | $40,794 | $36,165 | 4,700 |
| California | $21.50/hr | $44,730 | $40,399 | $43,779 | 29,940 |
| Minnesota | $19.14/hr | $39,810 | $40,367 | $38,459 | 6,500 |
| Colorado | $19.72/hr | $41,020 | $39,805 | $39,897 | 4,710 |
| Maine | $18.30/hr | $38,060 | $39,216 | $36,699 | 1,190 |
| Nebraska | $16.96/hr | $35,280 | $39,156 | $34,332 | 1,570 |
| Alaska | $19.14/hr | $39,800 | $38,882 | $39,800 | 960 |
| Montana | $17.61/hr | $36,620 | $38,689 | $35,574 | 590 |
| Kansas | $16.67/hr | $34,670 | $38,492 | $33,023 | 2,680 |
| Utah | $18.22/hr | $37,890 | $38,326 | $36,166 | 1,060 |
| Virginia | $18.59/hr | $38,670 | $38,249 | $37,192 | 7,760 |
| Delaware | $18.21/hr | $37,880 | $37,952 | $36,344 | 880 |
| New Mexico | $16.81/hr | $34,970 | $37,924 | $34,342 | 1,490 |
| Idaho | $17.40/hr | $36,190 | $37,899 | $35,045 | 1,110 |
| Maryland | $19.11/hr | $39,750 | $37,871 | $38,042 | 5,480 |
| Michigan | $17.47/hr | $36,330 | $37,757 | $35,023 | 5,870 |
| Illinois | $18.07/hr | $37,590 | $37,605 | $35,866 | 7,840 |
| Kentucky | $16.14/hr | $33,580 | $37,244 | $32,363 | 2,630 |
| Connecticut | $18.53/hr | $38,540 | $37,197 | $37,055 | 3,410 |
| Iowa | $15.66/hr | $32,580 | $37,123 | $31,896 | 1,880 |
| Oklahoma | $15.67/hr | $32,590 | $37,101 | $31,532 | 1,270 |
| Texas | $17.11/hr | $35,600 | $36,678 | $35,600 | 13,240 |
| Arizona | $17.71/hr | $36,840 | $36,591 | $36,284 | 5,620 |
| Tennessee | $16.08/hr | $33,450 | $36,410 | $33,450 | 3,240 |
| New Jersey | $18.98/hr | $39,470 | $36,274 | $38,771 | 9,330 |
| Wyoming | $16.13/hr | $33,540 | $36,185 | $33,540 | 560 |
| Nevada | $17.39/hr | $36,170 | $36,177 | $36,170 | 3,460 |
| Ohio | $16.12/hr | $33,530 | $36,143 | $33,324 | 10,450 |
| Wisconsin | $16.34/hr | $34,000 | $36,131 | $33,218 | 6,820 |
| Oregon | $17.94/hr | $37,310 | $36,097 | $34,586 | 3,510 |
| Rhode Island | $17.45/hr | $36,300 | $35,490 | $35,334 | 790 |
| Georgia | $16.40/hr | $34,110 | $35,424 | $32,962 | 5,810 |
| Indiana | $15.76/hr | $32,780 | $35,122 | $31,826 | 4,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $16.46/hr | $34,230 | $35,082 | $33,179 | 14,410 |
| Alabama | $14.89/hr | $30,960 | $34,857 | $29,602 | 1,850 |
| Louisiana | $14.73/hr | $30,640 | $34,735 | $30,095 | 2,140 |
| Arkansas | $14.30/hr | $29,740 | $34,207 | $28,756 | 1,910 |
| North Carolina | $15.38/hr | $31,980 | $33,902 | $31,162 | 5,520 |
| Florida | $16.66/hr | $34,660 | $33,517 | $34,660 | 15,490 |
| New Hampshire | $16.39/hr | $34,090 | $32,725 | $34,090 | 1,220 |
| South Carolina | $14.66/hr | $30,490 | $32,522 | $30,120 | 2,500 |
| West Virginia | $13.44/hr | $27,950 | $31,229 | $27,185 | 1,000 |
| Mississippi | $12.93/hr | $26,900 | $30,937 | $25,817 | 1,150 |
| Virgin Islands | $16.97/hr | $35,300 | Not published | Not published | 70 |
| Guam | $12.95/hr | $26,940 | Not published | Not published | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | $10.52/hr | $21,890 | Not published | Not published | 1,630 |
National median for comparison: $37,290. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$17.93/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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