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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-3053 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers. Excludes “Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians” (53-3011) and “Taxi Drivers” (53-3054).

National estimates for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Industry profile for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Geographic profile for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

National estimates for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
201,070 1.1 % $ 16.83 $ 35,000 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.38 $ 13.55 $ 15.77 $ 18.56 $ 23.11
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,680 $ 28,190 $ 32,800 $ 38,610 $ 48,070

Industry profile for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 46,530 50.08 $ 16.55 $ 34,420
Taxi and Limousine Service 23,520 43.31 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Individual and Family Services 17,460 0.62 $ 14.99 $ 31,190
Automobile Dealers 13,630 1.09 $ 13.98 $ 29,070
School and Employee Bus Transportation 12,810 6.71 $ 19.56 $ 40,680

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 46,530 50.08 $ 16.55 $ 34,420
Taxi and Limousine Service 23,520 43.31 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 940 6.73 $ 15.91 $ 33,080
School and Employee Bus Transportation 12,810 6.71 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Charter Bus Industry 810 4.00 $ 19.66 $ 40,900

Top paying industries for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 110 0.01 $ 52.91 $ 110,050
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (8) (8) $ 43.00 $ 89,430
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 50 (7) $ 33.50 $ 69,670
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 70 (7) $ 30.95 $ 64,370
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 60 0.01 $ 28.69 $ 59,680

Geographic profile for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 21,840 1.24 0.91 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
New York 16,980 1.86 1.37 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Florida 12,280 1.33 0.98 $ 15.72 $ 32,700
Pennsylvania 11,760 2.02 1.49 $ 16.20 $ 33,700
Texas 9,900 0.76 0.56 $ 15.75 $ 32,750


Map of location quotient of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 4,840 2.55 1.88 $ 17.16 $ 35,700
Massachusetts 8,940 2.51 1.84 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Hawaii 1,460 2.45 1.80 $ 17.91 $ 37,260
Connecticut 3,790 2.32 1.71 $ 19.13 $ 39,800
Minnesota 5,750 2.03 1.50 $ 16.77 $ 34,880


Map of annual mean wages of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 430 0.63 0.46 $ 21.17 $ 44,030
New York 16,980 1.86 1.37 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Washington 4,510 1.33 0.98 $ 19.48 $ 40,520
California 21,840 1.24 0.91 $ 19.35 $ 40,250
Alaska 430 1.40 1.03 $ 19.20 $ 39,940



Map of employment of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 17,150 1.87 1.37 $ 21.05 $ 43,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,900 2.88 2.12 $ 21.49 $ 44,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,910 0.97 0.71 $ 18.49 $ 38,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,660 2.09 1.54 $ 18.47 $ 38,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,550 2.00 1.47 $ 16.93 $ 35,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,460 1.01 0.74 $ 16.25 $ 33,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,430 1.69 1.24 $ 15.72 $ 32,700
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,020 1.81 1.33 $ 16.82 $ 34,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,960 1.31 0.96 $ 18.15 $ 37,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,720 1.97 1.45 $ 17.42 $ 36,230


Map of location quotient of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, MA-CT 1,760 5.53 4.07 $ 17.13 $ 35,630
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 380 5.15 3.79 $ 19.41 $ 40,370
Johnstown, PA 230 4.86 3.58 $ 13.62 $ 28,330
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 560 4.48 3.29 $ 16.94 $ 35,240
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 220 4.05 2.98 $ 15.42 $ 32,060
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 270 3.78 2.78 $ 14.73 $ 30,640
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 420 3.53 2.59 $ 18.61 $ 38,700
Pittsfield, MA 130 3.47 2.55 $ 16.73 $ 34,810
Altoona, PA 200 3.46 2.55 $ 14.72 $ 30,610
Rochester, MN 380 3.25 2.39 $ 15.26 $ 31,750