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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
204,930 1.1 % $ 17.75 $ 36,920 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.38 $ 14.32 $ 16.94 $ 20.00 $ 24.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 25,750 $ 29,790 $ 35,240 $ 41,600 $ 49,920

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 52,060 52.75 $ 17.76 $ 36,940
Taxi and Limousine Service 21,700 36.74 $ 18.85 $ 39,210
Automobile Dealers 15,520 1.23 $ 14.55 $ 30,270
Individual and Family Services 15,020 0.50 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,140 0.22 $ 19.45 $ 40,450

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 52,060 52.75 $ 17.76 $ 36,940
Taxi and Limousine Service 21,700 36.74 $ 18.85 $ 39,210
School and Employee Bus Transportation 11,580 5.86 $ 20.50 $ 42,630
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 850 5.85 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 550 5.11 $ 20.05 $ 41,700

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 50 (7) $ 45.11 $ 93,820
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 50 (7) $ 39.18 $ 81,500
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 31.30 $ 65,100
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 40 (7) $ 31.22 $ 64,940
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 70 0.01 $ 29.69 $ 61,760

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 2023


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 20,570 1.15 0.85 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
New York 15,950 1.70 1.26 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Texas 11,960 0.88 0.65 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Florida 11,720 1.22 0.91 $ 16.69 $ 34,710
Pennsylvania 11,430 1.92 1.42 $ 17.01 $ 35,390


Map of location quotient of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by state, May 2023


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)
Connecticut 3,940 2.37 1.76 $ 19.73 $ 41,040
Massachusetts 8,550 2.35 1.74 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
Hawaii 1,420 2.30 1.70 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
Alaska 670 2.14 1.59 $ 20.12 $ 41,840
Minnesota 5,940 2.06 1.53 $ 17.66 $ 36,730


Map of annual mean wages of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by state, May 2023


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)
California 20,570 1.15 0.85 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
District of Columbia 620 0.88 0.65 $ 20.53 $ 42,700
Washington 4,160 1.19 0.88 $ 20.32 $ 42,260
New York 15,950 1.70 1.26 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Alaska 670 2.14 1.59 $ 20.12 $ 41,840



Map of employment of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by area, May 2023


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 16,200 1.71 1.26 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,120 1.15 0.85 $ 19.95 $ 41,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,420 1.43 1.06 $ 18.61 $ 38,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,560 1.96 1.46 $ 17.73 $ 36,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,170 1.87 1.39 $ 20.31 $ 42,250
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,530 1.66 1.23 $ 16.48 $ 34,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,130 1.34 0.99 $ 19.63 $ 40,830
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,910 1.71 1.27 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,740 1.96 1.45 $ 18.45 $ 38,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,510 1.45 1.08 $ 24.37 $ 50,700


Map of location quotient of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by area, May 2023


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 1,790 5.59 4.14 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 360 4.80 3.56 $ 20.86 $ 43,400
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 240 4.38 3.25 $ 16.64 $ 34,600
Johnstown, PA 200 4.23 3.13 $ 14.13 $ 29,380
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 860 4.06 3.01 $ 20.46 $ 42,550
Pittsfield, MA 140 3.72 2.76 $ 17.69 $ 36,790
Leominster-Gardner, MA 190 3.71 2.75 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 460 3.64 2.70 $ 18.37 $ 38,210
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 420 3.44 2.55 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Pueblo, CO 210 3.38 2.50 $ 17.61 $ 36,630