Pay by state · 54 areas
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur Salary by State (2026)
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs earn the most in Hawaii at $50,310 a year and the least in Mississippi at $26,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $37,290. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $50,310Hawaii
- National median
- $37,290BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $26,900Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Hawaii$50,310
- 2District of Columbia$45,700
- 3California$44,730
- 4Washington$44,660
- 5New York$44,160
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$26,900
- 2West Virginia$27,950
- 3Arkansas$29,740
- 4South Carolina$30,490
- 5Louisiana$30,640
All states
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIHawaii | $50,310 | $42,100 | $63,110 | 2,490 | $45,757 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $45,700 | $44,750 | $58,150 | 440 | $41,583 |
| 3 | CACalifornia | $44,730 | $37,330 | $50,660 | 29,940 | $40,399 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $44,660 | $40,660 | $51,340 | 4,780 | $41,733 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $44,160 | $36,680 | $54,820 | 18,130 | $40,919 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $43,590 | $37,890 | $47,860 | 12,620 | $41,217 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $42,270 | $39,370 | $46,320 | 470 | $43,151 |
| 8 | COColorado | $41,020 | $36,720 | $48,870 | 4,710 | $39,805 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $39,810 | $35,130 | $48,410 | 6,500 | $40,367 |
| 10 | AKAlaska | $39,800 | $35,410 | $47,840 | 960 | $38,883 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $39,750 | $36,380 | $47,140 | 5,480 | $37,872 |
| 12 | NJNew Jersey | $39,470 | $35,900 | $47,610 | 9,330 | $36,276 |
| 13 | VAVirginia | $38,670 | $34,330 | $46,600 | 7,760 | $38,248 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $38,540 | $36,470 | $45,690 | 3,410 | $37,197 |
| 15 | MEMaine | $38,060 | $35,540 | $44,730 | 1,190 | $39,217 |
| 16 | UTUtah | $37,890 | $33,910 | $45,450 | 1,060 | $38,325 |
| 17 | DEDelaware | $37,880 | $35,020 | $51,440 | 880 | $37,953 |
| 18 | ILIllinois | $37,590 | $34,980 | $46,780 | 7,840 | $37,606 |
| 19 | NDNorth Dakota | $37,560 | $35,980 | $44,840 | 660 | $42,222 |
| 20 | OROregon | $37,310 | $35,510 | $44,980 | 3,510 | $36,097 |
| 21 | MOMissouri | $37,050 | $32,720 | $43,780 | 4,700 | $40,796 |
| 22 | AZArizona | $36,840 | $33,620 | $43,360 | 5,620 | $36,592 |
| 23 | MTMontana | $36,620 | $32,780 | $41,690 | 590 | $38,692 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $36,330 | $31,270 | $42,050 | 5,870 | $37,758 |
| 25 | SDSouth Dakota | $36,310 | $32,550 | $38,230 | 620 | $40,988 |
| 26 | RIRhode Island | $36,300 | $31,770 | $43,360 | 790 | $35,491 |
| 27 | IDIdaho | $36,190 | $31,770 | $44,540 | 1,110 | $37,898 |
| 28 | NVNevada | $36,170 | $30,610 | $46,830 | 3,460 | $36,178 |
| 29 | TXTexas | $35,600 | $27,820 | $41,530 | 13,240 | $36,679 |
| 30 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $35,300 | $29,000 | $36,990 | 70 | N/A |
| 31 | NENebraska | $35,280 | $30,320 | $38,490 | 1,570 | $39,155 |
| 32 | NMNew Mexico | $34,970 | $28,750 | $39,610 | 1,490 | $37,923 |
| 33 | KSKansas | $34,670 | $30,000 | $37,130 | 2,680 | $38,493 |
| 34 | FLFlorida | $34,660 | $30,070 | $36,980 | 15,490 | $33,516 |
| 35 | PAPennsylvania | $34,230 | $27,740 | $38,220 | 14,410 | $35,082 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $34,110 | $29,140 | $40,490 | 5,810 | $35,423 |
| 37 | NHNew Hampshire | $34,090 | $29,080 | $47,900 | 1,220 | $32,727 |
| 38 | WIWisconsin | $34,000 | $28,180 | $37,900 | 6,820 | $36,134 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $33,580 | $29,210 | $37,290 | 2,630 | $37,245 |
| 40 | WYWyoming | $33,540 | $29,360 | $37,670 | 560 | $36,185 |
| 41 | OHOhio | $33,530 | $29,390 | $37,960 | 10,450 | $36,142 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $33,450 | $30,180 | $38,790 | 3,240 | $36,410 |
| 43 | INIndiana | $32,780 | $28,400 | $37,500 | 4,810 | $35,123 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $32,590 | $28,210 | $36,400 | 1,270 | $37,100 |
| 45 | IAIowa | $32,580 | $27,810 | $37,440 | 1,880 | $37,123 |
| 46 | NCNorth Carolina | $31,980 | $28,350 | $37,470 | 5,520 | $33,904 |
| 47 | ALAlabama | $30,960 | $28,370 | $35,760 | 1,850 | $34,856 |
| 48 | LALouisiana | $30,640 | $26,360 | $37,680 | 2,140 | $34,736 |
| 49 | SCSouth Carolina | $30,490 | $26,050 | $35,920 | 2,500 | $32,523 |
| 50 | ARArkansas | $29,740 | $27,740 | $33,900 | 1,910 | $34,209 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $27,950 | $24,010 | $31,400 | 1,000 | $31,230 |
| 52 | GUGuam | $26,940 | $21,950 | $28,770 | 110 | N/A |
| 53 | MSMississippi | $26,900 | $21,640 | $33,090 | 1,150 | $30,936 |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $21,890 | $21,840 | $22,920 | 1,630 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, the adjustment does not change the leader: Hawaii is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $45,757.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays shuttle drivers and chauffeurs the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs at $50,310 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($45,700) and California ($44,730).
Which state pays shuttle drivers and chauffeurs the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs at $26,900 a year, $23,410 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $35,300, Guam reports $26,940 and Puerto Rico reports $21,890.
Is the highest-paying state the best for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs after cost of living?
Yes. Hawaii stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $45,757 in national-average dollars from a raw $50,310. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.