Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,300 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles earn between $37,280 and $50,200.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,280 | $3,857 | $22.25 |
| Median | $44,460 | $3,705 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,280 | $3,107 | $17.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,200 | $4,183 | $24.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($46,500) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $37,290.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $46,280 | $44,460 | $35,490 | $61,300 | 11,590 |
| California | $46,500 | $44,730 | $35,240 | $61,750 | 29,940 |
| United States | $39,880 | $37,290 | $28,090 | $55,070 | 248,530 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $46,280, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $38,379 a year, or $3,198 a month and $1,476 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $46,280 buys what about $40,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 20.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 5th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,510).
- San Jose$53,510
- San Francisco$52,900
- Modesto$51,360
- Santa Rosa$47,090
- Los Angeles$46,280
- Oxnard$46,210
- Salinas$44,920
- Vallejo$44,700
- Hanford$44,580
- Stockton$44,520
Highest-paying cities for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,780).
- Honolulu, HI$53,780
- San Jose, CA$53,510
- Kahului, HI$52,970
- San Francisco, CA$52,900
- Bremerton, WA$51,470
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs make an hour in Los Angeles?
$22.25 an hour on average, and $21.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level shuttle drivers and chauffeurs salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the shuttle drivers and chauffeurs take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $38,379 a year ($3,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,280. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3053; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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