SOC 53-3053 · Visalia, CA metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Visalia, California is $42,220 a year ($20.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,040: half of the 170 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$42,220average per year

$20.30 / hourMedian $39,040Take-home ≈ $35,279

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#18 of 25California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,430 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Visalia earn between $35,900 and $46,940.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,220$3,518$20.30
Median$39,040$3,253$18.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,900$2,992$17.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,940$3,912$22.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Visalia vs. California and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Visalia earn 9% less than the California average ($46,500) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$42,220$39,040$34,320$51,430170
California$46,500$44,730$35,240$61,75029,940
United States$39,880$37,290$28,090$55,070248,530

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Visalia

On the average salary of $42,220, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $35,279 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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.

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Is Visalia a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $42,220 buys what about $42,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 18th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,510).

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Highest-paying cities for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,780).

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary by city

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in Visalia: questions

How much do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs make an hour in Visalia?

$20.30 an hour on average, and $18.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level shuttle drivers and chauffeurs salary in Visalia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the shuttle drivers and chauffeurs take-home pay in Visalia?

About $35,279 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,220. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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