SOC 53-3053 · New Haven, CT metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in New Haven, CT

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in New Haven, Connecticut is $41,480 a year ($19.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,880: half of the 440 people in this job in the New Haven, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$41,480average per year

$19.94 / hourMedian $37,880Take-home ≈ $34,176

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

440people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in New Haven

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,210 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in New Haven earn between $36,600 and $45,970.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,480$3,457$19.94
Median$37,880$3,157$18.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,970$3,831$22.10

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in New Haven vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in New Haven earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($41,510) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
New Haven$41,480$37,880$35,490$49,210440
Connecticut$41,510$38,540$34,010$49,1203,410
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 New Haven

On the average salary of $41,480, a single filer in New Haven takes home about $34,176 a year, or $2,848 a month and $1,314 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the New Haven area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.6), so the average $41,480 buys what about $39,671 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in New Haven ($60,060). A typical home costs $408,096, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Connecticut cities

New Haven ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($44,180).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Connecticut

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 New Haven: questions

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

$19.94 an hour on average, and $18.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,176 a year ($2,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,480. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in New Haven than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 New Haven, CT (35300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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