SOC 53-3053 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Trenton, New Jersey is $44,340 a year ($21.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,970: half of the 400 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$44,340average per year

$21.32 / hourMedian $36,970Take-home ≈ $36,905

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $68K90th

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

400people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3New Jersey metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,750 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Trenton earn between $35,510 and $46,120.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,340$3,695$21.32
Median$36,970$3,081$17.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,510$2,959$17.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,120$3,843$22.17

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Trenton earn about the same as the New Jersey average ($43,710) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Trenton$44,340$36,970$32,220$67,750400
New Jersey$43,710$39,470$32,750$60,1009,330
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 Trenton

On the average salary of $44,340, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $36,905 a year, or $3,075 a month and $1,419 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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

Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $44,340 buys what about $42,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other New Jersey cities

Trenton ranks 1st of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in Trenton: questions

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

$21.32 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,905 a year ($3,075 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,340. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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