SOC 53-3053 · Bismarck, ND metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Bismarck, North Dakota is $41,340 a year ($19.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,020: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$41,340average per year

$19.87 / hourMedian $39,020Take-home ≈ $35,397

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

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

110people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,330 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Bismarck earn between $36,000 and $46,390.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,340$3,445$19.88
Median$39,020$3,252$18.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,000$3,000$17.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,390$3,866$22.30

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Bismarck earn about the same as the North Dakota average ($40,360) and 4% 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
Bismarck$41,340$39,020$30,560$57,330110
North Dakota$40,360$37,560$30,560$52,600660
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 Bismarck

On the average salary of $41,340, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $35,397 a year, or $2,950 a month and $1,361 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $41,340 buys what about $45,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 2nd of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Grand Forks pays the most ($42,440).

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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 Bismarck: questions

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

$19.87 an hour on average, and $18.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,397 a year ($2,950 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,340.

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Bismarck 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 Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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