SOC 53-3053 · Spartanburg, SC metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Spartanburg, SC

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Spartanburg, South Carolina is $31,430 a year ($15.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,140: half of the 160 people in this job in the Spartanburg, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$31,430average per year

$15.11 / hourMedian $30,140Take-home ≈ $27,107

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $36K90th

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

160people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8South Carolina metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Spartanburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,870 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Spartanburg earn between $27,550 and $30,830.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $36K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,430$2,619$15.11
Median$30,140$2,512$14.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,550$2,296$13.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,830$2,569$14.82

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Spartanburg vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Spartanburg earn 6% less than the South Carolina average ($33,290) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spartanburg$31,430$30,140$27,370$35,870160
South Carolina$33,290$30,490$22,410$49,4902,500
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 Spartanburg

On the average salary of $31,430, a single filer in Spartanburg takes home about $27,107 a year, or $2,259 a month and $1,043 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 Spartanburg a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spartanburg area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $31,430 buys what about $34,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Spartanburg ($47,650). A typical home costs $279,792, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other South Carolina cities

Spartanburg ranks 6th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($40,320).

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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 Spartanburg: questions

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

$15.11 an hour on average, and $14.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,107 a year ($2,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,430.

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

The average here is 21% less 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 Spartanburg, SC (43900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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