SOC 53-3053 · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Salt Lake City, Utah is $43,660 a year ($20.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,220: half of the 380 people in this job in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$43,660average per year

$20.99 / hourMedian $42,220Take-home ≈ $35,357

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

380people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Utah metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Salt Lake City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,550 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Salt Lake City earn between $36,250 and $53,150.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,660$3,638$20.99
Median$42,220$3,518$20.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,250$3,021$17.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,150$4,429$25.55

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Salt Lake City vs. Utah and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Salt Lake City earn 10% more than the Utah average ($39,710) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salt Lake City$43,660$42,220$29,520$59,550380
Utah$39,710$37,890$29,190$53,1501,060
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 Salt Lake City

On the average salary of $43,660, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $35,357 a year, or $2,946 a month and $1,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $43,660 buys what about $43,284 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Utah cities

Salt Lake City ranks 1st of 5 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Utah

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 Salt Lake City: questions

How much do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs make an hour in Salt Lake City?

$20.99 an hour on average, and $20.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level shuttle drivers and chauffeurs salary in Salt Lake City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the shuttle drivers and chauffeurs take-home pay in Salt Lake City?

About $35,357 a year ($2,946 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,660. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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