SOC 53-3053 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Olympia, WA

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Olympia, Washington is $41,190 a year ($19.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,260: half of the 160 people in this job in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$41,190average per year

$19.80 / hourMedian $38,260Take-home ≈ $35,276

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $49K90th

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

160people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Olympia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,530 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Olympia earn between $37,970 and $43,370.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,190$3,432$19.80
Median$38,260$3,188$18.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,970$3,164$18.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,370$3,614$20.85

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Olympia vs. Washington and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Olympia earn 13% less than the Washington average ($47,540) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Olympia$41,190$38,260$35,500$48,530160
Washington$47,540$44,660$37,650$61,6404,780
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 Olympia

On the average salary of $41,190, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $35,276 a year, or $2,940 a month and $1,357 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $41,190 buys what about $39,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Washington cities

Olympia ranks 9th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($51,470).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Washington

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 Olympia: questions

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

$19.80 an hour on average, and $18.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,276 a year ($2,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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