SOC 53-3053 · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Parkersburg, WV

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Parkersburg, West Virginia is $26,530 a year ($12.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,340: half of the 70 people in this job in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$26,530average per year

$12.75 / hourMedian $23,340Take-home ≈ $22,838

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $38K90th

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

70people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7West Virginia metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Parkersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,530 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Parkersburg earn between $21,540 and $28,620.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,530$2,211$12.75
Median$23,340$1,945$11.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,540$1,795$10.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,620$2,385$13.76

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Parkersburg vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Parkersburg earn 10% less than the West Virginia average ($29,500) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -37% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Parkersburg$26,530$23,340$21,540$37,53070
West Virginia$29,500$27,950$21,750$40,6101,000
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 Parkersburg

On the average salary of $26,530, a single filer in Parkersburg takes home about $22,838 a year, or $1,903 a month and $878 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 Parkersburg a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Parkersburg area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.1), so the average $26,530 buys what about $30,471 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Parkersburg ($42,000). A typical home costs $171,206, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other West Virginia cities

Parkersburg ranks 7th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($31,990).

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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 Parkersburg: questions

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

$12.75 an hour on average, and $11.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $22,838 a year ($1,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,530.

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

The average here is 33% 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV (37620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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