SOC 53-3053 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Auburn, Alabama is $32,950 a year ($15.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,520: half of the 80 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$32,950average per year

$15.84 / hourMedian $30,520Take-home ≈ $27,344

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,550 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Auburn earn between $27,160 and $36,350.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,950$2,746$15.84
Median$30,520$2,543$14.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,160$2,263$13.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,350$3,029$17.48

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $32,950, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $27,344 a year, or $2,279 a month and $1,052 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $32,950 buys what about $37,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 4th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($35,980).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

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 Auburn: questions

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

$15.84 an hour on average, and $14.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,344 a year ($2,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,950. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

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 Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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