SOC 53-3053 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $35,740 a year ($17.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,270: half of the 340 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$35,740average per year

$17.18 / hourMedian $31,270Take-home ≈ $30,062

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $50K90th

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

340people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,440 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Fayetteville earn between $29,110 and $37,680.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,740$2,978$17.18
Median$31,270$2,606$15.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,110$2,426$14.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,680$3,140$18.12

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Fayetteville earn 12% more than the Arkansas average ($31,850) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$35,740$31,270$27,740$50,440340
Arkansas$31,850$29,740$25,180$38,1001,910
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 Fayetteville

On the average salary of $35,740, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $30,062 a year, or $2,505 a month and $1,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $35,740 buys what about $39,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Fayetteville: questions

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

$17.18 an hour on average, and $15.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,062 a year ($2,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,740. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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