SOC 53-3053 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $31,420 a year ($15.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,690: half of the 80 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$31,420average per year

$15.11 / hourMedian $30,690Take-home ≈ $26,751

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $36K90th

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

80people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,140 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Jonesboro earn between $27,640 and $33,300.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $36K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,420$2,618$15.11
Median$30,690$2,558$14.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,640$2,303$13.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,300$2,775$16.01

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

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

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Jonesboro earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($31,850) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jonesboro$31,420$30,690$27,640$36,14080
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 Jonesboro

On the average salary of $31,420, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $26,751 a year, or $2,229 a month and $1,029 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Jonesboro a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $31,420 buys what about $36,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 3rd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($35,740).

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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 Jonesboro: questions

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

$15.11 an hour on average, and $14.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,751 a year ($2,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,420. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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