SOC 53-3053 · Grand Junction, CO metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Grand Junction, CO

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Grand Junction, Colorado is $41,620 a year ($20.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,870: half of the 100 people in this job in the Grand Junction, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$41,620average per year

$20.01 / hourMedian $38,870Take-home ≈ $34,499

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

100people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Colorado metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Grand Junction

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,740 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Grand Junction earn between $35,070 and $46,300.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,620$3,468$20.01
Median$38,870$3,239$18.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,070$2,922$16.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,300$3,858$22.26

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Grand Junction earn 4% less than the Colorado average ($43,520) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Junction$41,620$38,870$30,800$59,740100
Colorado$43,520$41,020$33,420$56,0304,710
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 Grand Junction

On the average salary of $41,620, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $34,499 a year, or $2,875 a month and $1,327 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $41,620 buys what about $43,592 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Colorado cities

Grand Junction ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($50,110).

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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 Grand Junction: questions

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

$20.01 an hour on average, and $18.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,499 a year ($2,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,620. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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