SOC 53-3053 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Athens, Georgia is $34,400 a year ($16.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,240: half of the 240 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$34,400average per year

$16.54 / hourMedian $31,240Take-home ≈ $28,852

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 13Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,160 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Athens earn between $31,200 and $39,870.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,400$2,867$16.54
Median$31,240$2,603$15.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,870$3,322$19.17

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $34,400, a single filer in Athens takes home about $28,852 a year, or $2,404 a month and $1,110 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).

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

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $34,400 buys what about $36,853 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 5th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($44,000).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Georgia

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 Athens: questions

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

$16.54 an hour on average, and $15.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,852 a year ($2,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,400.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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