SOC 53-3053 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Waterloo, IA

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Waterloo, Iowa is $34,990 a year ($16.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,160: half of the 170 people in this job in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$34,990average per year

$16.82 / hourMedian $36,160Take-home ≈ $29,577

  • $25K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Waterloo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,590 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Waterloo earn between $30,120 and $38,040.

  • $25K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,990$2,916$16.82
Median$36,160$3,013$17.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,120$2,510$14.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,040$3,170$18.29

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Waterloo

On the average salary of $34,990, a single filer in Waterloo takes home about $29,577 a year, or $2,465 a month and $1,138 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

Prices in the Waterloo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.1), so the average $34,990 buys what about $40,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterloo ($47,430). A typical home costs $200,191, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Iowa cities

Waterloo ranks 2nd of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($37,380).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Iowa

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 Waterloo: questions

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

$16.82 an hour on average, and $17.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,577 a year ($2,465 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,990. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (47940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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