SOC 53-3053 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $32,580 a year ($15.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,480: half of the 80 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$32,580average per year

$15.66 / hourMedian $31,480Take-home ≈ $26,684

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,120 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Bowling Green earn between $29,280 and $38,600.

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,580$2,715$15.66
Median$31,480$2,623$15.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,280$2,440$14.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,600$3,217$18.56

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $32,580, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $26,684 a year, or $2,224 a month and $1,026 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $32,580 buys what about $36,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 4th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($36,350).

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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).

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in Bowling Green: questions

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

$15.66 an hour on average, and $15.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,684 a year ($2,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,580. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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