SOC 53-3053 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte, North Carolina is $36,450 a year ($17.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,500: half of the 1,290 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$36,450average per year

$17.52 / hourMedian $33,500Take-home ≈ $30,522

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $57K90th

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

1,290people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 15North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,760 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte earn between $28,420 and $41,390.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,450$3,038$17.52
Median$33,500$2,792$16.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,420$2,368$13.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,390$3,449$19.90

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte earn 7% more than the North Carolina average ($34,170) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$36,450$33,500$27,350$56,7601,290
North Carolina$34,170$31,980$24,150$46,3205,520
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 Charlotte

On the average salary of $36,450, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $30,522 a year, or $2,543 a month and $1,174 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$31,041$2,587
Working in NC$30,522$2,543

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $36,450 buys what about $37,443 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 1st of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in North Carolina

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 Charlotte: questions

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

$17.52 an hour on average, and $16.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,522 a year ($2,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,450.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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