SOC 53-3053 · Wilmington, NC metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Wilmington, North Carolina is $33,090 a year ($15.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,270: half of the 220 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$33,090average per year

$15.91 / hourMedian $31,270Take-home ≈ $27,956

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $42K90th

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

220people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,140 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Wilmington earn between $27,940 and $36,120.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $42K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,090$2,758$15.91
Median$31,270$2,606$15.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,940$2,328$13.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,120$3,010$17.37

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

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

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Wilmington earn 3% less than the North Carolina average ($34,170) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wilmington$33,090$31,270$23,620$42,140220
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 Wilmington

On the average salary of $33,090, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $27,956 a year, or $2,330 a month and $1,075 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 Wilmington a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $33,090 buys what about $34,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 13.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 8th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($36,450).

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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).

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary by city

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in Wilmington: questions

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

$15.91 an hour on average, and $15.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,956 a year ($2,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,090.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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