SOC 53-3053 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $32,520 a year ($15.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,970: half of the 560 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 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).

$32,520average per year

$15.63 / hourMedian $29,970Take-home ≈ $27,311

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 16Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,370 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Scranton earn between $26,450 and $36,540.

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,520$2,710$15.63
Median$29,970$2,498$14.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,450$2,204$12.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,540$3,045$17.57

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $32,520, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $27,311 a year, or $2,276 a month and $1,050 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $32,520 buys what about $34,760 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 11th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($38,470).

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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 Scranton: questions

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

$15.63 an hour on average, and $14.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,311 a year ($2,276 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,520. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Scranton 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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