SOC 53-3053 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $37,140 a year ($17.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,340: half of the 970 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$37,140average per year

$17.86 / hourMedian $36,340Take-home ≈ $30,701

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

970people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,050 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Virginia Beach earn between $30,910 and $41,160.

  • $28K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,140$3,095$17.86
Median$36,340$3,028$17.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,910$2,576$14.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,160$3,430$19.79

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $37,140, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $30,701 a year, or $2,558 a month and $1,181 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$31,049$2,587
Working in VA$30,701$2,558

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $37,140 buys what about $37,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 6th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Harrisonburg pays the most ($42,490).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach: questions

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

$17.86 an hour on average, and $17.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,701 a year ($2,558 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,140.

Do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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