SOC 53-3053 · Morgantown, WV metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Morgantown, West Virginia is $31,120 a year ($14.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,590: half of the 70 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,880).

$31,120average per year

$14.96 / hourMedian $28,590Take-home ≈ $26,422

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $43K90th

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

70people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,940 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Morgantown earn between $28,590 and $33,360.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,120$2,593$14.96
Median$28,590$2,382$13.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,590$2,382$13.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,360$2,780$16.04

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Morgantown vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Morgantown earn 5% more than the West Virginia average ($29,500) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($39,880). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $37,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morgantown$31,120$28,590$26,170$42,94070
West Virginia$29,500$27,950$21,750$40,6101,000
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 Morgantown

On the average salary of $31,120, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $26,422 a year, or $2,202 a month and $1,016 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Morgantown a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $31,120 buys what about $33,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 2nd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($31,990).

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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 Morgantown: questions

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

$14.96 an hour on average, and $13.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,422 a year ($2,202 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,120.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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