SOC 53-3053 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Wheeling, West Virginia is $29,980 a year ($14.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,070: half of the 80 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$29,980average per year

$14.41 / hourMedian $28,070Take-home ≈ $25,542

  • $25K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,240 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Wheeling earn between $25,610 and $30,470.

  • $25K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,980$2,498$14.41
Median$28,070$2,339$13.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,610$2,134$12.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,470$2,539$14.65

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $29,980, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $25,542 a year, or $2,129 a month and $982 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$25,893$2,158
Working in WV$25,542$2,129

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

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $29,980 buys what about $33,944 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 3rd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Huntington pays the most ($31,990).

All Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salaries in West Virginia

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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 Wheeling: questions

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

$14.41 an hour on average, and $13.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $25,542 a year ($2,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,980.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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