SOC 53-3053 · Appleton, WI metro

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Appleton, Wisconsin is $32,240 a year ($15.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,640: half of the 220 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,376).

$32,240average per year

$15.50 / hourMedian $30,640Take-home ≈ $27,383

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,320 or more. The middle half of shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in Appleton earn between $27,150 and $35,900.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,240$2,687$15.50
Median$30,640$2,553$14.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,150$2,262$13.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,900$2,992$17.26

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

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $32,240, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $27,383 a year, or $2,282 a month and $1,053 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 Appleton a good place for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $32,240 buys what about $34,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 12th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($36,330).

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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 Appleton: questions

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

$15.50 an hour on average, and $14.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,383 a year ($2,282 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,240.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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