Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 53-3053

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

Median pay sits 54% below the mid peer in Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (neighbors include Air Traffic Controllers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, Flight Attendants).

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Same-major-group titles next to Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs: Air Traffic Controllers ($148K) , Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers ($62K) , Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers ($69K) , Flight Attendants ($64K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 53-3053 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation
  2. 2. Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everyt…
  3. 3. Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner
  4. 4. Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations
  5. 5. Operate vehicles with specialized equipment, such as wheelchair lifts, to transport and secure passengers with special needs
  6. 6. Report any vehicle malfunctions or needed repairs
  7. 7. Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water
  8. 8. Pick up and drop off passengers at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules
  9. 9. Drive shuttle busses, limousines, company cars, or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers
  10. 10. Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of passengers or trips, hours worked, mileage driven fuel consumed, or fares received
  11. 11. Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems
  12. 12. Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting vehicles, and help them with any luggage

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 53-3053 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.4 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.4
  2. 2. Critical Thinking 3.3
  3. 3. Monitoring 3.3
  4. 4. Operation and Control 3.3
  5. 5. Speaking 3.1
  6. 6. Social Perceptiveness 3.1
  7. 7. Service Orientation 3.1
  8. 8. Operations Monitoring 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.6
  2. 2. Transportation 4.5
  3. 3. Public Safety and Security 4.4
  4. 4. English Language 3.9
  5. 5. Personnel and Human Resources 3.8
  6. 6. Administrative 3.7
Pay vs Transportation and Material Moving Occupations peers
-54%
vs mid peer median $81,410
This role $37,290/yr
$37K
National median
↑ +7%
Growth 2024-2034
36,300
Annual openings
248,530
Estimated US jobs
Air Traffic Controllers
Highest-pay peer · $148K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

1. Minnesota $39,810
2. Massachusetts $43,590
3. California $44,730
4. Hawaii $50,310
5. New York $44,160
6. Washington $44,660
7. Vermont $42,270
8. Colorado $41,020
9. District of Columbia $45,700
10. Alaska $39,800

Other Transportation and Material Moving Occupations titles

  1. 1. Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $68,840
  2. 2. Flight Attendants $63,580
  3. 3. Ship Engineers $109,530
  4. 4. Air Traffic Controllers $148,080
  5. 5. Subway and Streetcar Operators $86,380
  6. 6. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,770

Among Transportation and Material Moving Occupations peers on this card, Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs sits 54% below the mid peer median ($81,410). Its own median is $37,290.

Employment Projections expect +7% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 36,300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Minnesota at $39,810. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Air Traffic Controllers at $148,080. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay-rank #44 in Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

On the Transportation and Material Moving Occupations median table (50 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs lands at #44, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 53-3053 · national median $37,290 · lower third of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (#44/50). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 53-3053

Minnesota · top state for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

$40K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$44K · behind Minnesota

Air Traffic Controllers

Highest-pay peer vs Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · $148K

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Lower-pay peer beside Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · $62K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs land on the Transportation and Material Moving Occupations median table? ▼
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs is pay-rank #44 of 50 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Stockers and Order Fillers ($37K), Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other ($37K), Passenger Attendants ($38K), Packers and Packagers, Hand ($36K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs. Leading ones include: Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation; Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everyt…; Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner; Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs? ▼
For SOC 53-3053, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.4), Critical Thinking (3.3), Monitoring (3.3), Operation and Control (3.3). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Transportation, Public Safety and Security. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $37,290 as the national median for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs. The published 10th-90th range is $28,090 to $55,070. Beside Air Traffic Controllers ($148,080), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs is +7%. Projected annual openings: about 36,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs? ▼
Minnesota ($39,810), Massachusetts ($43,590), California ($44,730) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 53-3053. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics