Charlottesville, VA · SOC 53-3053
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs in Charlottesville
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$37,800
per year in Charlottesville
+1% above
National Median
$37,290
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$18.18/hr
median hourly
Employment
360
jobs in Charlottesville
BLS metro-level wage data places Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Charlottesville, VA at a median of $37,800 per year ($18.18/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $37,290, Charlottesville pays +1% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 360 shuttle drivers and chauffeurss are employed across the Charlottesville MSA in SOC 53-3053.
The Charlottesville pay distribution spans from $29,270 at the 10th percentile to $56,300 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $34,750 and the 75th at $47,150, so half of Charlottesville-based shuttle drivers and chauffeurss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Charlottesville, VA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Charlottesville
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,270
25th Percentile
$34,750
Median
$37,800
75th Percentile
$47,150
90th Percentile
$56,300
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