Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

109k

Average Age

49.6

Average Salary

$30,132

Average Male Salary

$31,386

Average Female Salary

$24,884

About

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are most often employed by the Taxi & limousine service industry. The average yearly wage for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs was $30,132 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, Sunnyside & Woodside PUMA, NY, and Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, Brighton Beach & Coney Island PUMA, NY, and Miami Gardens City (North & West) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workforce. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workforce in 2021 was 108,769 people, of which 19.3% were women and 80.7% were men. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are paid most in Denver City (Northeast) PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

87,792

Male Workforce

± 7.27k

20,977

Female Workforce

± 3.56k

The Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workforce in 2021 was 108,769 people (19.3% women and 80.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −25.8% between 2018 (146,593) and 2021 (108,769).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Vermont ($51,334), New York ($40,788), and District of Columbia ($40,447).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$30,132

AVERAGE WAGE

#463 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earned an average of $30,132, $29,463 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.394

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.394, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs and on wages for those in the field. Taxi & limousine service is the industry that employs the most Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, by average wage, is Insurance carriers ($74,973).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

109k

2021 Workforce

± 8,094

−14.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.9%

This graphic shows the share of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs employed by various industries. Taxi & limousine service employs the largest share of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs at 75.9%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 13.4% and Services incidental to transportation with 10.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in the US. The workforce of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in 2021 was 108,769 people, with 19.3% woman, and 80.7% men. The average age of male Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in the workforce is 50.3 and of female Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is 46.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in 2021 was 108,769 people, with 19.3% woman, and 80.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (13,313 people), 60 to 64 years (13,149 people), and 55 to 59 years (13,011 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 22.8% of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workers were Hispanic and 77.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.5%), Cuban (18.4)%, and Puerto Rican (17.1)%

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Races

In 2021, 55.1% of the Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workforce were White, of which 19.4% were women and 80.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23.1%) and Other (7.28%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,526 people), Social Sciences (1,647 people), and Education (1,561 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workers were High School or Equivalent (39,745 people), Some college (30,569 people), and Bachelors Degree (14,874 people).

The graphic shows the Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs workforce by gender and educational level.