Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

128k

Average Age

48.9

Average Salary

$28,501

Average Male Salary

$29,774

Average Female Salary

$23,492

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 $28,501 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs by wage are Skincare specialists, Taxi drivers, and Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are part of the Transportation Occupations, along with Supervisors of transportation & material moving workers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Air traffic controllers & airfield operations specialists, Flight attendants, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, and 17 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, Sunnyside & Woodside PUMA, NY, and Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are Sunnyside & Woodside PUMA, NY, Brighton Beach & Coney Island PUMA, NY, and Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs and on wages and locations 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 Motion pictures & video industries. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are paid most in Fayette County PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Sunnyside & Woodside PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$28,501

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,663

In 2020, Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earned an average of $28,501, $27,453 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Skincare specialists make somewhat more than Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs while Taxi drivers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.389

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.389, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, by number of employees, are Taxi & limousine service, Bus service & urban transit, Services incidental to transportation, Car Dealers, Traveler accommodation, Individual & family services, Automotive equipment rental & leasing, Other health care services, Elementary & secondary schools, Other personal services, and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, by average wage, are Motion pictures & video industries, Insurance carriers, and Other administrative & other support services.

Industries by Share

128k

2020 Workforce

± 8,763

−9.39%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.5%

The number of people employed as Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs has been declining at a rate of −9.39%, from 140,723 people in 2019 to 127,505 people in 2020.

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 50.4%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 7.85% and Services incidental to transportation with 5.35%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in the US. The average age of male Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in the workforce is 49.5 and of female Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is 46.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

102k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,826

25.8k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,946

79.7% of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

43% of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 24% of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

Age by Sex

49.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.18

46.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.08

The median age of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is 48.9, and Male employees are generally 2.83 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs hold a major in Theology.