Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$43,130avg. a year
$20.74 an hour · 6,370 employed
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $43,130 a year. That is $1,160 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $41,970. The U.S. average is $39,880.
$38,290Median pay
$20.74Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
6,370Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
190 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
21,900 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$40,160
$19.31 an hour
390 jobs
Springfield, IL
$38,960
$18.73 an hour
460 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$37,740
$18.14 an hour
5150 jobs
Rockford, IL
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
640 jobs
Decatur, IL
$36,780
$17.68 an hour
7200 jobs
Peoria, IL
$35,190
$16.92 an hour
890 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$34,420
$16.55 an hour
940 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$33,850
$16.27 an hour
1050 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$33,810
$16.26 an hour
11320 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$32,860
$15.80 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $44,630 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $52,260 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $70,760 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $43,130 a year, and the median is $38,290. About 6,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,160 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $41,970.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.88 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3053. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.