A Valet Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, skills
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Valet Driver Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Valet Driver's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $50,956
San Francisco: $50,398
Oakland: $49,336
San Jose, CA$50,956
San Francisco, CA$50,398
Oakland, CA$49,336
New York, NY$46,515
Paramus, NJ$45,950
Queens Village, NY$45,948
Passaic, NJ$45,909
Bergenfield, NJ$45,906
Stamford, CT$45,817
Huntington, NY$45,800
Newark, NJ$45,502
Bridgeport, CT$45,416
Vallejo, CA$45,336
New Brunswick, NJ$45,320
Petaluma, CA$45,296
Middlesex, NJ$45,219
Somerset, NJ$45,191
Santa Cruz, CA$45,138
Boston, MA$44,892
Monterey, CA$44,750
Seattle, WA$44,657
Santa Rosa, CA$44,649
Los Angeles, CA$44,637
Juneau, AK$44,532
Washington, DC$44,488
Orange, CA$44,344
Santa Ana, CA$44,237
Long Beach, CA$44,197
Anaheim, CA$44,189
Anchorage, AK$44,169
Santa Maria, CA$44,047
Everett, WA$44,039
Danbury, CT$43,897
Bremerton, WA$43,841
Tacoma, WA$43,696
New Suffolk, NY$43,695
Sacramento, CA$43,684
Santa Barbara, CA$43,639
Trenton, NJ$43,595
San Diego, CA$43,595
Brockton, MA$43,550
Fairbanks, AK$43,451
Lompoc, CA$43,348
Lowell, MA$43,316
Ventura, CA$43,308
Nashua, NH$43,300
Stockton, CA$43,296
Modesto, CA$43,001
Poughkeepsie, NY$42,912
Olympia, WA$42,835
Kennewick, WA$42,835
New Haven, CT$42,819
Lawrence, MA$42,674
Hartford, CT$42,633
Riverside, CA$42,625
New Bedford, MA$42,585
Richland, WA$42,585
Bakersfield, CA$42,528
San Bernardino, CA$42,512
New Britain, CT$42,508
Atlantic City, NJ$42,508
New London, CT$42,492
Norwich, CT$42,480
Portsmouth, NH$42,472
Boulder, CO$42,386
Portland, OR$42,330
Worcester, MA$42,326
Minneapolis, MN$42,201
Philadelphia, PA$42,145
Honolulu, HI$42,011
Saint Paul, MN$41,992
Vineland, NJ$41,983
Providence, RI$41,866
Chicago, IL$41,749
Bellingham, WA$41,700
Springfield, MA$41,668
Baltimore, MD$41,656
Chico, CA$41,555
Pittsfield, MA$41,446
Manchester, NH$41,369
Spokane, WA$41,191
Denver, CO$41,187
Albany, NY$40,997
Troy, NY$40,981
Nassau, NY$40,938
Schenectady, NY$40,896
Wilmington, DE$40,864
Burlington, VT$40,807
Salem, OR$40,791
Portland, ME$40,666
Yakima, WA$40,626
Rochester, MN$40,500
Reno, NV$40,480
Fresno, CA$40,480
Milwaukee, WI$40,444
Detroit, MI$40,403
Ann Arbor, MI$40,396
Allentown, PA$40,391
Colorado Springs, CO$40,323
Syracuse, NY$40,302
Carson City, NV$40,302
Houston, TX$40,246
Eugene, OR$40,226
Gary, IN$40,177
Springfield, OR$40,145
Bismarck, ND$40,137
Galveston, TX$40,108
Medford, OR$40,048
Fort Collins, CO$40,032
Concord, NH$40,011
Austin, TX$39,999
Mesa, AZ$39,915
Reading, PA$39,910
Phoenix, AZ$39,906
Dallas, TX$39,894
Saint Cloud, MN$39,856
Madison, WI$39,801
Utica, NY$39,692
Rochester, NY$39,628
Des Moines, IA$39,624
Raleigh, NC$39,620
Atlanta, GA$39,559
Battle Creek, MI$39,547
Salt Lake City, UT$39,535
Lancaster, PA$39,474
Harrisburg, PA$39,418
Kansas City, MO$39,377
Champaign, IL$39,369
Kansas City, KS$39,369
Fort Worth, TX$39,365
Columbus, OH$39,358
Boca Raton, FL$39,349
Pittsburgh, PA$39,333
Richmond, VA$39,317
Indianapolis, IN$39,309
Cleveland, OH$39,304
Las Vegas, NV$39,256
Cincinnati, OH$39,256
Petersburg, VA$39,195
Huntsville, AL$39,135
Lansing, MI$39,108
Lebanon, PA$39,102
Pueblo, CO$39,098
Appleton, WI$39,086
Buffalo, NY$39,070
Dayton, OH$39,058
Racine, WI$39,050
Charlotte, NC$39,046
Saint Louis, MO$39,034
York, PA$39,010
Elkhart, IN$39,010
Gastonia, NC$39,002
Billings, MT$38,992
Beaumont, TX$38,981
Lorain, OH$38,973
Benton Harbor, MI$38,965
Toledo, OH$38,957
Binghamton, NY$38,937
Rock Hill, SC$38,933
Rockford, IL$38,913
Springfield, IL$38,896
Elyria, OH$38,892
Fargo, ND$38,892
Flagstaff, AZ$38,864
Fort Lauderdale, FL$38,840
Duluth, MN$38,816
Miami, FL$38,816
Cheyenne, WY$38,787
Grand Forks, ND$38,787
Bangor, ME$38,698
Cedar Rapids, IA$38,654
Durham, NC$38,637
Louisville, KY$38,634
Grand Rapids, MI$38,626
Hialeah, FL$38,622
Casper, WY$38,565
Scranton, PA$38,517
New Orleans, LA$38,505
Virginia Beach, VA$38,501
Akron, OH$38,480
Peoria, IL$38,428
Sarasota, FL$38,420
Nashville, TN$38,391
Omaha, NE$38,391
Green Bay, WI$38,391
Baton Rouge, LA$38,371
Charleston, SC$38,363
Jamestown, NY$38,343
Davenport, IA$38,343
Tucson, AZ$38,323
Saint Petersburg, FL$38,299
Tampa, FL$38,290
Evansville, IN$38,266
Port Arthur, TX$38,266
Bradenton, FL$38,250
Santa Fe, NM$38,177
Orlando, FL$38,105
Clearwater, FL$38,092
Canton, OH$38,008
La Crosse, WI$38,008
Albuquerque, NM$37,983
Newport News, VA$37,979
High Point, NC$37,967
Ogden, UT$37,951
Corpus Christi, TX$37,919
Norfolk, VA$37,895
Laramie, WY$37,895
Rock Island, IL$37,870
Saginaw, MI$37,862
Jacksonville, FL$37,858
Salisbury, NC$37,850
Boise, ID$37,842
Moline, IL$37,822
Fort Myers, FL$37,810
Memphis, TN$37,802
Tulsa, OK$37,781
Waterloo, IA$37,757
Spartanburg, SC$37,717
Lincoln, NE$37,697
Fort Wayne, IN$37,689
Provo, UT$37,684
Cedar Falls, IA$37,636
San Antonio, TX$37,620
Greensboro, NC$37,604
South Bend, IN$37,600
Savannah, GA$37,555
Muskegon, MI$37,539
Birmingham, AL$37,535
Winston Salem, NC$37,515
Lake Charles, LA$37,418
Anderson, IN$37,410
Lexington, KY$37,398
Augusta, GA$37,386
Greenville, SC$37,386
Lima, OH$37,353
Wichita, KS$37,349
Tuscaloosa, AL$37,349
Columbia, SC$37,313
Springfield, OH$37,305
Asheville, NC$37,240
Bloomington, IN$37,212
Knoxville, TN$37,066
Shreveport, LA$37,062
Wilmington, NC$37,010
Roanoke, VA$37,010
Topeka, KS$36,937
Frankfort, KY$36,933
Oklahoma City, OK$36,905
Chillicothe, OH$36,889
Longview, TX$36,885
Melbourne, FL$36,881
Sioux Falls, SD$36,816
Mobile, AL$36,812
Terre Haute, IN$36,796
Altoona, PA$36,771
Amarillo, TX$36,743
Killeen, TX$36,731
Fayetteville, AR$36,699
Chattanooga, TN$36,687
Sioux City, IA$36,650
Idaho Falls, ID$36,642
Lynchburg, VA$36,610
Gainesville, FL$36,557
Portsmouth, OH$36,537
Little Rock, AR$36,529
Lafayette, LA$36,513
Youngstown, OH$36,513
Daytona Beach, FL$36,489
Clarksville, TN$36,485
Pensacola, FL$36,481
Temple, TX$36,478
Hopkinsville, KY$36,359
Erie, PA$36,351
Florence, SC$36,335
Charleston, WV$36,270
Great Falls, MT$36,250
Macon, GA$36,194
Tallahassee, FL$36,190
Fayetteville, NC$36,182
Waco, TX$36,174
Helena, MT$36,145
Pine Bluff, AR$36,130
Vincennes, IN$36,081
Lubbock, TX$36,064
Alamogordo, NM$36,040
Twin Falls, ID$36,004
Rapid City, SD$35,992
Jackson, MS$35,919
Huntington, WV$35,916
Greenville, MS$35,915
Parkersburg, WV$35,874
Montgomery, AL$35,866
Wichita Falls, TX$35,826
Springfield, MO$35,826
Biloxi, MS$35,806
Monroe, LA$35,766
Johnstown, PA$35,737
Sumter, SC$35,721
Columbus, GA$35,717
Pascagoula, MS$35,640
Abilene, TX$35,640
Kingsport, TN$35,535
Albany, GA$35,535
Gulfport, MS$35,523
Alexandria, LA$35,390
Fort Smith, AR$35,289
El Paso, TX$35,180
Las Cruces, NM$34,998
Harlingen, TX$34,895
Pocatello, ID$34,889
Florence, AL$34,836
Brownsville, TX$34,828
Mcallen, TX$34,743
Dothan, AL$34,687
Columbus, MS$34,447
Altus, OK$34,259
Lawton, OK$34,182
Pierre, SD$34,036
What Skills Can Increase a Valet Driver's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Customer Service (Mentioned in 23.47% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Retail Industry (Mentioned in 3.16% Job Postings): The retail industry consists of all companies that sell goods and services to consumers. There are many different retail sales and store types worldwide, including grocery, convenience, discounts, independents, department stores, DIY, electrical and speciality.
Wholesale (Mentioned in 1.96% Job Postings): Buying and selling products in large quantities at a lower price to increase profitability through a high sales volume.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Valet Driver's salary.
Organizing: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Service Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Valet Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Valet Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and MFG Durable
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average.
In contrast, Valet Driver positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Valet Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Valet Driver
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$41,491
$20.0
15%
MFG Durable
$40,409
$19.0
12%
Construction
$39,687
$19.0
10%
Aerospace & Defense
$39,327
$19.0
9%
Internet
$38,966
$19.0
8%
Valet Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Valet Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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