What are the main factors that influence a Shuttle Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Shuttle Operator's salary?

A Shuttle Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,778 for beginners, reaching about $40,620 at mid-level, and approach $41,090 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Shuttle Operator?

Shuttle Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Shuttle Operator roles are District of Columbia $43,868, California $43,702, Massachusetts $43,119. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Shuttle Operator roles make?

Salaries for Shuttle Operator level roles vary by specialization: Shuttle Bus Driver: $50,903; Airport Shuttle Driver: $50,845; Operator: $47,130; Camera Operator: $46,914; Casino Van Shuttle Driver: $42,366.

How do different companies affect a Shuttle Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Shuttle Operator roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Shuttle Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a Shuttle Operator make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shuttle Operator in the United States is $39,621 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Shuttle Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,256
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,535 to $43,617
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,725

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Shuttle Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,617	$3,635	$839	$21
Average	$39,621	$3,302	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$36,535	$3,045	$703	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Shuttle Operator Salaries

A Shuttle Operator'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Shuttle Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Shuttle Operator'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,327
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,620
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,796
Expert (over 8 years): $41,090

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Shuttle Operator	$38,778
Intermediate Level Shuttle Operator	$39,327
Senior Level Shuttle Operator	$40,620
Specialist Level Shuttle Operator	$40,796
Expert Level Shuttle Operator	$41,090

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How Do Shuttle Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Shuttle Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,868.
California: $43,702.
Massachusetts: $43,119.

District of Columbia $43,868

California $43,702

Massachusetts $43,119

Washington $42,961

New Jersey $42,945

Alaska $42,890

Connecticut $42,343

New York $42,121

Hawaii $41,412

Rhode Island $41,079

Maryland $40,853

Minnesota $40,544

Colorado $40,425

Illinois $40,385

Oregon $40,235

Delaware $40,124

New Hampshire $40,054

Virginia $39,898

Pennsylvania $39,443

Nevada $39,213

North Dakota $39,137

Michigan $39,019

Wisconsin $38,975

Vermont $38,888

Texas $38,646

Maine $38,630

Arizona $38,607

Ohio $38,579

Georgia $38,214

Indiana $38,032

Wyoming $37,996

Utah $37,941

Iowa $37,917

Kansas $37,727

Louisiana $37,671

North Carolina $37,652

Missouri $37,644

Florida $37,489

Montana $37,406

Nebraska $37,327

Kentucky $37,283

South Carolina $37,125

Tennessee $37,026

Idaho $36,986

New Mexico $36,697

Oklahoma $36,633

Alabama $36,400

South Dakota $36,007

Arkansas $35,793

West Virginia $35,679

Mississippi $35,334

Top Paying Cities for Shuttle Operators

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: $49,974
San Francisco: $49,427
Oakland: $48,385

San Jose, CA $49,974

San Francisco, CA $49,427

Oakland, CA $48,385

New York, NY $45,619

Paramus, NJ $45,064

Queens Village, NY $45,062

Passaic, NJ $45,025

Bergenfield, NJ $45,021

Stamford, CT $44,934

Huntington, NY $44,918

Newark, NJ $44,625

Bridgeport, CT $44,541

Vallejo, CA $44,462

New Brunswick, NJ $44,447

Petaluma, CA $44,423

Middlesex, NJ $44,348

Somerset, NJ $44,320

Santa Cruz, CA $44,268

Boston, MA $44,027

Monterey, CA $43,888

Seattle, WA $43,797

Santa Rosa, CA $43,789

Los Angeles, CA $43,777

Juneau, AK $43,674

Washington, DC $43,630

Orange, CA $43,489

Santa Ana, CA $43,385

Long Beach, CA $43,345

Anaheim, CA $43,337

Anchorage, AK $43,317

Santa Maria, CA $43,199

Everett, WA $43,191

Danbury, CT $43,051

Bremerton, WA $42,996

Tacoma, WA $42,854

New Suffolk, NY $42,853

Sacramento, CA $42,842

Santa Barbara, CA $42,798

Trenton, NJ $42,755

San Diego, CA $42,755

Brockton, MA $42,711

Fairbanks, AK $42,614

Lompoc, CA $42,513

Lowell, MA $42,481

Ventura, CA $42,473

Nashua, NH $42,466

Stockton, CA $42,462

Modesto, CA $42,172

Poughkeepsie, NY $42,085

Olympia, WA $42,010

Kennewick, WA $42,010

New Haven, CT $41,994

Lawrence, MA $41,851

Hartford, CT $41,812

Riverside, CA $41,804

New Bedford, MA $41,764

Richland, WA $41,764

Bakersfield, CA $41,709

San Bernardino, CA $41,693

New Britain, CT $41,689

Atlantic City, NJ $41,689

New London, CT $41,673

Norwich, CT $41,661

Portsmouth, NH $41,653

Boulder, CO $41,569

Portland, OR $41,515

Worcester, MA $41,511

Minneapolis, MN $41,388

Philadelphia, PA $41,332

Honolulu, HI $41,202

Saint Paul, MN $41,183

Vineland, NJ $41,174

Providence, RI $41,059

Chicago, IL $40,944

Bellingham, WA $40,897

Springfield, MA $40,865

Baltimore, MD $40,853

Chico, CA $40,754

Pittsfield, MA $40,647

Manchester, NH $40,572

Spokane, WA $40,397

Denver, CO $40,393

Albany, NY $40,207

Troy, NY $40,191

Nassau, NY $40,149

Schenectady, NY $40,108

Wilmington, DE $40,076

Burlington, VT $40,021

Salem, OR $40,005

Portland, ME $39,882

Yakima, WA $39,843

Rochester, MN $39,720

Reno, NV $39,700

Fresno, CA $39,700

Milwaukee, WI $39,664

Detroit, MI $39,625

Ann Arbor, MI $39,618

Allentown, PA $39,613

Colorado Springs, CO $39,546

Syracuse, NY $39,526

Carson City, NV $39,526

Houston, TX $39,470

Eugene, OR $39,450

Gary, IN $39,403

Springfield, OR $39,371

Bismarck, ND $39,363

Galveston, TX $39,336

Medford, OR $39,276

Fort Collins, CO $39,260

Concord, NH $39,240

Austin, TX $39,229

Mesa, AZ $39,145

Reading, PA $39,141

Phoenix, AZ $39,137

Dallas, TX $39,126

Saint Cloud, MN $39,088

Madison, WI $39,034

Utica, NY $38,927

Rochester, NY $38,864

Des Moines, IA $38,860

Raleigh, NC $38,856

Atlanta, GA $38,797

Battle Creek, MI $38,785

Salt Lake City, UT $38,773

Lancaster, PA $38,713

Harrisburg, PA $38,658

Kansas City, MO $38,618

Champaign, IL $38,610

Kansas City, KS $38,610

Fort Worth, TX $38,607

Columbus, OH $38,600

Boca Raton, FL $38,591

Pittsburgh, PA $38,575

Richmond, VA $38,559

Indianapolis, IN $38,551

Cleveland, OH $38,547

Las Vegas, NV $38,500

Cincinnati, OH $38,500

Petersburg, VA $38,440

Huntsville, AL $38,381

Lansing, MI $38,354

Lebanon, PA $38,349

Pueblo, CO $38,345

Appleton, WI $38,333

Buffalo, NY $38,317

Dayton, OH $38,305

Racine, WI $38,297

Charlotte, NC $38,294

Saint Louis, MO $38,282

York, PA $38,258

Elkhart, IN $38,258

Gastonia, NC $38,250

Billings, MT $38,241

Beaumont, TX $38,230

Lorain, OH $38,222

Benton Harbor, MI $38,214

Toledo, OH $38,206

Binghamton, NY $38,187

Rock Hill, SC $38,183

Rockford, IL $38,163

Springfield, IL $38,147

Elyria, OH $38,143

Fargo, ND $38,143

Flagstaff, AZ $38,115

Fort Lauderdale, FL $38,091

Duluth, MN $38,068

Miami, FL $38,068

Cheyenne, WY $38,040

Grand Forks, ND $38,040

Bangor, ME $37,953

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,909

Durham, NC $37,893

Louisville, KY $37,889

Grand Rapids, MI $37,881

Hialeah, FL $37,877

Casper, WY $37,822

Scranton, PA $37,774

New Orleans, LA $37,763

Virginia Beach, VA $37,759

Akron, OH $37,739

Peoria, IL $37,687

Sarasota, FL $37,679

Nashville, TN $37,652

Omaha, NE $37,652

Green Bay, WI $37,652

Baton Rouge, LA $37,632

Charleston, SC $37,624

Jamestown, NY $37,604

Davenport, IA $37,604

Tucson, AZ $37,584

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,561

Tampa, FL $37,553

Evansville, IN $37,529

Port Arthur, TX $37,529

Bradenton, FL $37,513

Santa Fe, NM $37,442

Orlando, FL $37,370

Clearwater, FL $37,358

Canton, OH $37,275

La Crosse, WI $37,275

Albuquerque, NM $37,251

Newport News, VA $37,248

High Point, NC $37,236

Ogden, UT $37,220

Corpus Christi, TX $37,188

Norfolk, VA $37,164

Laramie, WY $37,164

Rock Island, IL $37,141

Saginaw, MI $37,133

Jacksonville, FL $37,129

Salisbury, NC $37,121

Boise, ID $37,113

Moline, IL $37,093

Fort Myers, FL $37,081

Memphis, TN $37,073

Tulsa, OK $37,053

Waterloo, IA $37,030

Spartanburg, SC $36,990

Lincoln, NE $36,970

Fort Wayne, IN $36,962

Provo, UT $36,958

Cedar Falls, IA $36,911

San Antonio, TX $36,895

Greensboro, NC $36,879

South Bend, IN $36,875

Savannah, GA $36,831

Muskegon, MI $36,816

Birmingham, AL $36,812

Winston Salem, NC $36,792

Lake Charles, LA $36,697

Anderson, IN $36,689

Lexington, KY $36,677

Augusta, GA $36,665

Greenville, SC $36,665

Lima, OH $36,633

Wichita, KS $36,629

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,629

Columbia, SC $36,594

Springfield, OH $36,586

Asheville, NC $36,522

Bloomington, IN $36,495

Knoxville, TN $36,352

Shreveport, LA $36,348

Wilmington, NC $36,297

Roanoke, VA $36,297

Topeka, KS $36,225

Frankfort, KY $36,221

Oklahoma City, OK $36,194

Chillicothe, OH $36,178

Longview, TX $36,174

Melbourne, FL $36,170

Sioux Falls, SD $36,106

Mobile, AL $36,102

Terre Haute, IN $36,087

Altoona, PA $36,063

Amarillo, TX $36,035

Killeen, TX $36,023

Fayetteville, AR $35,992

Chattanooga, TN $35,980

Sioux City, IA $35,944

Idaho Falls, ID $35,936

Lynchburg, VA $35,904

Gainesville, FL $35,853

Portsmouth, OH $35,833

Little Rock, AR $35,825

Lafayette, LA $35,809

Youngstown, OH $35,809

Daytona Beach, FL $35,786

Clarksville, TN $35,782

Pensacola, FL $35,778

Temple, TX $35,775

Hopkinsville, KY $35,659

Erie, PA $35,651

Florence, SC $35,635

Charleston, WV $35,572

Great Falls, MT $35,552

Macon, GA $35,496

Tallahassee, FL $35,492

Fayetteville, NC $35,484

Waco, TX $35,476

Helena, MT $35,449

Pine Bluff, AR $35,434

Vincennes, IN $35,385

Lubbock, TX $35,369

Alamogordo, NM $35,346

Twin Falls, ID $35,310

Rapid City, SD $35,298

Jackson, MS $35,227

Huntington, WV $35,224

Greenville, MS $35,223

Parkersburg, WV $35,182

Montgomery, AL $35,175

Wichita Falls, TX $35,136

Springfield, MO $35,136

Biloxi, MS $35,116

Monroe, LA $35,076

Johnstown, PA $35,049

Sumter, SC $35,033

Columbus, GA $35,029

Pascagoula, MS $34,953

Abilene, TX $34,953

Kingsport, TN $34,850

Albany, GA $34,850

Gulfport, MS $34,839

Alexandria, LA $34,708

Fort Smith, AR $34,609

El Paso, TX $34,502

Las Cruces, NM $34,323

Harlingen, TX $34,223

Pocatello, ID $34,217

Florence, AL $34,165

Brownsville, TX $34,157

Mcallen, TX $34,074

Dothan, AL $34,018

Columbus, MS $33,783

Altus, OK $33,598

Lawton, OK $33,523

Pierre, SD $33,381

What Skills Can Increase a Shuttle Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 13.93% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Service Quality (Mentioned in 2.6% Job Postings): Service quality is a measure of how an organization delivers its services compared to the expectations of its customers.
Beacon (Mentioned in 1.52% Job Postings): A beacon sets an organization's vision and direction through an understanding of the contextual landscape. The "leader as coach" inspires and motivates teams to deliver on that vision or mission. The "leader as innovator" explores new potential services or avenues of growth.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	13.93%
Service Quality	2.6%
Beacon	1.52%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Shuttle Operator's salary.

Special Education: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Teamwork: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Service Quality: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Special Education	$42,790	8%
Teamwork	$41,998	6%
Service Quality	$41,602	5%
Interviewing	$41,206	4%
Safety Inspections	$41,206	4%
Verbal Communication	$40,809	3%

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How Education impacts a Shuttle Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Shuttle Operators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Shuttle Operator with a No Diploma is between $33,686 and $38,044).

Shuttle Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Shuttle Operator

No Diploma 8.0%

High School 66.7%

Associates 12.3%

Bachelors 12.3%

Masters 0.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	8.0%
High School	66.7%
Associates	12.3%
Bachelors	12.3%
Masters	0.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Shuttle Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shuttle Operator'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$36,535

Average $39,621/year

$43,617

$3,045

Average $3,302/month

$3,635

$703

Average $762/week

$839

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,617	$3,635	$839	$21
Average	$39,621	$3,302	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$36,535	$3,045	$703	$18

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Salary Trends for Shuttle Operator

Salaries for a Shuttle Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,863 in 2023 to around $43,298 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Shuttle Operator salary trends, .

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2023

$44,863

2024

$44,002

2025

$43,298

2026

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2023	$44,863
2024	$44,002
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