Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs in New Mexico
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$29,742
after federal, FICA and New Mexico tax
Tax takes
$5,228
15.0% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$32,906
New Mexico costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in New Mexico — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$34,970
Kept after tax
$29,742
Worth in national money
$32,906
State rank
31
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- New Mexico sits in the middle of the pack for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs. The median is $34,970, ranking 31 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in New Mexico, this one sits low: 445 of 485 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- New Mexico is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $34,970 the take-home is $29,742; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $32,906 would nationally. The average comes to $35,700, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- New Mexico occupies the middle band for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs: a median of $34,970, ranking 31 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs occupies position 445 of 485 in New Mexico's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Post-tax income for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs in New Mexico, on $34,970, is $29,742 — equivalent to $32,906 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $35,700 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $27,620 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $34,970 |
| Top tenth earn over | $47,930 |
| This salary | $34,970 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in New Mexico | $29,742 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $30,278 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,747 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $34,302 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,113 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $34,970 as a midpoint for New Mexico, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $27,620 and the ninetieth is $47,930 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In New Mexico the take-home figure of $29,742, from $34,970, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 445 of 485 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $32,906 uses one figure for the whole of New Mexico. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 485 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 445.
- The New Mexico median of $34,970 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $27,620 to $47,930. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for New Mexico is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $29,742 from $34,970. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 445 of 485 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $32,906, worked from $34,970, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular New Mexico address, on work sitting at 445 of 485 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $27,620 and the top tenth $47,930, so most people doing this work in New Mexico sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. New Mexico is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $32,906 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; New Mexico then takes its own share, leaving $29,742.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($27,620 to $47,930) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to New Mexico rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
New Mexico's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $32,906 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $29,742 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and New Mexico income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.