Salary comparison
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs: Bremerton vs Coeur D'Alene
Bremerton, WA pays about 11.4% more for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs on paper — $51,860 vs $46,550. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Bremerton comes out ahead by $5,310 a year in real buying power.
Bremerton, WA
$51,860
$41,320
$67,360
$24.93
100
$51,860/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Coeur D'Alene, ID
$46,550
$36,890
$47,730
$22.38
100
$46,550/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $5,310 a year (11.4%) in favor of Bremerton. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Bremerton runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Coeur D'Alene sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Bremerton is the better deal by $5,310 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Coeur D'Alene to Bremerton for this role, the raise needs to beat 11.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do shuttle drivers and chauffeurs earn more, Bremerton or Coeur D'Alene?
Bremerton pays $51,860 on median — about 11.4% more than Coeur D'Alene ($46,550). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Bremerton. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Bremerton gives you roughly$51,860 of real buying power versus $46,550 in the other city.