Salary comparison
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs: Brunswick vs Coeur D'Alene
Brunswick, GA pays about 2.5% more for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs on paper — $47,710 vs $46,550. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Brunswick comes out ahead by $1,160 a year in real buying power.
Brunswick, GA
$47,710
$31,350
$55,180
$22.94
100
$47,710/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 $1,160 a year (2.5%) in favor of Brunswick. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Brunswick 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, Brunswick is the better deal by $1,160 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Coeur D'Alene to Brunswick for this role, the raise needs to beat 2.5% 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, Brunswick or Coeur D'Alene?
Brunswick pays $47,710 on median — about 2.5% more than Coeur D'Alene ($46,550). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Brunswick. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Brunswick gives you roughly$47,710 of real buying power versus $46,550 in the other city.