Salary comparison
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs: Springfield vs Brunswick
Springfield, MA pays about 0.0% more for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs on paper — $47,720 vs $47,710. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Springfield comes out ahead by $10 a year in real buying power.
Springfield, MA
$47,720
$42,270
$47,720
$22.94
100
$47,720/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Brunswick, GA
$47,710
$31,350
$55,180
$22.94
100
$47,710/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $10 a year (0.0%) in favor of Springfield. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Springfield runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Brunswick sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Springfield is the better deal by $10 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Brunswick to Springfield for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.0% 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, Springfield or Brunswick?
Springfield pays $47,720 on median — about 0.0% more than Brunswick ($47,710). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Springfield. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Springfield gives you roughly$47,720 of real buying power versus $47,710 in the other city.