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Average Salary for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

SOC 53-3052 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in the United States is $57,440 ($27.61/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,250 at the 10th percentile to $82,640 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 148,980 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 33.5% since 2019.

Median Annual

$57,440

Mean Annual

$58,390

10th Pct

$38,250

75th Pct

$69,090

Employment

148,980

Salary Distribution

$38k
10th
$46k
25th
$57k
Median
$69k
75th
$83k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
New York $82,420
Washington $70,360
Illinois $69,950
Maryland $69,440
Hawaii $69,090
Oregon $62,900
Massachusetts $62,870
California $62,430
Alaska $62,300
New Jersey $62,200
Colorado $61,310
Connecticut $56,870
Ohio $54,360
Missouri $54,090
New Hampshire $53,990
Maine $53,180
Delaware $52,770
Vermont $52,520
Minnesota $52,290
Virginia $51,140
Wisconsin $51,100
District of Columbia $50,470
Indiana $50,400
Kentucky $50,360
Rhode Island $49,920
Utah $49,500
Texas $49,070
Arizona $48,660
Tennessee $48,140
Pennsylvania $48,010
Louisiana $48,000
Montana $46,760
Florida $46,640
Michigan $46,590
Georgia $45,750
West Virginia $45,440
Kansas $44,480
Wyoming $43,910
Oklahoma $43,660
Idaho $43,490
New Mexico $43,450
Nebraska $43,160
Nevada $42,800
North Carolina $41,790
South Dakota $40,470
Iowa $40,110
North Dakota $39,220
South Carolina $38,580
Mississippi $37,610
Alabama $37,300
Arkansas $36,940
Puerto Rico $28,800

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $57,440
2023 $60,170
2022 $50,890
2021 $48,620
2020 $45,900
2019 $43,030