Average Salary for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
SOC 53-3058 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2020 data
The median annual wage for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in the United States is $32,320 ($15.54/hr), based on 2020 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $19,830 at the 10th percentile to $50,970 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 599,980 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 3.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$32,320
Mean Annual
$34,360
10th Pct
$19,830
75th Pct
$41,060
Employment
599,980
Salary Distribution
$20k
10th
$25k
25th
$32k
Median
$41k
75th
$51k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bellingham, WA | $46,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,940 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,910 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $45,580 |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,440 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $44,940 |
| Danbury, CT | $44,690 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $44,550 |
| Iowa City, IA | $44,180 |
| Napa, CA | $44,120 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $44,070 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,000 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,650 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $43,470 |
| Syracuse, NY | $43,220 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $45,320 |
| Washington | $44,440 |
| New York | $39,950 |
| Rhode Island | $39,500 |
| North Dakota | $38,920 |
| District of Columbia | $38,130 |
| Connecticut | $37,970 |
| Minnesota | $37,930 |
| Maryland | $37,720 |
| Vermont | $37,290 |
| Maine | $37,290 |
| New Jersey | $37,070 |
| Oregon | $36,710 |
| Delaware | $36,460 |
| Illinois | $36,450 |
| Utah | $36,430 |
| Wyoming | $36,190 |
| Virgin Islands | $36,000 |
| Colorado | $35,880 |
| Massachusetts | $35,190 |
| Michigan | $35,070 |
| Iowa | $35,020 |
| California | $34,950 |
| Kentucky | $34,270 |
| Virginia | $33,950 |
| Montana | $32,730 |
| Nebraska | $32,610 |
| Wisconsin | $32,040 |
| Hawaii | $31,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,610 |
| Arizona | $30,790 |
| New Hampshire | $30,770 |
| Kansas | $30,330 |
| South Dakota | $29,970 |
| North Carolina | $29,810 |
| Idaho | $29,800 |
| Indiana | $29,580 |
| Nevada | $29,560 |
| Florida | $28,070 |
| Texas | $27,630 |
| Louisiana | $27,070 |
| Ohio | $27,010 |
| Missouri | $26,960 |
| Guam | $26,690 |
| West Virginia | $26,630 |
| Tennessee | $25,860 |
| New Mexico | $25,470 |
| South Carolina | $25,150 |
| Oklahoma | $24,930 |
| Georgia | $21,910 |
| Arkansas | $21,010 |
| Mississippi | $19,710 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,800 |
| Alabama | $18,570 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity broken down by industry sector, 2020 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Engineering Services | $57,690 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $54,000 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $53,560 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $46,770 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $40,730 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $39,960 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $39,450 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $39,350 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $39,170 |
| Construction of Buildings | $38,660 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $38,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $37,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $37,850 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $37,580 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $37,410 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $37,390 |
| Offices of Dentists | $37,290 |
| Water Transportation | $37,120 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $37,010 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,590 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $36,460 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,230 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,230 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,200 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $36,060 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $36,060 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $35,820 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $35,200 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $34,850 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $34,850 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $34,810 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $34,730 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $34,660 |
| Construction | $34,280 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government-owned schools and hospitals, and the U.S. Postal Service | $34,280 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $34,270 |
| Air Transportation | $34,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $34,220 |
| Educational Services | $34,030 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $33,940 |
| Educational Services | $33,890 |
| Religious Organizations | $33,760 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $33,750 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $33,690 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $33,210 |
| Educational Support Services | $33,080 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $33,040 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $32,860 |
| Food Manufacturing | $32,690 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $32,680 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $32,680 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $32,610 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $32,250 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $32,220 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $32,220 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $32,210 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $32,170 |
| Manufacturing | $32,050 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $32,020 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $32,020 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $31,920 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $31,600 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $31,570 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $31,460 |
| Insurance Carriers | $31,430 |
| Real Estate | $31,410 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $31,400 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $31,330 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $31,290 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $31,220 |
| Facilities Support Services | $31,220 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $31,160 |
| Junior Colleges | $31,140 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $31,080 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $30,940 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $30,880 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $30,870 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $30,660 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $30,640 |
| Hospitals | $30,570 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $30,550 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $30,540 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $30,460 |
| Offices of Physicians | $30,430 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $30,280 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $30,210 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $30,160 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $30,090 |
| Gambling Industries | $30,030 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $30,020 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $30,000 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $30,000 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $29,980 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $29,880 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $29,850 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $29,840 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $29,820 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $29,750 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $29,670 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $29,620 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $29,580 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $29,580 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $29,550 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $29,530 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $29,530 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $29,510 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $29,350 |
| Gasoline Stations | $29,310 |
| Gasoline Stations | $29,310 |
| Truck Transportation | $29,220 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $29,200 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $29,070 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $29,050 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $29,020 |
| Other Personal Services | $28,910 |
| Wholesale Trade | $28,870 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $28,850 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $28,840 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $28,800 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $28,690 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $28,620 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $28,610 |
| Death Care Services | $28,580 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $28,530 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $28,520 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $28,440 |
| Child Day Care Services | $28,400 |
| Social Assistance | $28,400 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $28,390 |
| Casino Hotels | $28,390 |
| Other Support Services | $28,370 |
| Individual and Family Services | $28,350 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $28,340 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $28,330 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $28,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $28,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $28,300 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $28,210 |
| Spectator Sports | $28,100 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $27,910 |
| Business Support Services | $27,640 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $27,590 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $27,520 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $27,510 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $27,500 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $27,450 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $27,360 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $27,130 |
| Employment Services | $27,080 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $27,030 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $26,690 |
| Ambulance Services | $26,680 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $26,640 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $26,620 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $26,620 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $26,490 |
| Office Administrative Services | $26,480 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $26,190 |
| Home Health Care Services | $26,160 |
| Retail Trade | $26,110 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $25,980 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $25,980 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $25,980 |
| Automobile Dealers | $25,970 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $25,890 |
| Accommodation | $25,770 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $25,760 |
| Special Food Services | $25,440 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $25,370 |
| Temporary Help Services | $25,160 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $25,120 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $24,360 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $24,260 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $24,260 |
| Legal Services | $18,910 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $32,320 |
| 2019 | $31,340 |