Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary
The median pay for bus drivers, transit and intercity in the United States is $59,050 a year. About 159,240 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $40,030
- 25th percentile
- $47,530
- Median percentile
- $59,050
- 75th percentile
- $70,700
- 90th percentile
- $84,700
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- New York $84,480
- Washington $72,280
- Hawaii $68,500
- California $67,130
- Oregon $65,510
- Massachusetts $65,460
- Maryland $65,220
- Illinois $65,200
- Alaska $64,150
- Colorado $63,010
- Ohio $62,760
- Nevada $61,700
- New Jersey $61,140
- Missouri $60,660
- Delaware $60,510
- Connecticut $60,100
- Indiana $58,410
- Maine $57,870
- District of Columbia $55,580
- New Hampshire $54,830
- Kentucky $54,550
- Arizona $53,870
- Vermont $53,830
- Virginia $52,940
- Wisconsin $52,660
- Pennsylvania $51,360
- Utah $50,730
- Oklahoma $50,300
- Minnesota $50,200
- Idaho $49,000
- North Dakota $48,890
- Louisiana $48,860
- Texas $48,740
- Rhode Island $48,610
- Florida $48,300
- Tennessee $47,770
- Michigan $47,660
- Iowa $45,890
- Montana $45,640
- Wyoming $45,630
- New Mexico $45,610
- Georgia $45,500
- Nebraska $45,120
- North Carolina $44,060
- South Carolina $43,330
- South Dakota $41,590
- Kansas $41,340
- West Virginia $39,260
- Mississippi $38,570
- Alabama $37,700
- Arkansas $37,520
By metro area
- Las Vegas, NV $90,460
- Seattle, WA $83,430
- Portland, OR $80,170
- San Francisco, CA $78,900
- New York, NY $78,130
- Columbus, OH $73,790
- Salinas, CA $71,290
- Atlantic City, NJ $70,700
- Sacramento, CA $70,680
- Boston, MA $70,120
- Akron, OH $70,000
- Urban Honolulu, HI $68,500
- Los Angeles, CA $68,020
- Dayton, OH $67,420
- Denver, CO $66,590
- Springfield, MA $65,770
- Eugene, OR $65,510
- Ann Arbor, MI $65,370
- Bremerton, WA $65,360
- Washington, DC $65,220
- Chicago, IL $65,200
- Anchorage, AK $63,450
- Portland, ME $63,360
- Colorado Springs, CO $63,010
- Burlington, VT $62,630
- Rochester, NY $62,420
- Indianapolis, IN $61,470
- Milwaukee, WI $61,360
- San Diego, CA $61,290
- Spokane, WA $61,250
- Lincoln, NE $61,120
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $61,100
- St. Louis, MO $61,080
- Kahului, HI $61,030
- Allentown, PA $60,750
- Watertown, NY $60,620
- Worcester, MA $60,470
- Santa Rosa, CA $60,320
- Hartford, CT $60,100
- Pittsburgh, PA $59,720
- Eau Claire, WI $59,660
- Napa, CA $59,560
- Kansas City, MO $59,360
- Bridgeport, CT $59,120
- Des Moines, IA $58,930
- Harrisburg, PA $58,870
- Kiryas Joel, NY $58,490
- Providence, RI $57,980
- Baltimore, MD $57,800
- Santa Cruz, CA $57,780
- Davenport, IA $57,500
- Oklahoma City, OK $57,400
- Minneapolis, MN $57,050
- Phoenix, AZ $57,020
- Riverside, CA $56,940
- Missoula, MT $56,570
- Dallas, TX $56,120
- Cincinnati, OH $56,110
- Lexington, KY $54,740
- San Luis Obispo, CA $54,140
- Oxnard, CA $53,560
- Boise City, ID $53,050
- Philadelphia, PA $53,020
- Trenton, NJ $53,020
- Cedar Rapids, IA $52,950
- Cleveland, OH $52,610
- Johnstown, PA $52,440
- Flagstaff, AZ $52,360
- Nashville, TN $52,100
- Albany, NY $52,000
- Ogden, UT $51,990
- Midland, TX $51,950
- Orlando, FL $51,790
- Norwich, CT $51,480
- Syracuse, NY $51,210
- Fort Collins, CO $51,070
- Champaign, IL $51,010
- Peoria, IL $50,930
- Grand Rapids, MI $50,900
- San Antonio, TX $50,880
- Topeka, KS $50,800
- Salt Lake City, UT $50,730
- Houston, TX $50,430
- Richmond, VA $50,270
- Buffalo, NY $50,220
- Iowa City, IA $49,590
- Waterbury, CT $49,500
- Tulsa, OK $49,440
- Evansville, IN $49,430
- Huntington, WV $49,430
- Scranton, PA $49,310
- Bakersfield, CA $49,000
- Fargo, ND $48,890
- New Orleans, LA $48,860
- Miami, FL $48,300
- Pittsfield, MA $48,200
- Rockford, IL $48,200
- Jacksonville, FL $48,120
- Reno, NV $48,080
- Youngstown, OH $48,030
- Charlottesville, VA $47,950
- Bozeman, MT $47,920
- Fort Smith, AR $47,910
- Flint, MI $47,660
- Memphis, TN $47,580
- Columbus, GA $47,570
- Detroit, MI $47,460
- Midland, MI $47,050
- Michigan City, IN $46,910
- Santa Fe, NM $46,900
- Austin, TX $46,860
- Tampa, FL $46,830
- Virginia Beach, VA $46,810
- Raleigh, NC $46,800
- Deltona, FL $46,790
- York, PA $46,760
- Omaha, NE $46,740
- Albuquerque, NM $46,510
- Durham, NC $46,460
- Atlanta, GA $46,430