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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Alaska

The median bus drivers, transit and intercity in Alaska earns $64,150 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,477 a month.

10th percentile
$46,960
25th percentile
$63,450
Median percentile
$64,150
75th percentile
$67,050
90th percentile
$76,230

Based on 250 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$53,725 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,150
Federal income tax−$5,518
Social Security + Medicare−$4,907
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,477
Every two weeks$2,066

Does it go far here?

$62,672Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All bus drivers, transit and intercity salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska