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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Portland, OR

The median bus drivers, transit and intercity in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $80,170 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,868 a month.

10th percentile
$57,600
25th percentile
$57,600
Median percentile
$80,170
75th percentile
$80,170
90th percentile
$81,110

Based on 2,130 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

$58,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,170
Federal income tax−$8,807
Social Security + Medicare−$6,133
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$6,814
Monthly take-home$4,868
Every two weeks$2,247

Does it go far here?

$76,047Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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