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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Rochester, NY

The median bus drivers, transit and intercity in Rochester, NY earns $62,420 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,049 a month.

10th percentile
$46,260
25th percentile
$52,420
Median percentile
$62,420
75th percentile
$78,640
90th percentile
$78,640

Based on 460 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

$48,589 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,420
Federal income tax−$5,310
Social Security + Medicare−$4,775
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,745
Monthly take-home$4,049
Every two weeks$1,869

Does it go far here?

$64,327Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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