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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Seattle, WA

The median bus drivers, transit and intercity in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $83,430 a year, 41% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,627 a month.

10th percentile
$59,750
25th percentile
$65,560
Median percentile
$83,430
75th percentile
$93,180
90th percentile
$93,180

Based on 4,430 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

$67,523 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,430
Federal income tax−$9,525
Social Security + Medicare−$6,382
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,627
Every two weeks$2,597

Does it go far here?

$75,072Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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