Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary by City

Top 15 cities for bus drivers, transit and intercity by average salary

Seattle, WA	$79,800
San Francisco, CA	$76,190
Boston, MA	$73,820
New York, NY	$73,350
Portland, OR	$71,070
Chicago, IL	$70,760
Las Vegas, NV	$70,100
Salinas, CA	$69,690
Washington, DC	$68,880
Los Angeles, CA	$65,950
Rochester, NY	$65,360
Columbus, OH	$65,090
Atlantic City, NJ	$64,390
Spokane, WA	$64,280
Bremerton, WA	$63,830

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary by state

New York pays bus drivers, transit and intercity the most statewide, $74,560 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
New York	$74,560	$84,480	16,770	7	$73,350	$49,670
Washington	$73,650	$72,280	6,960	3	$79,800	$63,830
Massachusetts	$70,760	$65,460	3,970	4	$73,820	$51,200
Nevada	$68,100	$61,700	2,540	2	$70,100	$57,250
Maryland	$67,990	$65,220	4,890	2	$63,750	$45,590
Illinois	$67,480	$65,200	8,650	4	$70,760	$50,540
California	$66,930	$67,130	24,380	13	$76,190	$51,000
Oregon	$66,860	$65,510	2,620	2	$71,070	$60,400
Alaska	$65,100	$64,150	250	1	$62,800	$62,800
Hawaii	$62,170	$68,500	2,190	2	$63,460	$56,890
New Jersey	$62,050	$61,140	6,420	2	$64,390	$55,970
Colorado	$61,830	$63,010	3,540	4	$63,040	$49,020
Connecticut	$59,550	$60,100	1,830	4	$61,340	$50,480
Ohio	$58,310	$62,760	4,000	6	$65,090	$48,740
Delaware	$55,980	$60,510	380	0	n/a	n/a
Washington, D.C.	$55,890	$55,580	150	1	$68,880	$68,880
Indiana	$55,720	$58,410	2,130	3	$58,640	$44,270
Maine	$55,450	$57,870	470	1	$60,280	$60,280
Vermont	$55,210	$53,830	440	1	$58,710	$58,710
Arizona	$55,180	$53,870	3,240	4	$58,910	$40,670
New Hampshire	$54,980	$54,830	300	0	n/a	n/a
Missouri	$54,810	$60,660	1,860	4	$57,260	$39,220
Virginia	$54,520	$52,940	3,800	4	$55,820	$44,300
Pennsylvania	$54,260	$51,360	4,710	7	$61,750	$48,410
Wisconsin	$53,420	$52,660	2,220	5	$55,130	$47,550
Minnesota	$53,210	$50,200	2,610	2	$55,180	$46,060
Rhode Island	$52,050	$48,610	70	1	$54,780	$54,780
Tennessee	$51,770	$47,770	1,970	4	$57,010	$45,930
Florida	$51,700	$48,300	9,130	8	$55,110	$42,300
Utah	$51,590	$50,730	1,230	2	$51,060	$51,040
Oklahoma	$51,050	$50,300	1,760	4	$54,400	$30,890
Wyoming	$51,050	$45,630	130	0	n/a	n/a
Kentucky	$49,790	$54,550	2,570	3	$58,280	$42,490
North Dakota	$49,700	$48,890	250	2	$51,780	$45,920
Idaho	$49,420	$49,000	520	1	$53,200	$53,200
Michigan	$49,340	$47,660	3,620	5	$60,760	$44,710
Texas	$49,040	$48,740	11,600	15	$54,980	$34,250
Georgia	$48,850	$45,500	3,700	2	$51,200	$42,700
Louisiana	$47,740	$48,860	1,490	2	$51,910	$42,840
Montana	$46,760	$45,640	450	2	$54,450	$50,850
Nebraska	$46,420	$45,120	460	2	$55,370	$48,660
Iowa	$46,150	$45,890	1,560	5	$53,140	$48,140
North Carolina	$44,670	$44,060	2,900	4	$49,670	$44,100
New Mexico	$42,900	$45,610	580	3	$45,770	$43,160
South Dakota	$41,720	$41,590	410	1	$44,850	$44,850
South Carolina	$41,650	$43,330	630	3	$42,860	$42,660
West Virginia	$41,520	$39,260	520	1	$45,670	$45,670
Kansas	$41,080	$41,340	430	2	$46,540	$43,010
Arkansas	$40,050	$37,520	570	4	$46,450	$33,470
Alabama	$39,700	$37,700	960	4	$41,750	$39,090
Mississippi	$38,760	$38,570	400	1	$39,250	$39,250
Puerto Rico	$32,280	$32,230	510	2	$32,940	$27,800

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Seattle, WA	$79,800	$83,430	$38.37	4,430
San Francisco, CA	$76,190	$78,900	$36.63	5,540
Boston, MA	$73,820	$70,120	$35.49	3,270
New York, NY	$73,350	$78,130	$35.26	19,770
Portland, OR	$71,070	$80,170	$34.17	2,130
Chicago, IL	$70,760	$65,200	$34.02	7,080
Las Vegas, NV	$70,100	$90,460	$33.70	2,180
Salinas, CA	$69,690	$71,290	$33.51	180
Washington, DC	$68,880	$65,220	$33.12	4,070
Los Angeles, CA	$65,950	$68,020	$31.71	10,140
Rochester, NY	$65,360	$62,420	$31.42	460
Columbus, OH	$65,090	$73,790	$31.29	700
Atlantic City, NJ	$64,390	$70,700	$30.96	300
Spokane, WA	$64,280	$61,250	$30.90	420
Bremerton, WA	$63,830	$65,360	$30.69	250
Baltimore, MD	$63,750	$57,800	$30.65	2,420
Santa Cruz, CA	$63,730	$57,780	$30.64	370
Honolulu, HI	$63,460	$68,500	$30.51	1,810
Boulder, CO	$63,040	$66,840	$30.31	n/a
Anchorage, AK	$62,800	$63,450	$30.19	150
Watertown, NY	$62,500	$60,620	$30.05	70
Denver, CO	$61,800	$66,590	$29.71	2,140
Pittsburgh, PA	$61,750	$59,720	$29.69	1,410
Hartford, CT	$61,340	$60,100	$29.49	840
Ann Arbor, MI	$60,760	$65,370	$29.21	280
Eugene, OR	$60,400	$65,510	$29.04	290
Portland, ME	$60,280	$63,360	$28.98	240
Santa Rosa, CA	$60,000	$60,320	$28.84	180
Colorado Springs, CO	$59,910	$63,010	$28.80	380
Sacramento, CA	$59,880	$70,680	$28.79	810
San Diego, CA	$59,770	$61,290	$28.74	1,720
Cleveland, OH	$59,620	$52,610	$28.67	1,510
Worcester, MA	$59,210	$60,470	$28.47	180
Allentown, PA	$59,160	$60,750	$28.44	350
Phoenix, AZ	$58,910	$57,020	$28.32	2,180
Champaign, IL	$58,890	$51,010	$28.31	390
Burlington, VT	$58,710	$62,630	$28.23	180
Evansville, IN	$58,640	$49,430	$28.19	70
Fresno, CA	$58,450	$62,170	$28.10	n/a
Louisville, KY	$58,280	$61,100	$28.02	1,130
Kiryas Joel, NY	$58,170	$58,490	$27.97	340
Riverside, CA	$58,120	$56,940	$27.94	1,550
Dayton, OH	$57,760	$67,420	$27.77	270
San Luis Obispo, CA	$57,700	$54,140	$27.74	100
Bridgeport, CT	$57,520	$59,120	$27.66	410
Springfield, MA	$57,470	$65,770	$27.63	290
St. Louis, MO	$57,260	$61,080	$27.53	1,110
Reno, NV	$57,250	$48,080	$27.52	330
Akron, OH	$57,120	$70,000	$27.46	360
Clarksville, TN	$57,010	$46,190	$27.41	70
Kahului, HI	$56,890	$61,030	$27.35	130
Albany, NY	$56,680	$52,000	$27.25	170
Kansas City, MO	$56,490	$59,360	$27.16	680
Indianapolis, IN	$56,150	$61,470	$27.00	960
Trenton, NJ	$55,970	$53,020	$26.91	460
Richmond, VA	$55,820	$50,270	$26.84	470
Philadelphia, PA	$55,410	$53,020	$26.64	1,830
Lincoln, NE	$55,370	$61,120	$26.62	140
Minneapolis, MN	$55,180	$57,050	$26.53	1,500
Nashville, TN	$55,170	$52,100	$26.52	1,160
Milwaukee, WI	$55,130	$61,360	$26.51	980
Miami, FL	$55,110	$48,300	$26.49	3,620
Dallas, TX	$54,980	$56,120	$26.43	2,280
Eau Claire, WI	$54,900	$59,660	$26.39	40
Cincinnati, OH	$54,880	$56,110	$26.39	1,060
Providence, RI	$54,780	$57,980	$26.34	280
Missoula, MT	$54,450	$56,570	$26.18	70
Napa, CA	$54,430	$59,560	$26.17	170
Buffalo, NY	$54,410	$50,220	$26.16	150
Oklahoma City, OK	$54,400	$57,400	$26.15	670
Peoria, IL	$54,340	$50,930	$26.12	210
Orlando, FL	$54,010	$51,790	$25.96	1,820
Harrisburg, PA	$53,540	$58,870	$25.74	200
Boise, ID	$53,200	$53,050	$25.58	170
Norwich, CT	$53,170	$51,480	$25.56	90
Davenport, IA	$53,140	$57,500	$25.55	70
Flagstaff, AZ	$53,110	$52,360	$25.53	160
Oxnard, CA	$53,050	$53,560	$25.51	190
Johnstown, PA	$53,040	$52,440	$25.50	120
Iowa City, IA	$52,670	$49,590	$25.32	160
New Orleans, LA	$51,910	$48,860	$24.96	930
Fargo, ND	$51,780	$48,890	$24.90	130
Jacksonville, FL	$51,770	$48,120	$24.89	590
Tulsa, OK	$51,670	$49,440	$24.84	370
San Antonio, TX	$51,450	$50,880	$24.74	1,270
Atlanta, GA	$51,200	$46,430	$24.62	2,590
Pittsfield, MA	$51,200	$48,200	$24.62	70
Ogden, UT	$51,060	$51,990	$24.55	190
Salt Lake City, UT	$51,040	$50,730	$24.54	550
Bakersfield, CA	$51,000	$49,000	$24.52	330
Bozeman, MT	$50,850	$47,920	$24.45	60
Des Moines, IA	$50,800	$58,930	$24.42	290
Rockford, IL	$50,540	$48,200	$24.30	190
Waterbury, CT	$50,480	$49,500	$24.27	170
Sheboygan, WI	$50,310	$52,540	$24.19	n/a
Midland, MI	$50,200	$47,050	$24.13	110
Scranton, PA	$50,070	$49,310	$24.07	260
Virginia Beach, VA	$50,010	$46,810	$24.04	690
Lexington, KY	$49,990	$54,740	$24.03	250
Wausau, WI	$49,960	$44,440	$24.02	60
Syracuse, NY	$49,670	$51,210	$23.88	50
Raleigh, NC	$49,670	$46,800	$23.88	410
Houston, TX	$49,650	$50,430	$23.87	3,400
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,580	$52,950	$23.84	130
Austin, TX	$49,460	$46,860	$23.78	1,700
Sarasota, FL	$49,240	$45,330	$23.67	260
Tampa, FL	$49,020	$46,830	$23.57	1,180
Fort Collins, CO	$49,020	$51,070	$23.57	30
Memphis, TN	$48,950	$47,580	$23.53	290
Youngstown, OH	$48,740	$48,030	$23.43	60
Omaha, NE	$48,660	$46,740	$23.39	90
Grand Rapids, MI	$48,550	$50,900	$23.34	510
York, PA	$48,410	$46,760	$23.27	320
Sioux City, IA	$48,140	$43,720	$23.14	70
Durham, NC	$47,930	$46,460	$23.04	560
Midland, TX	$47,630	$51,950	$22.90	70
Janesville, WI	$47,550	$43,740	$22.86	180
Detroit, MI	$46,890	$47,460	$22.54	980
Topeka, KS	$46,540	$50,800	$22.37	60
Fort Smith, AR	$46,450	$47,910	$22.33	70
Deltona, FL	$46,400	$46,790	$22.31	210
Mankato, MN	$46,060	$44,730	$22.14	30
Charlottesville, VA	$45,980	$47,950	$22.11	240
Chattanooga, TN	$45,930	$45,700	$22.08	120
Bismarck, ND	$45,920	$45,130	$22.08	70
Albuquerque, NM	$45,770	$46,510	$22.01	200
Huntington, WV	$45,670	$49,430	$21.96	60
Hagerstown, MD	$45,590	$44,810	$21.92	100
Jefferson City, MO	$45,070	$43,980	$21.67	50
Santa Fe, NM	$44,970	$46,900	$21.62	90
Sioux Falls, SD	$44,850	$45,450	$21.56	130
Flint, MI	$44,710	$47,660	$21.50	260
Greensboro, NC	$44,380	$44,060	$21.34	350
Roanoke, VA	$44,300	$45,760	$21.30	130
Michigan City, IN	$44,270	$46,910	$21.29	30
Lakeland, FL	$44,250	$41,030	$21.27	90
Charlotte, NC	$44,100	$42,830	$21.20	800
Las Cruces, NM	$43,160	$46,430	$20.75	100
Wichita, KS	$43,010	$41,340	$20.68	80
Columbia, SC	$42,860	$44,750	$20.61	130
Monroe, LA	$42,840	$36,950	$20.60	210
Columbus, GA	$42,700	$47,570	$20.53	80
Greenville, SC	$42,670	$43,330	$20.51	170
Charleston, SC	$42,660	$40,580	$20.51	50
Bowling Green, KY	$42,490	$38,310	$20.43	140
Little Rock, AR	$42,440	$41,350	$20.40	250
Fort Myers, FL	$42,300	$44,760	$20.34	240
Lawton, OK	$42,200	$37,640	$20.29	120
Beaumont, TX	$42,030	$45,620	$20.21	130
Prescott Valley, AZ	$41,950	$46,140	$20.17	60
Huntsville, AL	$41,750	$41,910	$20.07	110
McAllen, TX	$41,570	$42,360	$19.99	190
Corpus Christi, TX	$41,040	$39,110	$19.73	90
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$40,670	$39,120	$19.55	50
Fayetteville, AR	$40,430	$36,920	$19.44	90
Birmingham, AL	$40,400	$37,890	$19.43	270
Longview, TX	$40,030	$38,990	$19.24	40
El Paso, TX	$40,000	$38,730	$19.23	440
Dothan, AL	$39,560	$36,920	$19.02	30
Abilene, TX	$39,280	$37,010	$18.89	50
Jackson, MS	$39,250	$38,570	$18.87	120
Springfield, MO	$39,220	$39,600	$18.86	n/a
Tuscaloosa, AL	$39,090	$37,780	$18.79	40
Killeen, TX	$38,830	$38,800	$18.67	n/a
Texarkana, TX	$38,060	$37,280	$18.30	40
Tyler, TX	$36,990	$38,990	$17.78	40
Brownsville, TX	$34,250	$35,250	$16.47	110
Hot Springs, AR	$33,470	$32,720	$16.09	40
San Juan, PR	$32,940	$32,230	$15.84	420
Enid, OK	$30,890	$22,520	$14.85	50
Ponce, PR	$27,800	$23,030	$13.36	80

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary: questions

Where do bus drivers, transit and intercity make the most money?

In Seattle, WA, with an average of $79,800 a year, among the 171 metro areas we cover.

What is the average bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in the U.S.?

$60,280 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $59,050, so half of bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more than that and half less.

What salary should bus drivers, transit and intercity ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity nationwide earn between $47,530 (25th percentile) and $70,700 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays bus drivers, transit and intercity the most?

New York, with a statewide average of $74,560 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is bus drivers, transit and intercity pay the lowest?

Ponce, PR, at $27,800 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3052.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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