Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary by location
National median: $59,050 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $90,460 | +53.2% | 2,180 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $84,480 | +43.1% | 16,770 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $83,430 | +41.3% | 4,430 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $80,170 | +35.8% | 2,130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $78,900 | +33.6% | 5,540 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $78,130 | +32.3% | 19,770 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $73,790 | +25.0% | 700 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $72,280 | +22.4% | 6,960 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $71,290 | +20.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $70,700 | +19.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $70,680 | +19.7% | 810 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $70,120 | +18.7% | 3,270 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $70,000 | +18.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $68,500 | +16.0% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $68,500 | +16.0% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $68,020 | +15.2% | 10,140 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $67,420 | +14.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $67,130 | +13.7% | 24,380 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $66,840 | +13.2% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $66,590 | +12.8% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $65,770 | +11.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $65,510 | +10.9% | 2,620 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $65,510 | +10.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $65,460 | +10.9% | 3,970 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $65,370 | +10.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $65,360 | +10.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $65,220 | +10.4% | 4,890 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $65,220 | +10.4% | 4,070 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $65,200 | +10.4% | 8,650 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $65,200 | +10.4% | 7,080 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $64,150 | +8.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $63,450 | +7.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $63,360 | +7.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $63,010 | +6.7% | 3,540 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $63,010 | +6.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $62,760 | +6.3% | 4,000 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $62,630 | +6.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $62,420 | +5.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $62,170 | +5.3% | — | 2025 |
| NV | state | $61,700 | +4.5% | 2,540 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $61,470 | +4.1% | 960 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $61,360 | +3.9% | 980 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $61,290 | +3.8% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $61,250 | +3.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $61,140 | +3.5% | 6,420 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $61,120 | +3.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $61,100 | +3.5% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $61,080 | +3.4% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | metropolitan | $61,030 | +3.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $60,750 | +2.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $60,660 | +2.7% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $60,620 | +2.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $60,510 | +2.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $60,470 | +2.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $60,320 | +2.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $60,100 | +1.8% | 840 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $60,100 | +1.8% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $59,720 | +1.1% | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $59,660 | +1.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $59,560 | +0.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $59,360 | +0.5% | 680 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $59,120 | +0.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $58,930 | −0.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $58,870 | −0.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $58,490 | −0.9% | 340 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $58,410 | −1.1% | 2,130 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $57,980 | −1.8% | 280 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $57,870 | −2.0% | 470 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $57,800 | −2.1% | 2,420 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $57,780 | −2.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $57,500 | −2.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $57,400 | −2.8% | 670 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $57,050 | −3.4% | 1,500 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $57,020 | −3.4% | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $56,940 | −3.6% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $56,570 | −4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $56,120 | −5.0% | 2,280 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $56,110 | −5.0% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $55,580 | −5.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $54,830 | −7.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $54,740 | −7.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $54,550 | −7.6% | 2,570 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $54,140 | −8.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $53,870 | −8.8% | 3,240 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $53,830 | −8.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $53,560 | −9.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $53,050 | −10.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $53,020 | −10.2% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $53,020 | −10.2% | 460 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $52,950 | −10.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $52,940 | −10.3% | 3,800 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $52,660 | −10.8% | 2,220 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $52,610 | −10.9% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $52,540 | −11.0% | — | 2025 |
| Johnstown, PA | metropolitan | $52,440 | −11.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $52,360 | −11.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $52,100 | −11.8% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $52,000 | −11.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $51,990 | −12.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $51,950 | −12.0% | 70 | 2025 |