SOC 53-3052 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity wages by metro

National median annual wage

$59,050

10th percentile: $40,030
25th percentile: $47,530
Median: $59,050
75th percentile: $70,700
90th percentile: $84,700
Mean: $60,280

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 159,240.

That median is 15.8% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2,180	$43,590	$90,460	$90,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,430	$59,750	$83,430	$93,180
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,130	$57,600	$80,170	$81,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	5,540	$57,980	$78,900	$94,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	19,770	$56,560	$78,130	$84,700
Columbus, OH	700	$45,030	$73,790	$73,790
Salinas, CA	180	$62,380	$71,290	$75,410
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	300	$49,480	$70,700	$70,700
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	810	$42,880	$70,680	$70,680
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,270	$52,580	$70,120	$93,500
Akron, OH	360	$40,660	$70,000	$70,000
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,810	$47,070	$68,500	$68,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10,140	$48,160	$68,020	$81,960
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	270	$41,700	$67,420	$67,420
Boulder, CO	Not available	$55,070	$66,840	$66,840
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,140	$52,270	$66,590	$68,750
Springfield, MA	290	$41,590	$65,770	$65,770
Eugene-Springfield, OR	290	$47,100	$65,510	$65,510
Ann Arbor, MI	280	$38,790	$65,370	$65,370
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	250	$55,460	$65,360	$77,540

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	19,770	$56,560	$78,130	$84,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10,140	$48,160	$68,020	$81,960
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	7,080	$52,160	$65,200	$85,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	5,540	$57,980	$78,900	$94,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	4,430	$59,750	$83,430	$93,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,070	$50,360	$65,220	$92,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,620	$40,320	$48,300	$72,620
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	3,400	$40,030	$50,430	$59,050
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,270	$52,580	$70,120	$93,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,590	$42,300	$46,430	$57,940
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,420	$46,770	$57,800	$80,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,280	$39,310	$56,120	$65,100
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	2,180	$43,590	$90,460	$90,540
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2,180	$45,620	$57,020	$96,000
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	2,140	$52,270	$66,590	$68,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,130	$57,600	$80,170	$81,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,830	$42,250	$53,020	$70,700
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	1,820	$35,140	$51,790	$64,880
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,810	$47,070	$68,500	$68,500
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,720	$49,480	$61,290	$70,530

States and territories

State estimates for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York	16,770	$57,610	$84,480	$84,700
Washington	6,960	$55,520	$72,280	$93,180
Hawaii	2,190	$46,870	$68,500	$68,500
California	24,380	$48,600	$67,130	$90,810
Oregon	2,620	$47,100	$65,510	$81,110
Massachusetts	3,970	$50,380	$65,460	$93,500
Maryland	4,890	$46,770	$65,220	$92,320
Illinois	8,650	$47,270	$65,200	$85,990
Alaska	250	$46,960	$64,150	$76,230
Colorado	3,540	$50,870	$63,010	$71,090
Ohio	4,000	$40,660	$62,760	$74,270
Nevada	2,540	$43,590	$61,700	$90,540
New Jersey	6,420	$48,340	$61,140	$70,700
Missouri	1,860	$39,030	$60,660	$67,040
Delaware	380	$39,390	$60,510	$65,710
Connecticut	1,830	$44,130	$60,100	$75,040
Indiana	2,130	$45,380	$58,410	$62,970
Maine	470	$45,180	$57,870	$63,360
District of Columbia	150	$50,070	$55,580	$58,390
New Hampshire	300	$40,820	$54,830	$67,850
Kentucky	2,570	$32,020	$54,550	$61,590
Arizona	3,240	$39,350	$53,870	$72,140
Vermont	440	$46,910	$53,830	$62,630
Virginia	3,800	$39,430	$52,940	$76,170
Wisconsin	2,220	$43,740	$52,660	$63,810
Pennsylvania	4,710	$37,860	$51,360	$76,560
Utah	1,230	$41,600	$50,730	$60,250
Oklahoma	1,760	$37,380	$50,300	$65,400
Minnesota	2,610	$43,430	$50,200	$62,480
Idaho	520	$39,460	$49,000	$62,530
North Dakota	250	$39,040	$48,890	$56,840
Louisiana	1,490	$33,360	$48,860	$64,660
Texas	11,600	$37,290	$48,740	$64,890
Rhode Island	70	$44,550	$48,610	$64,600
Florida	9,130	$37,070	$48,300	$71,380
Tennessee	1,970	$39,530	$47,770	$58,900
Michigan	3,620	$38,020	$47,660	$65,710
Iowa	1,560	$35,520	$45,890	$60,730
Montana	450	$38,920	$45,640	$57,380
Wyoming	130	$39,740	$45,630	$62,940
New Mexico	580	$35,460	$45,610	$48,350
Georgia	3,700	$37,310	$45,500	$57,940
Nebraska	460	$32,850	$45,120	$61,120
North Carolina	2,900	$35,610	$44,060	$57,330
South Carolina	630	$29,740	$43,330	$49,140
South Dakota	410	$29,670	$41,590	$48,430
Kansas	430	$29,290	$41,340	$50,800
West Virginia	520	$30,710	$39,260	$49,430
Mississippi	400	$30,210	$38,570	$44,630
Alabama	960	$29,640	$37,700	$46,680
Arkansas	570	$29,550	$37,520	$56,140
Puerto Rico	510	$23,030	$32,230	$37,220

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity is $59,050. Employment is 159,240.

How does Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity is 15.8% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is highest on this page's list at $90,460.