Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$59,050
$28.39/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,030 | $19.25 |
| 25th percentile | $47,530 | $22.85 |
| Median | $59,050 | $28.39 |
| 75th percentile | $70,700 | $33.99 |
| 90th percentile | $84,700 | $40.72 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 159,240
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $84,480 | $78,279 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $72,280 | $67,543 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $68,500 | $62,300 9th |
| California | ||
| 4th | $67,130 | $60,630 14th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $65,510 | $63,380 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $65,460 | $61,897 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $65,220 | $62,139 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 8th | $65,200 | $65,227 5th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $64,150 | $62,672 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $63,010 | $61,144 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 11th | $62,760 | $67,648 2nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $61,700 | $61,713 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $61,140 | $56,192 20th |
| Missouri | ||
| 14th | $60,660 | $66,794 4th |
| Delaware | ||
| 15th | $60,510 | $60,626 15th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $60,100 | $58,006 18th |
| Indiana | ||
| 17th | $58,410 | $62,585 8th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $57,870 | $59,629 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 19th | $55,580 | $50,573 34th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 20th | $54,830 | $52,638 26th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 21st | $54,550 | $60,504 16th |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $53,870 | $53,508 25th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $53,830 | $54,952 24th |
| Virginia | ||
| 24th | $52,940 | $52,362 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $52,660 | $55,965 21st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $51,360 | $52,638 26th |
| Utah | ||
| 27th | $50,730 | $51,313 31st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 28th | $50,300 | $57,261 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 29th | $50,200 | $50,902 33rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $49,000 | $51,312 32nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $48,890 | $54,958 23rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 32nd | $48,860 | $55,392 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 33rd | $48,740 | $50,218 35th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 34th | $48,610 | $47,526 41st |
| Florida | ||
| 35th | $48,300 | $46,705 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $47,770 | $51,997 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 37th | $47,660 | $49,534 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 38th | $45,890 | $52,289 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 39th | $45,640 | $48,222 40th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 40th | $45,630 | $49,228 39th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $45,610 | $49,462 38th |
| Georgia | ||
| 42nd | $45,500 | $47,252 42nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $45,120 | $50,076 36th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 44th | $44,060 | $46,710 44th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $43,330 | $46,219 46th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $41,590 | $46,949 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 47th | $41,340 | $45,899 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $39,260 | $43,867 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $38,570 | $44,357 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $37,700 | $42,444 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $37,520 | $43,158 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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