Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
SOC code 53-3052 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,030 | $19.25 |
| 25th percentile | $47,530 | $22.85 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $59,050 | $28.39 |
| 75th percentile | $70,700 | $33.99 |
| 90th percentile | $84,700 | $40.72 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 53-3052), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,020 | $38,400 | $37,300 | $26,980 | $34,640 | $45,410 | $47,510 |
| Alaska | 190 | $64,280 | $62,300 | $44,390 | $62,300 | $73,650 | $82,960 |
| Arizona | 2,850 | $51,510 | $48,660 | $38,270 | $43,420 | $58,860 | $67,300 |
| Arkansas | 570 | $38,260 | $36,940 | $29,030 | $33,660 | $40,340 | $54,770 |
| California | 23,500 | $65,460 | $62,430 | $47,570 | $53,260 | $79,440 | $89,180 |
| Colorado | 3,310 | $58,130 | $61,310 | $46,570 | $50,880 | $65,040 | $65,260 |
| Connecticut | 2,130 | $56,700 | $56,870 | $43,150 | $45,550 | $70,730 | $73,690 |
| Delaware | 420 | $52,090 | $52,770 | $38,410 | $43,800 | $62,090 | $62,090 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $52,880 | $50,470 | $43,750 | $50,470 | $56,680 | $61,390 |
| Florida | 7,620 | $48,880 | $46,640 | $33,990 | $38,850 | $59,150 | $63,260 |
| Georgia | 3,180 | $49,160 | $45,750 | $36,580 | $42,960 | $56,900 | $59,480 |
| Hawaii | 2,130 | $61,300 | $69,090 | $40,820 | $57,050 | $69,090 | $69,090 |
| Idaho | 340 | $45,770 | $43,490 | $37,910 | $38,850 | $49,090 | $63,500 |
| Illinois | 7,580 | $67,770 | $69,950 | $46,380 | $58,250 | $84,440 | $84,440 |
| Indiana | 1,710 | $51,500 | $50,400 | $40,380 | $46,770 | $60,350 | $60,370 |
| Iowa | 1,970 | $43,430 | $40,110 | $31,230 | $36,060 | $48,700 | $59,520 |
| Kansas | 410 | $43,440 | $44,480 | $30,920 | $36,210 | $49,890 | $52,780 |
| Kentucky | 2,410 | $48,030 | $50,360 | $34,240 | $38,380 | $55,100 | $59,810 |
| Louisiana | 1,270 | $47,120 | $48,000 | $22,130 | $37,300 | $63,510 | $63,510 |
| Maine | 320 | $52,740 | $53,180 | $36,500 | $46,660 | $63,100 | $65,310 |
| Maryland | 4,680 | $67,560 | $69,440 | $47,370 | $53,980 | $80,020 | $90,650 |
| Massachusetts | 3,850 | $64,020 | $62,870 | $46,200 | $50,590 | $84,010 | $84,010 |
| Michigan | 3,080 | $45,850 | $46,590 | $37,520 | $39,880 | $49,670 | $51,390 |
| Minnesota | 2,370 | $55,930 | $52,290 | $39,720 | $44,540 | $60,800 | $63,340 |
| Mississippi | 340 | $37,590 | $37,610 | $30,040 | $33,120 | $39,780 | $46,300 |
| Missouri | 1,460 | $52,210 | $54,090 | $32,920 | $43,850 | $60,040 | $65,410 |
| Montana | 550 | $46,320 | $46,760 | $36,280 | $38,780 | $55,050 | $55,560 |
| Nebraska | 550 | $43,890 | $43,160 | $28,950 | $38,080 | $52,000 | $56,960 |
| Nevada | 2,520 | $46,080 | $42,800 | $39,460 | $42,790 | $54,080 | $54,080 |
| New Hampshire | 260 | $52,800 | $53,990 | $36,810 | $46,480 | $65,410 | $66,530 |
| New Jersey | 5,850 | $61,350 | $62,200 | $49,480 | $53,020 | $70,700 | $70,700 |
| New Mexico | 680 | $41,620 | $43,450 | $34,500 | $37,500 | $45,680 | $47,050 |
| New York | 16,550 | $71,880 | $82,420 | $50,190 | $63,020 | $82,640 | $82,640 |
| North Carolina | 2,460 | $40,790 | $41,790 | $31,530 | $37,210 | $44,250 | $46,220 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $40,670 | $39,220 | $32,490 | $32,490 | $47,390 | $49,080 |
| Ohio | 3,730 | $56,620 | $54,360 | $39,070 | $46,980 | $68,120 | $72,480 |
| Oklahoma | 1,330 | $45,290 | $43,660 | $29,420 | $40,190 | $51,400 | $59,280 |
| Oregon | 2,730 | $62,780 | $62,900 | $41,200 | $49,940 | $78,220 | $79,140 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,300 | $51,810 | $48,010 | $35,700 | $39,510 | $63,820 | $75,180 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $50,760 | $49,920 | $45,260 | $45,600 | $57,130 | $57,130 |
| South Carolina | 720 | $39,860 | $38,580 | $29,170 | $33,200 | $45,530 | $47,710 |
| South Dakota | 310 | $41,330 | $40,470 | $32,950 | $37,580 | $45,180 | $48,990 |
| Tennessee | 2,100 | $52,740 | $48,140 | $37,000 | $40,470 | $62,620 | $67,370 |
| Texas | 9,510 | $48,510 | $49,070 | $35,440 | $39,320 | $57,460 | $63,930 |
| Utah | 1,120 | $50,000 | $49,500 | $43,200 | $45,700 | $52,370 | $59,250 |
| Vermont | 410 | $54,280 | $52,520 | $45,500 | $47,740 | $60,600 | $65,230 |
| Virginia | 4,040 | $52,920 | $51,140 | $37,590 | $42,550 | $63,510 | $74,560 |
| Washington | 7,100 | $71,670 | $70,360 | $54,610 | $60,770 | $86,620 | $86,620 |
| West Virginia | 580 | $43,610 | $45,440 | $34,790 | $37,570 | $48,230 | $51,000 |
| Wisconsin | 2,280 | $51,850 | $51,100 | $39,110 | $45,620 | $59,920 | $62,670 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $47,010 | $43,910 | $38,360 | $41,300 | $55,850 | $60,220 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.