Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 318 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $67,000 | 70 |
| Alaska | $62,300 | 190 |
| Anchorage, AK | $62,300 | 140 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dothan, AL | $43,660 | 30 |
| Huntsville, AL | $40,780 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,050 | 280 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,790 | 150 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,480 | 60 |
| Alabama | $37,300 | 1,020 |
| Southwest Alabama | $32,710 | 30 |
| Auburn, AL | $30,100 | 60 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $40,340 | 240 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,850 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $36,940 | 570 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $36,920 | 90 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $34,600 | 40 |
| North Arkansas | $29,030 | 60 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $57,580 | 150 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $55,810 | 1,780 |
| Arizona | $48,660 | 2,850 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $40,720 | 60 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $38,420 | 60 |
| Arizona | $31,870 | 50 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA | $80,870 | 190 |
| San Francisco, CA | $79,440 | 5,410 |
| Salinas, CA | $69,560 | 170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,100 | 9,800 |
| California | $62,430 | 23,500 |
| San Diego, CA | $59,640 | 1,810 |
| Napa, CA | $59,560 | 170 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $56,860 | 150 |
| Riverside, CA | $55,330 | 1,380 |
| Sacramento, CA | $54,870 | 870 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $54,140 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,620 | — |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $49,690 | 50 |
| North Coast Region of California | $49,370 | 90 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48,500 | 180 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $48,490 | — |
| Bakersfield, CA | $46,760 | 340 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $65,040 | 150 |
| Northwest Colorado | $63,840 | 460 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $63,010 | 380 |
| Colorado | $61,310 | 3,310 |
| Denver, CO | $60,700 | 1,910 |
| Southwest Colorado | $50,950 | 180 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $47,260 | 70 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | $59,020 | 990 |
| Connecticut | $56,870 | 2,130 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $51,220 | 480 |
| Norwich, CT | $50,230 | 100 |
| Waterbury, CT | $48,300 | 210 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $64,040 | 4,440 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $52,770 | 420 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Florida | $51,630 | — |
| Orlando, FL | $50,400 | 1,800 |
| North Port, FL | $50,140 | 280 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $47,000 | 580 |
| Florida | $46,640 | 7,620 |
| Miami, FL | $46,640 | 2,390 |
| Deltona, FL | $45,020 | 230 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $44,760 | 240 |
| Tampa, FL | $43,570 | 1,170 |
| Lakeland, FL | $40,290 | 80 |
| Gainesville, FL | $39,570 | 180 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,990 | 30 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $47,410 | 2,320 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $46,730 | 80 |
| Georgia | $45,750 | 3,180 |
| East Georgia | $35,340 | 50 |
| Middle Georgia | $34,610 | 60 |
| North Georgia | $34,000 | 40 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $69,090 | 2,130 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $69,090 | 1,720 |
| Kahului, HI | $59,390 | 150 |
| Hawaii / Kauai | $58,750 | 260 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $60,380 | 90 |
| Iowa City, IA | $48,700 | — |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,240 | 60 |
| Des Moines, IA | $44,760 | 310 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,840 | 140 |
| Iowa | $40,110 | 1,970 |
| Southwest Iowa | $36,300 | — |
| Northeast Iowa | $36,180 | — |
| Northwest Iowa | $36,180 | — |
| Southeast Iowa | $36,060 | — |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $49,090 | 140 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $49,000 | — |
| Idaho | $43,490 | 340 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $69,990 | 6,230 |
| Illinois | $69,950 | 7,580 |
| Champaign, IL | $65,160 | 260 |
| Peoria, IL | $60,300 | 160 |
| Northwest Illinois | $50,110 | 120 |
| Rockford, IL | $48,200 | 190 |
| East Central Illinois | $47,230 | 110 |
| West Central Illinois | $44,070 | 110 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $51,770 | 810 |
| Indiana | $50,400 | 1,710 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $50,400 | 180 |
| Evansville, IN | $49,430 | 70 |
| Central Indiana | $48,190 | 70 |
| Northern Indiana | $47,670 | 60 |
| Michigan City, IN | $44,510 | 80 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Topeka, KS | $49,890 | — |
| Kansas | $44,480 | 410 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,450 | 90 |
| Kansas | $31,200 | 90 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $54,430 | 1,040 |
| Lexington, KY | $53,760 | — |
| Kentucky | $50,360 | 2,410 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $47,040 | 170 |
| East Kentucky | $35,210 | 120 |
| Central Kentucky | $33,870 | 100 |
| West Kentucky | $32,110 | 50 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $48,000 | 1,270 |
| New Orleans, LA | $48,000 | 880 |
| Monroe, LA | $36,950 | 210 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA | $65,770 | 290 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $63,000 | 3,150 |
| Massachusetts | $62,870 | 3,850 |
| Worcester, MA | $54,100 | 190 |
| Massachusetts | $53,460 | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $48,200 | 70 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $77,130 | 1,890 |
| Maryland | $69,440 | 4,680 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $41,260 | 110 |
| Maryland | $40,410 | 100 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $65,310 | 140 |
| Lewiston, ME | $53,180 | 70 |
| Maine | $53,180 | 320 |
| Southwest Maine | $35,720 | — |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $65,370 | 280 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $49,670 | 350 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,190 | 850 |
| Flint, MI | $47,660 | 260 |
| Midland, MI | $47,050 | 110 |
| Michigan | $46,590 | 3,080 |
| Northern Michigan | $44,200 | — |
| Southern Michigan | $43,820 | 100 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $41,220 | — |
| Mid Michigan | $38,390 | 320 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $56,890 | 1,510 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $52,990 | 190 |
| Minnesota | $52,290 | 2,370 |
| Northeast Minnesota | $46,960 | 50 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $45,400 | 160 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $45,200 | — |
| Mankato, MN | $43,930 | 50 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,340 | 650 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $59,740 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,120 | 710 |
| Missouri | $54,090 | 1,460 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $39,150 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $37,800 | 50 |
| Central Missouri | $28,590 | 50 |
| Southeast Missouri | $28,380 | 70 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $38,790 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $38,570 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $37,610 | 340 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT | $55,560 | 80 |
| Bozeman, MT | $46,760 | 70 |
| Montana | $46,760 | 550 |
| West Montana | $44,530 | 90 |
| East-Central Montana | $37,480 | 110 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $44,720 | 410 |
| Winston, NC | $42,450 | 140 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $41,790 | 810 |
| North Carolina | $41,790 | 2,460 |
| Raleigh, NC | $40,750 | 180 |
| Greensboro, NC | $39,120 | 160 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,170 | 80 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,600 | 60 |
| Central North Carolina | $35,320 | 70 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $34,990 | 30 |
| Western North Carolina | $33,670 | 180 |
| Greenville, NC | $27,320 | 60 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | $44,320 | 60 |
| North Dakota | $39,220 | 240 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $32,490 | — |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $56,960 | 150 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,330 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $43,160 | 550 |
| South Nebraska | $38,300 | — |
| Northwest Nebraska | $30,930 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $53,990 | 260 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,700 | 320 |
| New Jersey | $62,200 | 5,850 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,400 | 470 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,050 | 100 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $45,680 | 250 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $45,590 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $43,450 | 680 |
| Northern New Mexico | $39,600 | 110 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $34,500 | 80 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $47,090 | 290 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,800 | 2,170 |
| Nevada | $42,800 | 2,520 |
| Balance of Nevada | $39,980 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $82,420 | 16,550 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $70,700 | 19,130 |
| Rochester, NY | $64,680 | 540 |
| Watertown, NY | $60,620 | 70 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $55,280 | 290 |
| Kingston, NY | $52,110 | 100 |
| Syracuse, NY | $51,210 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $48,570 | 170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $46,820 | 220 |
| Central East New York | $39,900 | 120 |
| Southwest New York | $38,510 | 100 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $38,480 | 80 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $72,480 | 640 |
| Dayton, OH | $65,780 | 250 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,100 | 1,140 |
| Cleveland, OH | $54,360 | 1,280 |
| Ohio | $54,360 | 3,730 |
| Akron, OH | $47,710 | 300 |
| Youngstown, OH | $44,370 | 40 |
| Eastern Ohio | $40,890 | 30 |
| Southern Ohio | $36,830 | 50 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $51,400 | 500 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $51,190 | 50 |
| Southwest Oklahoma | $45,990 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $43,660 | 1,330 |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,660 | — |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $43,630 | 190 |
| Lawton, OK | $36,960 | 90 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $36,480 | 60 |
| Enid, OK | $22,520 | 50 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $78,220 | 2,010 |
| Eugene, OR | $64,330 | 270 |
| Oregon | $62,900 | 2,730 |
| Bend, OR | $50,790 | 100 |
| Central Oregon | $39,040 | — |
| Coast Oregon | $39,040 | — |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $50,470 | 120 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA | $63,820 | 170 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $58,650 | 1,350 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $54,100 | 270 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,020 | 1,540 |
| Johnstown, PA | $52,440 | 120 |
| Scranton, PA | $52,240 | 270 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,010 | 4,300 |
| York, PA | $46,760 | 320 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $37,150 | 220 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $35,820 | 230 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $29,770 | 460 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,620 | 70 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $57,130 | 310 |
| Rhode Island | $49,920 | 90 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $45,210 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $38,640 | 150 |
| Charleston, SC | $38,580 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $38,580 | 720 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West South Dakota | $45,180 | 100 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $41,190 | — |
| South Dakota | $40,470 | 310 |
| East South Dakota | $37,590 | 120 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $52,330 | 1,110 |
| Tennessee | $48,140 | 2,100 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,190 | 70 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,780 | 270 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,840 | 290 |
| East Tennessee | $38,820 | 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,950 | 180 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $63,930 | 1,830 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,980 | 1,220 |
| Houston, TX | $49,070 | 3,240 |
| Texas | $49,070 | 9,510 |
| Austin, TX | $47,910 | 1,230 |
| Beaumont, TX | $45,620 | 130 |
| McAllen, TX | $42,360 | 190 |
| Midland, TX | $40,630 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $39,110 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $38,300 | 50 |
| Tyler, TX | $38,270 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $38,030 | 420 |
| Killeen, TX | $37,850 | — |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $37,280 | 40 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $37,160 | 90 |
| Abilene, TX | $36,020 | 50 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $35,420 | — |
| Brownsville, TX | $33,790 | 110 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah | $60,740 | 110 |
| Ogden, UT | $50,590 | 170 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $49,500 | 540 |
| Utah | $49,500 | 1,120 |
| High Desert Utah | $47,150 | — |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $63,920 | 500 |
| Virginia | $51,140 | 4,040 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $47,090 | 260 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $45,930 | 610 |
| West Virginia | $45,440 | 580 |
| Roanoke, VA | $38,510 | 160 |
| Northern West Virginia | $37,110 | 150 |
| Southwest Virginia | $35,630 | — |
| Southside Virginia | $35,270 | — |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $56,560 | 170 |
| Vermont | $52,520 | 410 |
| Southern Vermont | $47,740 | 140 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $81,400 | 4,520 |
| Washington | $70,360 | 7,100 |
| Bremerton, WA | $63,770 | 220 |
| Spokane, WA | $60,160 | 490 |
| Western Washington | $54,610 | — |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire, WI | $58,050 | 30 |
| Green Bay, WI | $56,640 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $56,540 | 70 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $53,840 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $51,300 | 1,020 |
| Wisconsin | $51,100 | 2,280 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,390 | — |
| Janesville, WI | $45,300 | 160 |
| Wausau, WI | $44,950 | 60 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $44,780 | 80 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $48,230 | 70 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Western Wyoming | $52,900 | 80 |
| Wyoming | $43,910 | 160 |