Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salaries across 51 states

$53,520

National Average (Median)

$84,480

Highest: New York

$37,520

Lowest: Arkansas

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary by State

Compare Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,520

$84,480

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $37,700 AK $64,150 AZ $53,870 AR $37,520 CA $67,130 CO $63,010 CT $60,100 DE $60,510 DC $55,580 FL $48,300 GA $45,500 HI $68,500 ID $49,000 IL $65,200 IN $58,410 IA $45,890 KS $41,340 KY $54,550 LA $48,860 ME $57,870 MD $65,220 MA $65,460 MI $47,660 MN $50,200 MS $38,570 MO $60,660 MT $45,640 NE $45,120 NV $61,700 NH $54,830 NJ $61,140 NM $45,610 NY $84,480 NC $44,060 ND $48,890 OH $62,760 OK $50,300 OR $65,510 PA $51,360 RI $48,610 SC $43,330 SD $41,590 TN $47,770 TX $48,740 UT $50,730 VT $53,830 VA $52,940 WA $72,280 WV $39,260 WI $52,660 WY $45,630

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$84,480

Washington

$72,280

Hawaii

$68,500

California

$67,130

Oregon

$65,510

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$84,480	$74,560	16,770
2	Washington	$72,280	$73,650	6,960
3	Hawaii	$68,500	$62,170	2,190
4	California	$67,130	$66,930	24,380
5	Oregon	$65,510	$66,860	2,620
6	Massachusetts	$65,460	$70,760	3,970
7	Maryland	$65,220	$67,990	4,890
8	Illinois	$65,200	$67,480	8,650
9	Alaska	$64,150	$65,100	250
10	Colorado	$63,010	$61,830	3,540
11	Ohio	$62,760	$58,310	4,000
12	Nevada	$61,700	$68,100	2,540
13	New Jersey	$61,140	$62,050	6,420
14	Missouri	$60,660	$54,810	1,860
15	Delaware	$60,510	$55,980	380
16	Connecticut	$60,100	$59,550	1,830
17	Indiana	$58,410	$55,720	2,130
18	Maine	$57,870	$55,450	470
19	District of Columbia	$55,580	$55,890	150
20	New Hampshire	$54,830	$54,980	300
21	Kentucky	$54,550	$49,790	2,570
22	Arizona	$53,870	$55,180	3,240
23	Vermont	$53,830	$55,210	440
24	Virginia	$52,940	$54,520	3,800
25	Wisconsin	$52,660	$53,420	2,220
26	Pennsylvania	$51,360	$54,260	4,710
27	Utah	$50,730	$51,590	1,230
28	Oklahoma	$50,300	$51,050	1,760
29	Minnesota	$50,200	$53,210	2,610
30	Idaho	$49,000	$49,420	520
31	North Dakota	$48,890	$49,700	250
32	Louisiana	$48,860	$47,740	1,490
33	Texas	$48,740	$49,040	11,600
34	Rhode Island	$48,610	$52,050	70
35	Florida	$48,300	$51,700	9,130
36	Tennessee	$47,770	$51,770	1,970
37	Michigan	$47,660	$49,340	3,620
38	Iowa	$45,890	$46,150	1,560
39	Montana	$45,640	$46,760	450
40	Wyoming	$45,630	$51,050	130
41	New Mexico	$45,610	$42,900	580
42	Georgia	$45,500	$48,850	3,700
43	Nebraska	$45,120	$46,420	460
44	North Carolina	$44,060	$44,670	2,900
45	South Carolina	$43,330	$41,650	630
46	South Dakota	$41,590	$41,720	410
47	Kansas	$41,340	$41,080	430
48	West Virginia	$39,260	$41,520	520
49	Mississippi	$38,570	$38,760	400
50	Alabama	$37,700	$39,700	960
51	Arkansas	$37,520	$40,050	570

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS