---
title: "Transit Bus Driver Salary by City"
description: "Transit Bus Driver pay in 171 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/bus-driver-transit-and-intercity/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Transit Bus Driver salary by city

Mean annual wage for Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity in 171 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $60,280. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $79,810 | $62,570 | $88,300 |
| 2 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $76,190 | $58,450 | $84,930 |
| 3 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $73,820 | $55,390 | $82,910 |
| 4 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $73,340 | $58,090 | $80,870 |
| 5 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $71,070 | $56,160 | $78,420 |
| 6 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $70,760 | $55,560 | $78,250 |
| 7 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $70,100 | $43,370 | $83,260 |
| 8 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $69,700 | $63,880 | $72,550 |
| 9 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $68,890 | $51,830 | $77,270 |
| 10 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $65,960 | $50,750 | $73,420 |
| 11 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $65,350 | $49,690 | $73,070 |
| 12 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $65,080 | $48,420 | $73,300 |
| 13 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $64,400 | $50,110 | $71,430 |
| 14 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $64,270 | $56,780 | $67,970 |
| 15 | Bremerton, WA | $63,840 | $57,470 | $66,980 |
| 16 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $63,750 | $47,880 | $71,550 |
| 17 | Santa Cruz, CA | $63,730 | $53,390 | $68,810 |
| 18 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $63,460 | $51,810 | $69,200 |
| 19 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $63,040 | $55,310 | $66,850 |
| 20 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $62,800 | $54,750 | $66,770 |
| 21 | Watertown, NY | $62,500 | $47,510 | $69,890 |
| 22 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $61,800 | $53,120 | $66,080 |
| 23 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $61,760 | $43,870 | $70,570 |
| 24 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $61,340 | $46,530 | $68,640 |
| 25 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $60,760 | $49,000 | $66,560 |
| 26 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $60,400 | $50,210 | $65,440 |
| 27 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $60,280 | $52,710 | $64,000 |
| 28 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $59,990 | $50,960 | $64,440 |
| 29 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $59,900 | $53,370 | $63,130 |
| 30 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $59,880 | $46,180 | $66,620 |
| 31 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $59,780 | $51,730 | $63,730 |
| 32 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $59,630 | $45,780 | $66,440 |
| 33 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $59,220 | $49,940 | $63,770 |
| 34 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $59,160 | $47,030 | $65,150 |
| 35 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $58,910 | $45,180 | $65,690 |
| 36 | Champaign, IL | $58,880 | $43,470 | $66,480 |
| 37 | Burlington, VT | $58,720 | $50,590 | $62,710 |
| 38 | Evansville, IN | $58,640 | $49,440 | $63,170 |
| 39 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $58,450 | $47,920 | $63,630 |
| 40 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $58,280 | $51,080 | $61,820 |
| 41 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $58,180 | $50,090 | $62,150 |
| 42 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $58,120 | $47,550 | $63,320 |
| 43 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $57,760 | $42,490 | $65,270 |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $57,700 | $49,480 | $61,730 |
| 45 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $57,530 | $45,220 | $63,590 |
| 46 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $57,470 | $45,550 | $63,340 |
| 47 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $57,260 | $49,710 | $60,960 |
| 48 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $57,240 | $43,930 | $63,810 |
| 49 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $57,120 | $39,920 | $65,580 |
| 50 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,010 | $45,590 | $62,650 |
| 51 | Kahului, HI | $56,890 | $42,310 | $64,060 |
| 52 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $56,680 | $50,250 | $59,840 |
| 53 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $56,490 | $44,260 | $62,520 |
| 54 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $56,160 | $46,650 | $60,820 |
| 55 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $55,970 | $46,160 | $60,800 |
| 56 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $55,830 | $46,070 | $60,630 |
| 57 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $55,410 | $42,370 | $61,840 |
| 58 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $55,370 | $46,340 | $59,820 |
| 59 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $55,180 | $45,930 | $59,740 |
| 60 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $55,160 | $43,930 | $60,720 |
| 61 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $55,140 | $44,120 | $60,570 |
| 62 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $55,100 | $43,260 | $60,940 |
| 63 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $54,970 | $42,660 | $61,050 |
| 64 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $54,890 | $44,220 | $60,130 |
| 65 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,890 | $45,340 | $59,610 |
| 66 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $54,790 | $47,220 | $58,510 |
| 67 | Missoula, MT | $54,450 | $49,480 | $56,890 |
| 68 | Napa, CA | $54,430 | $41,850 | $60,630 |
| 69 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $54,410 | $44,260 | $59,400 |
| 70 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $54,390 | $44,320 | $59,360 |
| 71 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $54,330 | $41,930 | $60,440 |
| 72 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $54,000 | $40,930 | $60,440 |
| 73 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $53,540 | $39,940 | $60,240 |
| 74 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $53,210 | $43,580 | $57,950 |
| 75 | Norwich, CT | $53,160 | $42,290 | $58,530 |
| 76 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $53,140 | $41,830 | $58,720 |
| 77 | Flagstaff, AZ | $53,100 | $41,560 | $58,800 |
| 78 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $53,060 | $45,800 | $56,640 |
| 79 | Johnstown, PA | $53,040 | $37,750 | $60,570 |
| 80 | Iowa City, IA | $52,670 | $44,910 | $56,490 |
| 81 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $51,920 | $38,190 | $58,680 |
| 82 | Fargo, ND-MN | $51,790 | $45,990 | $54,640 |
| 83 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $51,770 | $41,810 | $56,680 |
| 84 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $51,670 | $43,060 | $55,910 |
| 85 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $51,460 | $43,510 | $55,370 |
| 86 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $51,210 | $42,290 | $55,580 |
| 87 | Pittsfield, MA | $51,210 | $46,680 | $53,440 |
| 88 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $51,060 | $45,140 | $53,980 |
| 89 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $51,040 | $45,430 | $53,810 |
| 90 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $51,000 | $40,080 | $56,390 |
| 91 | Bozeman, MT | $50,860 | $45,510 | $53,480 |
| 92 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $50,790 | $38,250 | $56,990 |
| 93 | Rockford, IL | $50,540 | $40,060 | $55,700 |
| 94 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $50,480 | $43,240 | $54,040 |
| 95 | Sheboygan, WI | $50,320 | $43,930 | $53,460 |
| 96 | Midland, MI | $50,190 | $41,580 | $54,430 |
| 97 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $50,070 | $40,560 | $54,770 |
| 98 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $50,000 | $41,700 | $54,100 |
| 99 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $49,980 | $40,330 | $54,750 |
| 100 | Wausau, WI | $49,960 | $44,080 | $52,870 |
| 101 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $49,670 | $41,390 | $53,750 |
| 102 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $49,670 | $35,460 | $56,680 |
| 103 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $49,650 | $40,460 | $54,180 |
| 104 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,590 | $36,900 | $55,830 |
| 105 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $49,460 | $44,300 | $52,000 |
| 106 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $49,230 | $42,390 | $52,620 |
| 107 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $49,030 | $43,120 | $51,920 |
| 108 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $49,030 | $37,940 | $54,480 |
| 109 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $48,940 | $41,370 | $52,690 |
| 110 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $48,730 | $34,010 | $55,990 |
| 111 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $48,650 | $38,690 | $53,580 |
| 112 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $48,550 | $42,450 | $51,560 |
| 113 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $48,400 | $39,620 | $52,730 |
| 114 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,130 | $38,540 | $52,850 |
| 115 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $47,920 | $41,720 | $50,980 |
| 116 | Midland, TX | $47,630 | $40,100 | $51,330 |
| 117 | Janesville, WI | $47,550 | $40,580 | $50,980 |
| 118 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $46,880 | $38,540 | $51,000 |
| 119 | Topeka, KS | $46,530 | $36,980 | $51,250 |
| 120 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,450 | $35,130 | $52,020 |
| 121 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $46,400 | $37,860 | $50,610 |
| 122 | Mankato, MN | $46,050 | $41,870 | $48,110 |
| 123 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,990 | $40,350 | $48,760 |
| 124 | Bismarck, ND | $45,930 | $38,460 | $49,590 |
| 125 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $45,930 | $37,670 | $50,000 |
| 126 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $45,780 | $41,660 | $47,800 |
| 127 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $45,680 | $38,850 | $49,030 |
| 128 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $45,590 | $37,020 | $49,820 |
| 129 | Jefferson City, MO | $45,070 | $37,650 | $48,730 |
| 130 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,970 | $39,420 | $47,690 |
| 131 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $44,840 | $38,270 | $48,090 |
| 132 | Flint, MI | $44,720 | $38,810 | $47,610 |
| 133 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $44,390 | $39,210 | $46,920 |
| 134 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $44,300 | $38,020 | $47,400 |
| 135 | Michigan City, IN | $44,280 | $33,530 | $49,570 |
| 136 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $44,240 | $38,710 | $46,970 |
| 137 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $44,100 | $39,290 | $46,470 |
| 138 | Las Cruces, NM | $43,160 | $36,340 | $46,530 |
| 139 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $43,010 | $39,710 | $44,640 |
| 140 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $42,870 | $33,550 | $47,440 |
| 141 | Monroe, LA | $42,850 | $33,760 | $47,300 |
| 142 | Columbus, GA-AL | $42,700 | $35,320 | $46,340 |
| 143 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $42,660 | $33,900 | $46,970 |
| 144 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $42,660 | $34,340 | $46,760 |
| 145 | Bowling Green, KY | $42,490 | $35,190 | $46,090 |
| 146 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $42,430 | $33,550 | $46,820 |
| 147 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $42,310 | $36,650 | $45,090 |
| 148 | Lawton, OK | $42,200 | $36,250 | $45,140 |
| 149 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $42,040 | $31,720 | $47,110 |
| 150 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $41,950 | $35,690 | $45,030 |
| 151 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $41,750 | $35,400 | $44,870 |
| 152 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $41,580 | $33,900 | $45,360 |
| 153 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $41,040 | $37,880 | $42,620 |
| 154 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $40,660 | $38,330 | $41,830 |
| 155 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $40,440 | $35,880 | $42,660 |
| 156 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $40,410 | $34,300 | $43,410 |
| 157 | Longview, TX | $40,020 | $37,040 | $41,500 |
| 158 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $40,000 | $34,650 | $42,640 |
| 159 | Dothan, AL | $39,560 | $34,300 | $42,140 |
| 160 | Abilene, TX | $39,290 | $32,220 | $42,760 |
| 161 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $39,250 | $34,340 | $41,680 |
| 162 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $39,230 | $31,910 | $42,830 |
| 163 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,080 | $36,940 | $40,140 |
| 164 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $38,830 | $36,150 | $40,160 |
| 165 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $38,060 | $33,800 | $40,140 |
| 166 | Tyler, TX | $36,980 | $28,750 | $41,060 |
| 167 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $34,260 | $25,630 | $38,500 |
| 168 | Hot Springs, AR | $33,470 | $29,810 | $35,280 |
| 169 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $32,950 | $26,690 | $36,030 |
| 170 | Enid, OK | $30,890 | $22,530 | $35,030 |
| 171 | Ponce, PR | $27,790 | $22,920 | $30,200 |

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