382 metro areas
Busser Salary by City (2026)
Bussers earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $57,640 a year, against $34,230 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($52,690 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $34,230BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $57,640Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $52,690Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 382With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for bussers
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$57,640
- Urban Honolulu, HI$48,650
- Seattle, WA$48,610
- San Jose, CA$45,820
- Boulder, CO$44,640
- San Francisco, CA$44,050
- Portland, ME$43,830
- Fort Collins, CO$43,780
- Lewiston, ME$43,680
- Kennewick, WA$42,850
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $57,640 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,650 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,820 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,640 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,050 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $43,830 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,780 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $43,680 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $42,850 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$57,640 nominal$52,690
- Lewiston, ME$43,680 nominal$46,110
- Bangor, ME$42,810 nominal$44,360
- Urban Honolulu, HI$48,650 nominal$43,840
- Seattle, WA$48,610 nominal$43,740
- Fort Collins, CO$43,780 nominal$43,290
- Portland, ME$43,830 nominal$43,030
- Longview, WA$41,950 nominal$43,010
- Kennewick, WA$42,850 nominal$42,820
- Pueblo, CO$39,120 nominal$42,630
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $52,690 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $46,110 |
| Bangor, ME | $44,360 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $43,840 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $43,740 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $43,290 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $43,030 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $43,010 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $42,820 |
| Pueblo, CO | $42,630 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Busser salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $57,640 | $33,860 | $69,350 | $52,690 |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,650 | $31,080 | $57,280 | $43,840 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $48,610 | $37,290 | $54,180 | $43,740 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | $45,820 | $39,080 | $49,130 | $41,490 |
| 5 | Boulder, CO | $44,640 | $33,050 | $50,340 | $42,430 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $44,050 | $36,320 | $47,880 | $38,100 |
| 7 | Portland, ME | $43,830 | $33,180 | $49,090 | $43,030 |
| 8 | Fort Collins, CO | $43,780 | $32,050 | $49,590 | $43,290 |
| 9 | Lewiston, ME | $43,680 | $32,280 | $49,320 | $46,110 |
| 10 | Kennewick, WA | $42,850 | $35,190 | $46,610 | $42,820 |
| 11 | Bangor, ME | $42,810 | $31,760 | $48,260 | $44,360 |
| 12 | New York, NY-NJ | $42,760 | $33,340 | $47,380 | $37,990 |
| 13 | Bellingham, WA | $42,100 | $34,840 | $45,700 | $40,740 |
| 14 | Bremerton, WA | $42,060 | $35,530 | $45,280 | $39,830 |
| 15 | Greeley, CO | $41,970 | $31,080 | $47,340 | $41,900 |
| 16 | Longview, WA | $41,950 | $34,650 | $45,530 | $43,010 |
| 17 | Olympia, WA | $41,930 | $35,380 | $45,160 | $40,450 |
| 18 | San Diego, CA | $41,680 | $35,070 | $44,950 | $37,250 |
| 19 | Napa, CA | $41,500 | $35,840 | $44,280 | $36,870 |
| 20 | Denver, CO | $41,350 | $32,140 | $45,880 | $39,090 |
| 21 | Portland, OR-WA | $41,200 | $34,720 | $44,410 | $39,080 |
| 22 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,980 | $33,010 | $44,910 | $37,640 |
| 23 | Wenatchee, WA | $40,980 | $34,920 | $43,970 | $39,460 |
| 24 | Barnstable Town, MA | $40,910 | $33,180 | $44,720 | $41,600 |
| 25 | Salinas, CA | $40,750 | $34,800 | $43,660 | $37,370 |
| 26 | Kingston, NY | $40,580 | $33,920 | $43,870 | $40,290 |
| 27 | Mount Vernon, WA | $40,560 | $35,760 | $42,910 | $39,590 |
| 28 | Phoenix, AZ | $40,560 | $32,280 | $44,620 | $39,260 |
| 29 | Santa Rosa, CA | $40,080 | $35,530 | $42,330 | $37,190 |
| 30 | Los Angeles, CA | $39,920 | $34,720 | $42,490 | $35,150 |
| 31 | Spokane, WA | $39,870 | $34,670 | $42,430 | $39,730 |
| 32 | Sacramento, CA | $39,710 | $34,400 | $42,310 | $37,230 |
| 33 | Santa Cruz, CA | $39,640 | $35,070 | $41,890 | $36,070 |
| 34 | Vallejo, CA | $39,500 | $35,550 | $41,450 | $36,410 |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,460 | $31,370 | $43,430 | $39,180 |
| 36 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $39,460 | $33,740 | $42,290 | $36,060 |
| 37 | Albany, NY | $39,440 | $33,090 | $42,580 | $39,610 |
| 38 | Flagstaff, AZ | $39,310 | $31,740 | $43,060 | $39,180 |
| 39 | Walla Walla, WA | $39,290 | $34,650 | $41,560 | $39,880 |
| 40 | Riverside, CA | $39,170 | $34,320 | $41,540 | $36,800 |
| 41 | Pueblo, CO | $39,120 | $30,990 | $43,140 | $42,630 |
| 42 | Yakima, WA | $39,020 | $34,650 | $41,160 | $40,840 |
| 43 | Boston, MA-NH | $38,960 | $30,640 | $43,080 | $35,990 |
| 44 | Santa Maria, CA | $38,810 | $34,490 | $40,930 | $35,670 |
| 45 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,730 | $32,820 | $41,640 | $40,830 |
| 46 | Pittsfield, MA | $38,650 | $31,910 | $41,950 | $40,640 |
| 47 | Oxnard, CA | $38,520 | $34,360 | $40,580 | $34,850 |
| 48 | Fresno, CA | $38,480 | $34,320 | $40,520 | $37,670 |
| 49 | Grand Junction, CO | $38,310 | $30,800 | $42,000 | $40,130 |
| 50 | Bridgeport, CT | $38,270 | $34,260 | $40,250 | $35,810 |
| 51 | Stockton, CA | $38,230 | $34,320 | $40,140 | $36,380 |
| 52 | Bend, OR | $38,080 | $32,120 | $41,040 | $36,750 |
| 53 | Buffalo, NY | $38,000 | $32,590 | $40,680 | $39,650 |
| 54 | Baltimore, MD | $37,980 | $32,860 | $40,500 | $36,350 |
| 55 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $37,980 | $34,340 | $39,790 | $34,970 |
| 56 | Syracuse, NY | $37,980 | $32,640 | $40,620 | $39,670 |
| 57 | Utica, NY | $37,960 | $32,820 | $40,480 | $40,960 |
| 58 | Atlantic City, NJ | $37,940 | $32,320 | $40,680 | $38,380 |
| 59 | Modesto, CA | $37,900 | $34,360 | $39,640 | $36,400 |
| 60 | Worcester, MA | $37,750 | $31,680 | $40,750 | $36,820 |
| 61 | Amherst Town, MA | $37,730 | $31,490 | $40,790 | $37,640 |
| 62 | Medford, OR | $37,730 | $31,740 | $40,660 | $37,200 |
| 63 | Lexington Park, MD | $37,690 | $31,600 | $40,680 | $37,410 |
| 64 | Tucson, AZ | $37,690 | $30,990 | $41,000 | $38,900 |
| 65 | Rochester, NY | $37,610 | $32,590 | $40,080 | $38,760 |
| 66 | Hartford, CT | $37,590 | $34,010 | $39,350 | $36,590 |
| 67 | Bakersfield, CA | $37,560 | $34,320 | $39,170 | $37,230 |
| 68 | Ithaca, NY | $37,560 | $33,490 | $39,580 | $36,350 |
| 69 | Pensacola, FL | $37,560 | $27,640 | $42,430 | $38,440 |
| 70 | Springfield, MA | $37,520 | $31,240 | $40,620 | $39,060 |
| 71 | New Haven, CT | $37,380 | $34,010 | $39,040 | $35,750 |
| 72 | Norwich, CT | $37,360 | $34,010 | $39,000 | $37,190 |
| 73 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $37,340 | $30,890 | $40,520 | $38,000 |
| 74 | Visalia, CA | $37,340 | $34,320 | $38,810 | $37,410 |
| 75 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,270 | $30,620 | $40,560 | $39,610 |
| 76 | Salem, OR | $37,250 | $31,720 | $40,000 | $35,940 |
| 77 | Waterbury, CT | $37,210 | $34,010 | $38,790 | $37,290 |
| 78 | Trenton, NJ | $37,170 | $32,320 | $39,560 | $36,020 |
| 79 | Merced, CA | $36,940 | $34,320 | $38,230 | $37,590 |
| 80 | Hanford, CA | $36,880 | $34,320 | $38,150 | $36,290 |
| 81 | El Centro, CA | $36,800 | $34,320 | $38,020 | $38,670 |
| 82 | Grants Pass, OR | $36,610 | $33,030 | $38,360 | $37,450 |
| 83 | Redding, CA | $36,590 | $34,320 | $37,690 | $36,340 |
| 84 | Yuba City, CA | $36,590 | $34,320 | $37,710 | $35,100 |
| 85 | Watertown, NY | $36,500 | $32,320 | $38,560 | $41,620 |
| 86 | Burlington, VT | $36,480 | $30,890 | $39,250 | $36,140 |
| 87 | Salisbury, MD | $36,360 | $31,550 | $38,710 | $38,030 |
| 88 | Yuma, AZ | $36,190 | $30,830 | $38,830 | $39,040 |
| 89 | Ann Arbor, MI | $36,130 | $27,850 | $40,190 | $35,810 |
| 90 | Miami, FL | $36,110 | $28,910 | $39,640 | $31,630 |
| 91 | Chico, CA | $35,980 | $34,320 | $36,820 | $35,550 |
| 92 | Naples, FL | $35,860 | $28,480 | $39,500 | $34,750 |
| 93 | Binghamton, NY | $35,820 | $32,240 | $37,590 | $38,570 |
| 94 | Traverse City, MI | $35,780 | $28,040 | $39,600 | $38,320 |
| 95 | Eugene, OR | $35,630 | $30,950 | $37,940 | $35,080 |
| 96 | Orlando, FL | $35,550 | $28,500 | $39,020 | $35,050 |
| 97 | Albany, OR | $35,510 | $32,070 | $37,190 | $34,780 |
| 98 | Providence, RI-MA | $35,420 | $31,200 | $37,500 | $34,800 |
| 99 | Corvallis, OR | $35,400 | $31,120 | $37,520 | $34,030 |
| 100 | Crestview, FL | $35,360 | $28,290 | $38,830 | $36,440 |
| 101 | Charlottesville, VA | $35,240 | $28,430 | $38,560 | $35,540 |
| 102 | Elmira, NY | $35,240 | $32,240 | $36,690 | $37,330 |
| 103 | Jacksonville, FL | $35,190 | $28,640 | $38,420 | $35,370 |
| 104 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $34,920 | $29,390 | $37,650 | $37,080 |
| 105 | Vineland, NJ | $34,900 | $32,220 | $36,230 | $36,370 |
| 106 | Midland, MI | $34,720 | $27,460 | $38,270 | $37,770 |
| 107 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,720 | $28,200 | $37,940 | $34,540 |
| 108 | Battle Creek, MI | $34,690 | $28,250 | $37,880 | $38,310 |
| 109 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,650 | $29,020 | $37,420 | $36,440 |
| 110 | North Port, FL | $34,510 | $28,640 | $37,400 | $33,700 |
| 111 | Tallahassee, FL | $34,510 | $27,980 | $37,710 | $36,740 |
| 112 | Grand Rapids, MI | $34,470 | $27,250 | $38,000 | $36,080 |
| 113 | Tampa, FL | $34,420 | $28,870 | $37,170 | $34,120 |
| 114 | Sebastian, FL | $34,340 | $28,410 | $37,250 | $34,930 |
| 115 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $33,880 | $30,660 | $35,480 | $37,960 |
| 116 | Cape Coral, FL | $33,820 | $28,410 | $36,480 | $33,040 |
| 117 | Lansing, MI | $33,780 | $27,230 | $37,000 | $35,560 |
| 118 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,760 | $28,640 | $36,280 | $34,180 |
| 119 | Chicago, IL-IN | $33,720 | $30,600 | $35,240 | $32,550 |
| 120 | Richmond, VA | $33,680 | $27,810 | $36,570 | $34,420 |
| 121 | Detroit, MI | $33,530 | $26,940 | $36,800 | $33,430 |
| 122 | Omaha, NE-IA | $33,530 | $27,750 | $36,360 | $36,480 |
| 123 | Blacksburg, VA | $33,510 | $27,770 | $36,360 | $36,140 |
| 124 | Bloomington, IL | $33,380 | $31,200 | $34,470 | $35,690 |
| 125 | Champaign, IL | $33,380 | $31,200 | $34,470 | $36,010 |
| 126 | Las Vegas, NV | $33,380 | $25,250 | $37,380 | $33,310 |
| 127 | Palm Bay, FL | $33,380 | $28,180 | $35,960 | $33,380 |
| 128 | Dover, DE | $33,320 | $31,200 | $34,360 | $34,170 |
| 129 | Springfield, IL | $33,320 | $31,200 | $34,360 | $35,930 |
| 130 | Decatur, IL | $33,300 | $31,200 | $34,340 | $37,660 |
| 131 | Gainesville, FL | $33,240 | $27,850 | $35,900 | $34,360 |
| 132 | Niles, MI | $33,240 | $26,750 | $36,440 | $35,990 |
| 133 | Kalamazoo, MI | $33,220 | $26,890 | $36,340 | $35,030 |
| 134 | Lawton, OK | $33,200 | $25,310 | $37,070 | $38,630 |
| 135 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,160 | $28,600 | $35,400 | $38,520 |
| 136 | Rockford, IL | $33,160 | $31,200 | $34,130 | $35,980 |
| 137 | Lincoln, NE | $33,130 | $28,230 | $35,570 | $36,180 |
| 138 | Peoria, IL | $33,070 | $31,200 | $33,990 | $36,250 |
| 139 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,070 | $28,120 | $35,510 | $32,990 |
| 140 | Springfield, MO | $32,950 | $28,600 | $35,090 | $37,200 |
| 141 | Ocala, FL | $32,930 | $27,790 | $35,460 | $34,580 |
| 142 | Kankakee, IL | $32,800 | $31,200 | $33,570 | $34,030 |
| 143 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $32,800 | $27,290 | $35,530 | $33,490 |
| 144 | Muskegon, MI | $32,740 | $26,850 | $35,630 | $35,390 |
| 145 | Monroe, MI | $32,640 | $26,890 | $35,440 | $34,910 |
| 146 | Winchester, VA-WV | $32,550 | $27,210 | $35,190 | $33,750 |
| 147 | Wildwood, FL | $32,490 | $27,710 | $34,840 | $38,030 |
| 148 | Joplin, MO-KS | $32,450 | $28,100 | $34,590 | $37,860 |
| 149 | Panama City, FL | $32,430 | $27,890 | $34,650 | $33,330 |
| 150 | Grand Island, NE | $32,390 | $28,120 | $34,510 | $37,380 |
| 151 | Lafayette, IN | $32,300 | $23,150 | $36,820 | $34,570 |
| 152 | Deltona, FL | $32,280 | $27,790 | $34,510 | $32,490 |
| 153 | Harrisonburg, VA | $32,260 | $27,350 | $34,670 | $34,000 |
| 154 | Hinesville, GA | $32,260 | $23,710 | $36,460 | $34,340 |
| 155 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $32,240 | $28,620 | $34,030 | $37,320 |
| 156 | Albuquerque, NM | $32,220 | $27,390 | $34,590 | $33,720 |
| 157 | Jackson, MI | $32,220 | $26,500 | $35,030 | $35,110 |
| 158 | Bay City, MI | $32,180 | $26,170 | $35,130 | $35,010 |
| 159 | Columbia, MO | $32,140 | $28,600 | $33,860 | $35,940 |
| 160 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $32,140 | $23,440 | $36,440 | $37,090 |
| 161 | Flint, MI | $32,090 | $26,710 | $34,740 | $34,490 |
| 162 | Cleveland, OH | $32,070 | $24,810 | $35,650 | $34,140 |
| 163 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $32,010 | $27,710 | $34,130 | $35,320 |
| 164 | Parkersburg, WV | $31,990 | $22,210 | $36,820 | $36,740 |
| 165 | Roanoke, VA | $31,990 | $26,600 | $34,630 | $34,170 |
| 166 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $31,970 | $22,900 | $36,420 | $31,170 |
| 167 | Staunton, VA | $31,970 | $27,500 | $34,170 | $35,080 |
| 168 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $31,950 | $24,320 | $35,690 | $34,660 |
| 169 | Jefferson City, MO | $31,910 | $28,600 | $33,530 | $36,270 |
| 170 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $31,870 | $24,380 | $35,570 | $33,420 |
| 171 | Saginaw, MI | $31,840 | $26,620 | $34,420 | $35,030 |
| 172 | Atlanta, GA | $31,820 | $21,590 | $36,860 | $31,800 |
| 173 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $31,780 | $24,270 | $35,480 | $34,340 |
| 174 | Jonesboro, AR | $31,740 | $24,980 | $35,070 | $36,960 |
| 175 | Lakeland, FL | $31,700 | $27,600 | $33,700 | $32,630 |
| 176 | Little Rock, AR | $31,620 | $24,860 | $34,940 | $35,380 |
| 177 | Rapid City, SD | $31,600 | $27,600 | $33,570 | $35,440 |
| 178 | Dayton, OH | $31,570 | $24,290 | $35,150 | $34,060 |
| 179 | Columbus, OH | $31,550 | $24,900 | $34,840 | $33,050 |
| 180 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $31,370 | $23,340 | $35,320 | $34,410 |
| 181 | Lynchburg, VA | $31,300 | $27,120 | $33,360 | $35,030 |
| 182 | Sebring, FL | $31,280 | $27,100 | $33,340 | $33,830 |
| 183 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $31,260 | $22,550 | $35,570 | $31,270 |
| 184 | York, PA | $31,260 | $22,050 | $35,820 | $32,560 |
| 185 | Bloomington, IN | $31,200 | $21,400 | $36,030 | $32,810 |
| 186 | Akron, OH | $31,180 | $24,480 | $34,490 | $33,390 |
| 187 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $31,160 | $24,920 | $34,220 | $29,730 |
| 188 | Bismarck, ND | $31,140 | $22,630 | $35,320 | $34,210 |
| 189 | Fayetteville, AR | $31,010 | $26,350 | $33,300 | $33,950 |
| 190 | Fargo, ND-MN | $30,970 | $22,340 | $35,210 | $34,080 |
| 191 | Sandusky, OH | $30,930 | $24,320 | $34,200 | $34,640 |
| 192 | Toledo, OH | $30,780 | $24,090 | $34,070 | $33,660 |
| 193 | Lancaster, PA | $30,680 | $22,130 | $34,880 | $31,220 |
| 194 | Springfield, OH | $30,620 | $23,380 | $34,200 | $33,840 |
| 195 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $30,600 | $23,000 | $34,340 | $31,130 |
| 196 | Rochester, MN | $30,600 | $24,610 | $33,550 | $33,690 |
| 197 | Weirton, WV-OH | $30,560 | $23,610 | $33,970 | $34,330 |
| 198 | Lima, OH | $30,450 | $24,650 | $33,300 | $33,960 |
| 199 | Nashville, TN | $30,450 | $22,130 | $34,530 | $31,610 |
| 200 | Canton, OH | $30,390 | $23,170 | $33,950 | $33,990 |
| 201 | Fairbanks, AK | $30,260 | $25,710 | $32,510 | $29,320 |
| 202 | Las Cruces, NM | $30,140 | $25,500 | $32,430 | $33,410 |
| 203 | Mankato, MN | $30,140 | $23,730 | $33,280 | $33,140 |
| 204 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $30,060 | $19,340 | $35,340 | $30,670 |
| 205 | Knoxville, TN | $30,040 | $22,460 | $33,760 | $32,450 |
| 206 | Youngstown, OH | $29,910 | $23,340 | $33,160 | $34,220 |
| 207 | Gainesville, GA | $29,870 | $20,780 | $34,340 | $30,870 |
| 208 | Morgantown, WV | $29,870 | $21,900 | $33,800 | $32,010 |
| 209 | Farmington, NM | $29,850 | $26,100 | $31,680 | $34,030 |
| 210 | Charleston, WV | $29,830 | $22,070 | $33,630 | $33,620 |
| 211 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $29,810 | $24,090 | $32,610 | $34,710 |
| 212 | Harrisburg, PA | $29,810 | $21,670 | $33,800 | $30,220 |
| 213 | Lebanon, PA | $29,740 | $21,940 | $33,590 | $31,910 |
| 214 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $29,700 | $19,450 | $34,740 | $30,510 |
| 215 | St. Cloud, MN | $29,640 | $24,020 | $32,390 | $33,820 |
| 216 | Savannah, GA | $29,540 | $21,030 | $33,720 | $31,030 |
| 217 | Columbia, SC | $29,490 | $19,550 | $34,400 | $31,490 |
| 218 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,450 | $19,140 | $34,530 | $33,100 |
| 219 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,450 | $21,690 | $33,300 | $34,060 |
| 220 | Madison, WI | $29,390 | $19,240 | $34,400 | $30,210 |
| 221 | Helena, MT | $29,350 | $22,400 | $32,760 | $30,680 |
| 222 | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,240 | $20,760 | $33,430 | $30,890 |
| 223 | Billings, MT | $29,220 | $22,550 | $32,510 | $31,240 |
| 224 | Gettysburg, PA | $29,180 | $19,910 | $33,760 | $30,590 |
| 225 | New Orleans, LA | $29,160 | $18,410 | $34,470 | $31,490 |
| 226 | Mansfield, OH | $29,040 | $23,150 | $31,930 | $32,680 |
| 227 | Cheyenne, WY | $29,020 | $20,920 | $32,990 | $30,080 |
| 228 | State College, PA | $29,000 | $19,820 | $33,490 | $29,970 |
| 229 | Salt Lake City, UT | $28,870 | $19,860 | $33,320 | $28,620 |
| 230 | Davenport, IA-IL | $28,850 | $21,420 | $32,510 | $32,390 |
| 231 | Provo, UT | $28,770 | $19,950 | $33,110 | $29,290 |
| 232 | Reading, PA | $28,750 | $20,400 | $32,860 | $29,620 |
| 233 | Reno, NV | $28,750 | $24,960 | $30,620 | $28,460 |
| 234 | Carson City, NV | $28,700 | $25,480 | $30,260 | $29,250 |
| 235 | South Bend, IN-MI | $28,620 | $21,650 | $32,030 | $30,820 |
| 236 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $28,580 | $22,570 | $31,530 | $32,360 |
| 237 | Anchorage, AK | $28,560 | $24,860 | $30,370 | $27,090 |
| 238 | Indianapolis, IN | $28,520 | $21,320 | $32,070 | $29,800 |
| 239 | Fort Wayne, IN | $28,500 | $21,090 | $32,140 | $30,790 |
| 240 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $28,450 | $19,910 | $32,680 | $30,570 |
| 241 | Brunswick, GA | $28,390 | $18,840 | $33,090 | $32,370 |
| 242 | Duluth, MN-WI | $28,350 | $22,530 | $31,240 | $31,940 |
| 243 | Kenosha, WI | $28,330 | $18,410 | $33,220 | $28,020 |
| 244 | Elkhart, IN | $28,310 | $22,070 | $31,390 | $31,340 |
| 245 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $28,290 | $22,380 | $31,200 | $32,730 |
| 246 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $28,200 | $20,530 | $31,990 | $30,830 |
| 247 | Hot Springs, AR | $28,180 | $24,420 | $30,040 | $32,870 |
| 248 | Sheboygan, WI | $28,180 | $18,680 | $32,860 | $29,970 |
| 249 | Kokomo, IN | $28,160 | $21,220 | $31,600 | $31,410 |
| 250 | Asheville, NC | $28,140 | $19,070 | $32,590 | $29,160 |
| 251 | Burlington, NC | $28,120 | $19,390 | $32,430 | $30,170 |
| 252 | Chambersburg, PA | $28,120 | $19,510 | $32,360 | $29,710 |
| 253 | Milwaukee, WI | $28,100 | $19,120 | $32,530 | $28,990 |
| 254 | St. George, UT | $28,100 | $19,970 | $32,090 | $28,870 |
| 255 | Scranton, PA | $28,080 | $20,760 | $31,700 | $30,010 |
| 256 | Morristown, TN | $28,040 | $19,860 | $32,070 | $32,470 |
| 257 | Spartanburg, SC | $28,040 | $21,010 | $31,490 | $30,800 |
| 258 | Baton Rouge, LA | $28,020 | $17,740 | $33,090 | $30,870 |
| 259 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $27,960 | $19,820 | $31,950 | $31,620 |
| 260 | Ames, IA | $27,930 | $19,660 | $32,010 | $31,440 |
| 261 | Dubuque, IA | $27,910 | $19,160 | $32,220 | $31,960 |
| 262 | Ogden, UT | $27,910 | $19,320 | $32,160 | $27,810 |
| 263 | Boise City, ID | $27,830 | $18,760 | $32,280 | $28,290 |
| 264 | Waterloo, IA | $27,810 | $19,390 | $31,970 | $31,940 |
| 265 | Beckley, WV | $27,750 | $21,200 | $30,950 | $31,400 |
| 266 | Durham, NC | $27,730 | $18,780 | $32,140 | $28,420 |
| 267 | Greenville, SC | $27,680 | $17,930 | $32,490 | $29,680 |
| 268 | Appleton, WI | $27,660 | $17,870 | $32,510 | $29,930 |
| 269 | Missoula, MT | $27,560 | $22,110 | $30,260 | $28,580 |
| 270 | Columbus, IN | $27,460 | $20,570 | $30,850 | $29,530 |
| 271 | Pinehurst, NC | $27,440 | $19,430 | $31,390 | $31,060 |
| 272 | Winston, NC | $27,350 | $18,740 | $31,570 | $29,710 |
| 273 | Wichita, KS | $27,330 | $19,090 | $31,390 | $30,730 |
| 274 | Green Bay, WI | $27,270 | $18,120 | $31,760 | $29,300 |
| 275 | Logan, UT-ID | $27,250 | $18,990 | $31,320 | $28,410 |
| 276 | Greensboro, NC | $27,230 | $19,280 | $31,160 | $29,320 |
| 277 | Manchester, NH | $27,230 | $18,570 | $31,470 | $25,770 |
| 278 | Augusta, GA-SC | $27,210 | $18,530 | $31,470 | $29,610 |
| 279 | Erie, PA | $27,160 | $19,140 | $31,100 | $29,860 |
| 280 | Greenville, NC | $27,120 | $19,340 | $30,950 | $30,680 |
| 281 | Great Falls, MT | $27,060 | $21,960 | $29,580 | $27,940 |
| 282 | Eau Claire, WI | $27,040 | $18,080 | $31,450 | $29,140 |
| 283 | Tulsa, OK | $26,980 | $19,780 | $30,530 | $30,240 |
| 284 | Wausau, WI | $26,980 | $18,470 | $31,160 | $29,120 |
| 285 | Austin, TX | $26,960 | $16,430 | $32,140 | $27,490 |
| 286 | Charleston, SC | $26,940 | $17,990 | $31,350 | $26,680 |
| 287 | Twin Falls, ID | $26,940 | $19,880 | $30,390 | $29,250 |
| 288 | Terre Haute, IN | $26,920 | $20,220 | $30,200 | $30,660 |
| 289 | Albany, GA | $26,890 | $19,280 | $30,620 | $30,670 |
| 290 | Florence, SC | $26,890 | $18,870 | $30,850 | $30,990 |
| 291 | Iowa City, IA | $26,850 | $18,970 | $30,720 | $29,340 |
| 292 | Macon, GA | $26,850 | $19,070 | $30,660 | $30,330 |
| 293 | Warner Robins, GA | $26,830 | $19,820 | $30,280 | $28,610 |
| 294 | Slidell, LA | $26,790 | $17,280 | $31,470 | $28,890 |
| 295 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $26,770 | $18,100 | $31,050 | $29,170 |
| 296 | Muncie, IN | $26,750 | $20,130 | $30,010 | $30,350 |
| 297 | Racine, WI | $26,750 | $17,680 | $31,200 | $27,880 |
| 298 | Altoona, PA | $26,730 | $19,200 | $30,430 | $29,860 |
| 299 | Evansville, IN | $26,730 | $20,320 | $29,870 | $29,200 |
| 300 | Wilmington, NC | $26,690 | $17,740 | $31,100 | $27,680 |
| 301 | Idaho Falls, ID | $26,620 | $18,260 | $30,740 | $28,200 |
| 302 | Cleveland, TN | $26,580 | $22,570 | $28,560 | $30,180 |
| 303 | Rome, GA | $26,560 | $18,910 | $30,350 | $29,460 |
| 304 | Des Moines, IA | $26,520 | $18,200 | $30,620 | $28,920 |
| 305 | Oshkosh, WI | $26,480 | $17,220 | $31,050 | $28,490 |
| 306 | Lafayette, LA | $26,420 | $17,080 | $31,030 | $30,300 |
| 307 | Michigan City, IN | $26,420 | $19,780 | $29,680 | $28,820 |
| 308 | Raleigh, NC | $26,420 | $16,040 | $31,530 | $26,920 |
| 309 | Columbus, GA-AL | $26,370 | $18,680 | $30,180 | $29,530 |
| 310 | Hickory, NC | $26,370 | $19,570 | $29,720 | $29,800 |
| 311 | Williamsport, PA | $26,370 | $19,090 | $29,970 | $28,550 |
| 312 | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,350 | $18,950 | $30,010 | $29,150 |
| 313 | Shreveport, LA | $26,310 | $17,450 | $30,680 | $31,040 |
| 314 | Casper, WY | $26,270 | $19,410 | $29,640 | $28,000 |
| 315 | Paducah, KY-IL | $26,270 | $18,200 | $30,220 | $30,520 |
| 316 | Fayetteville, NC | $26,230 | $18,600 | $29,970 | $28,520 |
| 317 | Birmingham, AL | $26,150 | $19,470 | $29,450 | $28,530 |
| 318 | Pocatello, ID | $26,120 | $18,390 | $29,930 | $29,380 |
| 319 | Houma, LA | $26,080 | $17,180 | $30,470 | $30,650 |
| 320 | Hammond, LA | $26,020 | $17,060 | $30,450 | $30,810 |
| 321 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $25,960 | $19,910 | $28,950 | $28,540 |
| 322 | Bowling Green, KY | $25,940 | $18,660 | $29,520 | $28,770 |
| 323 | Rocky Mount, NC | $25,940 | $18,050 | $29,810 | $29,470 |
| 324 | Johnstown, PA | $25,650 | $18,080 | $29,390 | $29,850 |
| 325 | Fond du Lac, WI | $25,500 | $17,330 | $29,540 | $27,830 |
| 326 | Athens, GA | $25,480 | $18,660 | $28,830 | $27,300 |
| 327 | Janesville, WI | $25,460 | $18,120 | $29,100 | $27,170 |
| 328 | Midland, TX | $25,460 | $17,010 | $29,600 | $26,580 |
| 329 | Jackson, TN | $25,330 | $19,090 | $28,410 | $29,620 |
| 330 | San Antonio, TX | $25,310 | $16,640 | $29,600 | $26,720 |
| 331 | Valdosta, GA | $25,310 | $18,620 | $28,620 | $28,670 |
| 332 | Jackson, MS | $25,230 | $19,200 | $28,200 | $28,330 |
| 333 | Decatur, AL | $25,130 | $18,840 | $28,230 | $28,810 |
| 334 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,130 | $19,430 | $27,930 | $28,680 |
| 335 | Lexington, KY | $25,130 | $17,390 | $28,950 | $27,050 |
| 336 | Elizabethtown, KY | $25,110 | $18,030 | $28,580 | $27,720 |
| 337 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,080 | $16,870 | $29,120 | $26,780 |
| 338 | Mobile, AL | $24,960 | $18,570 | $28,120 | $28,330 |
| 339 | Montgomery, AL | $24,900 | $18,350 | $28,120 | $27,760 |
| 340 | Dalton, GA | $24,860 | $18,740 | $27,850 | $27,670 |
| 341 | Odessa, TX | $24,770 | $16,310 | $28,950 | $26,380 |
| 342 | Johnson City, TN | $24,710 | $20,700 | $26,670 | $28,100 |
| 343 | Gulfport, MS | $24,690 | $18,470 | $27,750 | $27,430 |
| 344 | Topeka, KS | $24,610 | $17,760 | $27,980 | $27,710 |
| 345 | Lawrence, KS | $24,590 | $16,680 | $28,500 | $27,250 |
| 346 | Amarillo, TX | $24,520 | $15,890 | $28,790 | $26,700 |
| 347 | Houston, TX | $24,520 | $16,450 | $28,500 | $24,860 |
| 348 | Dallas, TX | $24,500 | $16,830 | $28,270 | $23,770 |
| 349 | Monroe, LA | $24,460 | $16,720 | $28,270 | $29,260 |
| 350 | Owensboro, KY | $24,400 | $18,080 | $27,520 | $27,540 |
| 351 | Huntsville, AL | $24,340 | $17,560 | $27,660 | $26,150 |
| 352 | Goldsboro, NC | $24,170 | $17,370 | $27,540 | $27,320 |
| 353 | Jacksonville, NC | $24,150 | $17,930 | $27,210 | $26,230 |
| 354 | San Juan, PR | $24,130 | $21,940 | $25,190 | N/A |
| 355 | Daphne, AL | $24,020 | $17,200 | $27,390 | $25,370 |
| 356 | Manhattan, KS | $23,980 | $16,790 | $27,520 | $26,600 |
| 357 | Lake Charles, LA | $23,800 | $16,910 | $27,160 | $27,720 |
| 358 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $23,690 | $17,180 | $26,890 | $27,010 |
| 359 | Waco, TX | $23,650 | $16,160 | $27,330 | $25,550 |
| 360 | Corpus Christi, TX | $23,570 | $15,680 | $27,460 | $25,430 |
| 361 | Ponce, PR | $23,570 | $21,840 | $24,440 | N/A |
| 362 | Sumter, SC | $23,520 | $16,640 | $26,920 | $26,720 |
| 363 | Sherman, TX | $23,420 | $15,720 | $27,210 | $24,980 |
| 364 | Beaumont, TX | $23,360 | $15,700 | $27,140 | $25,940 |
| 365 | College Station, TX | $23,300 | $15,810 | $26,980 | $25,620 |
| 366 | Abilene, TX | $22,980 | $15,750 | $26,540 | $25,430 |
| 367 | Tyler, TX | $22,900 | $15,560 | $26,520 | $24,850 |
| 368 | Florence, AL | $22,610 | $17,530 | $25,080 | $26,660 |
| 369 | Auburn, AL | $22,510 | $16,470 | $25,480 | $25,600 |
| 370 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $22,440 | $15,500 | $25,850 | $26,710 |
| 371 | Laredo, TX | $22,340 | $15,410 | $25,750 | $25,690 |
| 372 | Lubbock, TX | $22,300 | $15,620 | $25,580 | $24,420 |
| 373 | Longview, TX | $22,240 | $15,720 | $25,460 | $24,850 |
| 374 | Killeen, TX | $22,050 | $15,580 | $25,250 | $24,200 |
| 375 | El Paso, TX | $21,920 | $15,180 | $25,250 | $24,380 |
| 376 | Victoria, TX | $21,880 | $15,370 | $25,080 | $24,350 |
| 377 | San Angelo, TX | $21,840 | $15,310 | $25,040 | $23,620 |
| 378 | Wichita Falls, TX | $21,820 | $15,410 | $24,980 | $24,380 |
| 379 | Dothan, AL | $21,570 | $16,270 | $24,190 | $25,730 |
| 380 | McAllen, TX | $21,380 | $15,140 | $24,440 | $24,890 |
| 381 | Brownsville, TX | $21,170 | $15,160 | $24,150 | $24,620 |
| 382 | Gadsden, AL | $20,950 | $16,790 | $22,980 | $24,460 |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Busser salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays bussers the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $57,640 a year, followed by Urban Honolulu, HI ($48,650), Seattle, WA ($48,610), San Jose, CA ($45,820). The national mean is $34,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do bussers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($52,690 at national prices, $57,640 nominal), Lewiston, ME ($46,110 at national prices, $43,680 nominal), Bangor, ME ($44,360 at national prices, $42,810 nominal).
How much do bussers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $42,760; Los Angeles, CA: $39,920; Chicago, IL-IN: $33,720; Dallas, TX: $24,500; Houston, TX: $24,520 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do bussers earn the least?
Of the 382 metro areas with their own estimate, Gadsden, AL has the lowest mean wage, $20,950. At local prices that is worth $24,460.