Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$57,440

Highest

$82,420

New York

Lowest

$36,940

Arkansas

Total Employment

149,000

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$82,420	16,550	+43.5%
2	Washington	$70,360	7,100	+22.5%
3	Illinois	$69,950	7,580	+21.8%
4	Maryland	$69,440	4,680	+20.9%
5	Hawaii	$69,090	2,130	+20.3%
6	Oregon	$62,900	2,730	+9.5%
7	Massachusetts	$62,870	3,850	+9.5%
8	California	$62,430	23,500	+8.7%
9	Alaska	$62,300	190	+8.5%
10	New Jersey	$62,200	5,850	+8.3%
11	Colorado	$61,310	3,310	+6.7%
12	Connecticut	$56,870	2,130	-1.0%
13	Ohio	$54,360	3,730	-5.4%
14	Missouri	$54,090	1,460	-5.8%
15	New Hampshire	$53,990	260	-6.0%
16	Maine	$53,180	320	-7.4%
17	Delaware	$52,770	420	-8.1%
18	Vermont	$52,520	410	-8.6%
19	Minnesota	$52,290	2,370	-9.0%
20	Virginia	$51,140	4,040	-11.0%
21	Wisconsin	$51,100	2,280	-11.0%
22	District of Columbia	$50,470	120	-12.1%
23	Indiana	$50,400	1,710	-12.3%
24	Kentucky	$50,360	2,410	-12.3%
25	Rhode Island	$49,920	90	-13.1%
26	Utah	$49,500	1,120	-13.8%
27	Texas	$49,070	9,510	-14.6%
28	Arizona	$48,660	2,850	-15.3%
29	Tennessee	$48,140	2,100	-16.2%
30	Pennsylvania	$48,010	4,300	-16.4%
31	Louisiana	$48,000	1,270	-16.4%
32	Montana	$46,760	550	-18.6%
33	Florida	$46,640	7,620	-18.8%
34	Michigan	$46,590	3,080	-18.9%
35	Georgia	$45,750	3,180	-20.4%
36	West Virginia	$45,440	580	-20.9%
37	Kansas	$44,480	410	-22.6%
38	Wyoming	$43,910	160	-23.6%
39	Oklahoma	$43,660	1,330	-24.0%
40	Idaho	$43,490	340	-24.3%
41	New Mexico	$43,450	680	-24.4%
42	Nebraska	$43,160	550	-24.9%
43	Nevada	$42,800	2,520	-25.5%
44	North Carolina	$41,790	2,460	-27.2%
45	South Dakota	$40,470	310	-29.5%
46	Iowa	$40,110	1,970	-30.2%
47	North Dakota	$39,220	240	-31.7%
48	South Carolina	$38,580	720	-32.8%
49	Mississippi	$37,610	340	-34.5%
50	Alabama	$37,300	1,020	-35.1%
51	Arkansas	$36,940	570	-35.7%