What are the main factors that influence a Transit Driver's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Transit Driver's salary?

A Transit Driver's salary grows with experience: a Transit Driver (0-0 years)earns $51,403, a Limousine Chauffeur I (0-1 years)earns $36,370, a Limousine Chauffeur II (1-3 years)earns $42,678, a Limousine Chauffeur III (3-5 years)earns $64,751,

What are the highest paying states for a Transit Driver?

Transit Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Transit Driver roles are District of Columbia $56,258, California $56,045, Massachusetts $55,298. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Transit Driver roles make?

Salaries for Transit Driver level roles vary by specialization: Transit Manager: $105,491; Transit Supervisor: $71,252; Public Transit Bus Driver: $51,525; Transit Bus Driver: $50,064; Public Transit Driver: $50,064.

How do different companies affect a Transit Driver's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Transit Driver roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Transit Driver Salary in the United States

How much does a Transit Driver make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Transit Driver in the United States is $50,811 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Transit Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,631
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,515 to $54,904
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,694

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Transit Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,904	$4,575	$1,056	$26
Average	$50,811	$4,234	$977	$24
25th Percentile	$45,515	$3,793	$875	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Transit Driver Salaries

A Transit Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Transit Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Transit Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,258.
California: $56,045.
Massachusetts: $55,298.

District of Columbia $56,258 California $56,045 Massachusetts $55,298 Washington $55,094 New Jersey $55,074 Alaska $55,003 Connecticut $54,302 New York $54,017

Hawaii $53,108 Rhode Island $52,681 Maryland $52,391 Minnesota $51,995 Colorado $51,842 Illinois $51,792 Oregon $51,599 Delaware $51,456

New Hampshire $51,367 Virginia $51,167 Pennsylvania $50,582 Nevada $50,288 North Dakota $50,191 Michigan $50,039 Wisconsin $49,983 Vermont $49,871

Texas $49,561 Maine $49,541 Arizona $49,510 Ohio $49,475 Georgia $49,007 Indiana $48,773 Wyoming $48,728 Utah $48,657

Iowa $48,626 Kansas $48,382 Louisiana $48,311 North Carolina $48,286 Missouri $48,276 Florida $48,077 Montana $47,971 Nebraska $47,869

Kentucky $47,813 South Carolina $47,610 Tennessee $47,483 Idaho $47,432 New Mexico $47,061 Oklahoma $46,980 Alabama $46,680 South Dakota $46,177

Arkansas $45,903 West Virginia $45,755 Mississippi $45,313

Top Paying Cities for Transit Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $64,088
San Francisco: $63,458
Oakland: $62,050

San Jose, CA $64,088

San Francisco, CA $63,458

Oakland, CA $62,050

New York, NY $58,885

Queens Village, NY $58,504

Paramus, NJ $58,097

Passaic, NJ $58,047

Bergenfield, NJ $57,996

Stamford, CT $57,919

Huntington, NY $57,869

Newark, NJ $57,538

Bridgeport, CT $57,437

New Brunswick, NJ $57,269

Vallejo, CA $57,162

Middlesex, NJ $57,132

Somerset, NJ $57,086

Petaluma, CA $56,969

Santa Cruz, CA $56,771

Boston, MA $56,670

Monterey, CA $56,415

Fairbanks, AK $56,380

Los Angeles, CA $56,283

Washington, DC $56,258

Seattle, WA $56,166

Santa Rosa, CA $56,156

Juneau, AK $56,009

Orange, CA $55,841

Anchorage, AK $55,750

Anaheim, CA $55,714

Santa Ana, CA $55,638

Nassau, NY $55,608

Long Beach, CA $55,587

Danbury, CT $55,572

Santa Maria, CA $55,399

Everett, WA $55,389

Bremerton, WA $55,140

Trenton, NJ $55,044

Sacramento, CA $55,023

San Diego, CA $54,998

Brockton, MA $54,978

Tacoma, WA $54,957

Santa Barbara, CA $54,886

Lowell, MA $54,683

New Suffolk, NY $54,662

Nashua, NH $54,602

Lompoc, CA $54,520

Ventura, CA $54,469

Stockton, CA $54,454

New Haven, CT $54,353

Atlantic City, NJ $54,220

Hartford, CT $54,109

Modesto, CA $54,083

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,971

New Britain, CT $53,946

Kennewick, WA $53,875

Olympia, WA $53,875

New London, CT $53,865

Norwich, CT $53,850

Lawrence, MA $53,824

Bakersfield, CA $53,682

New Bedford, MA $53,611

Riverside, CA $53,611

Richland, WA $53,560

Portsmouth, NH $53,519

Vineland, NJ $53,509

San Bernardino, CA $53,468

Boulder, CO $53,326

Worcester, MA $53,286

Portland, OR $53,240

Saint Paul, MN $53,179

Minneapolis, MN $53,179

Philadelphia, PA $53,108

Honolulu, HI $52,838

Springfield, MA $52,661

Providence, RI $52,655

Chicago, IL $52,508

Bellingham, WA $52,447

Baltimore, MD $52,391

Chico, CA $52,264

Wilmington, DE $52,178

Pittsfield, MA $52,127

Manchester, NH $52,030

Spokane, WA $51,807

Denver, CO $51,802

Albany, NY $51,563

Troy, NY $51,543

Schenectady, NY $51,436

Burlington, VT $51,324

Portland, ME $51,146

Salem, OR $51,106

Yakima, WA $51,096

Ann Arbor, MI $51,080

Rochester, MN $50,938

Reno, NV $50,913

Fresno, CA $50,913

Milwaukee, WI $50,867

Detroit, MI $50,816

Allentown, PA $50,801

Carson City, NV $50,796

Houston, TX $50,720

Colorado Springs, CO $50,714

Syracuse, NY $50,689

Eugene, OR $50,593

Gary, IN $50,532

Bismarck, ND $50,532

Galveston, TX $50,532

Springfield, OR $50,491

Medford, OR $50,369

Fort Collins, CO $50,349

Austin, TX $50,308

Mesa, AZ $50,201

Phoenix, AZ $50,191

Dallas, TX $50,176

Reading, PA $50,145

Saint Cloud, MN $50,125

Concord, NH $50,079

Madison, WI $50,059

Utica, NY $49,922

Raleigh, NC $49,881

Las Vegas, NV $49,876

Rochester, NY $49,841

Des Moines, IA $49,835

Atlanta, GA $49,754

Battle Creek, MI $49,739

Salt Lake City, UT $49,724

Lancaster, PA $49,647

Champaign, IL $49,637

Harrisburg, PA $49,576

Durham, NC $49,531

Kansas City, MO $49,525

Kansas City, KS $49,515

Fort Worth, TX $49,510

Boca Raton, FL $49,490

Cleveland, OH $49,485

Columbus, OH $49,475

Pittsburgh, PA $49,470

Richmond, VA $49,449

Indianapolis, IN $49,439

Cincinnati, OH $49,373

Petersburg, VA $49,297

Lansing, MI $49,185

Billings, MT $49,185

Huntsville, AL $49,185

Lebanon, PA $49,180

Pueblo, CO $49,175

Dayton, OH $49,175

Appleton, WI $49,160

Buffalo, NY $49,139

Racine, WI $49,114

Charlotte, NC $49,109

Saint Louis, MO $49,094

Springfield, IL $49,073

York, PA $49,063

Elkhart, IN $49,063

Gastonia, NC $49,058

Benton Harbor, MI $49,058

Beaumont, TX $49,028

Lorain, OH $49,017

Toledo, OH $48,997

Binghamton, NY $48,972

Rock Hill, SC $48,967

Rockford, IL $48,941

Elyria, OH $48,916

Fargo, ND $48,916

Flagstaff, AZ $48,880

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,850

Miami, FL $48,819

Duluth, MN $48,738

Bangor, ME $48,672

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,616

Louisville, KY $48,591

Grand Rapids, MI $48,580

Hialeah, FL $48,575

Casper, WY $48,504

Scranton, PA $48,443

New Orleans, LA $48,428

Virginia Beach, VA $48,423

Akron, OH $48,397

Peoria, IL $48,331

Sarasota, FL $48,321

Green Bay, WI $48,286

Baton Rouge, LA $48,260

Charleston, SC $48,250

Nashville, TN $48,235

Jamestown, NY $48,225

Davenport, IA $48,225

Tucson, AZ $48,199

Cheyenne, WY $48,184

Saint Petersburg, FL $48,169

Tampa, FL $48,159

Omaha, NE $48,149

Evansville, IN $48,128

Port Arthur, TX $48,128

Bradenton, FL $48,108

Santa Fe, NM $48,016

Orlando, FL $47,966

Clearwater, FL $47,910

La Crosse, WI $47,803

Canton, OH $47,803

Grand Forks, ND $47,788

Tulsa, OK $47,773

Albuquerque, NM $47,773

Newport News, VA $47,767

High Point, NC $47,752

Ogden, UT $47,732

Corpus Christi, TX $47,691

Laramie, WY $47,661

Norfolk, VA $47,661

Rock Island, IL $47,630

Saginaw, MI $47,620

Jacksonville, FL $47,615

Salisbury, NC $47,605

Memphis, TN $47,595

Moline, IL $47,569

Fort Myers, FL $47,554

Waterloo, IA $47,488

Spartanburg, SC $47,437

Lincoln, NE $47,412

Fort Wayne, IN $47,402

Birmingham, AL $47,346

Cedar Falls, IA $47,336

Provo, UT $47,330

Springfield, OH $47,325

San Antonio, TX $47,315

Greensboro, NC $47,295

South Bend, IN $47,290

Winston Salem, NC $47,285

Boise, ID $47,269

Savannah, GA $47,234

Muskegon, MI $47,142

Lima, OH $47,081

Lake Charles, LA $47,061

Anderson, IN $47,051

Lexington, KY $47,036

Augusta, GA $47,021

Greenville, SC $47,021

Wichita, KS $46,975

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,975

Columbia, SC $46,929

Bloomington, IN $46,802

Roanoke, VA $46,772

Asheville, NC $46,705

Knoxville, TN $46,619

Shreveport, LA $46,614

Wilmington, NC $46,548

Frankfort, KY $46,451

Oklahoma City, OK $46,416

Chillicothe, OH $46,396

Longview, TX $46,390

Topeka, KS $46,375

Mobile, AL $46,299

Terre Haute, IN $46,279

Erie, PA $46,274

Altoona, PA $46,248

Melbourne, FL $46,233

Amarillo, TX $46,213

Killeen, TX $46,197

Fayetteville, AR $46,157

Sioux Falls, SD $46,121

Chattanooga, TN $46,091

Idaho Falls, ID $46,086

Gainesville, FL $45,979

Portsmouth, OH $45,953

Little Rock, AR $45,943

Lynchburg, VA $45,943

Youngstown, OH $45,923

Lafayette, LA $45,923

Temple, TX $45,903

Daytona Beach, FL $45,893

Clarksville, TN $45,887

Pensacola, FL $45,882

Hopkinsville, KY $45,730

Charleston, WV $45,725

Florence, SC $45,699

Sioux City, IA $45,669

Macon, GA $45,522

Tallahassee, FL $45,517

Fayetteville, NC $45,506

Wichita Falls, TX $45,496

Waco, TX $45,496

Pine Bluff, AR $45,476

Vincennes, IN $45,379

Lubbock, TX $45,359

Great Falls, MT $45,329

Alamogordo, NM $45,323

Abilene, TX $45,283

Rapid City, SD $45,217

Monroe, LA $45,217

Albany, GA $45,186

Huntington, WV $45,181

Jackson, MS $45,176

Greenville, MS $45,171

Parkersburg, WV $45,120

Montgomery, AL $45,110

Johnstown, PA $45,100

Springfield, MO $45,059

Biloxi, MS $45,034

Sumter, SC $44,927

Columbus, GA $44,922

Twin Falls, ID $44,892

Pascagoula, MS $44,825

Kingsport, TN $44,693

Gulfport, MS $44,678

Alexandria, LA $44,510

Fort Smith, AR $44,383

El Paso, TX $44,246

Helena, MT $44,180

Las Cruces, NM $44,018

Harlingen, TX $43,875

Pocatello, ID $43,830

Florence, AL $43,814

Brownsville, TX $43,804

Dothan, AL $43,723

Mcallen, TX $43,697

Columbus, MS $43,321

Altus, OK $43,088

Lawton, OK $42,991

Pierre, SD $42,808

What Skills Can Increase a Transit Driver's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.59% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Logistics (Mentioned in 3.14% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Waste Management (Mentioned in 1.62% Job Postings): The collection, transportation, handling, and disposal process of dealing with removal of human waste.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.59%
Logistics	3.14%
Waste Management	1.62%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Transit Driver's salary.

Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Problem Solving	$53,352	5%
Leadership	$52,843	4%
Time Management	$52,843	4%
Verbal Communication	$52,335	3%
Written Communication	$51,319	1%
Customer Service	$51,319	1%

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Transit Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Transit Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$45,515

Average $50,811/year

$54,904

$3,793

Average $4,234/month

$4,575

$875

Average $977/week

$1,056

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,904	$4,575	$1,056	$26
Average	$50,811	$4,234	$977	$24
25th Percentile	$45,515	$3,793	$875	$22

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Salary Trends for Transit Driver

Salaries for a Transit Driver can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $58,581 in 2023 to around $56,699 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Transit Driver salary trends, .

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2024

$57,436

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