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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,890
25th Percentile Wage
$28,230
50th Percentile Wage
$51,480
75th Percentile Wage
$57,290
90th Percentile Wage
$60,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$51,480
-0.62% 2.35%
2013
$51,800
2.95% -
2012
$50,270
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,480 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 56.2 percent (56.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Napa.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$67,850
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$63,840
Salinas
$59,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$57,940
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$54,260
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$51,490
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$51,480
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$50,780
Fresno
$48,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$47,150
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$47,070
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$47,050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$46,570
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$45,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$42,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$42,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$40,770
Stockton
$40,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,720
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$38,540
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,380
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$38,160
Bakersfield-Delano
$36,330
Modesto
$33,070
Vallejo-Fairfield
$32,320
Madera-Chowchilla
$30,750
Chico
$30,330
El Centro
$29,230
Visalia-Porterville
$29,160
Redding
$23,480
Napa
$22,570