The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,730 | 3.02% | 13.63% |
| 2017 | $34,650 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $34,210 | 9.79% | - |
| 2012 | $30,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,730, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $36,300). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Savannah | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |