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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$17,280
25th Percentile Wage	$18,520
50th Percentile Wage	$20,210
75th Percentile Wage	$23,330
90th Percentile Wage	$32,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$20,210	8.16%	10.04%
2017	$18,560	-1.29%	-
2016	$18,800	-17.82%	-
2015	$22,150	7.45%	-
2014	$20,500	8.29%	-
2013	$18,800	3.30%	-
2012	$18,180	-	-

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,210, South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Georgia, following city of Columbus (median annual salary of $36,300). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is about 44.3 percent (44.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Columbus.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Columbus	$36,300
Athens-Clarke County	$35,730
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,350
Warner Robins	$34,960
Savannah	$28,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$27,600
Macon	$22,700
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$22,210
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$21,420
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$20,210