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Highest Paying Industries for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers

The top 82 highest paying industries for transit and intercity bus drivers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $66,750, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for transit and intercity bus drivers. It is followed by professional, scientific, and technical services industry (average annual salary $49,370). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of transit and intercity bus drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$66,750	$49,440	2,140
2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,370	$23,470	350
3	Performing Arts Companies	$49,200	$17,730	70
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$46,590	$25,590	77,530
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$46,590	$25,590	77,530
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$46,300	$25,330	78,710
7	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,100	$25,420	75,390
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$45,920	$25,240	76,130
9	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$41,290	$19,120	150
10	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$40,640	$21,030	460
11	Spectator Sports	$38,540	$32,510	50
12	Coal Mining	$37,110	$29,150	n/a
13	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$37,110	$29,150	n/a
14	Mining	$37,110	$29,150	n/a
15	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$37,030	$24,480	40
16	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$36,300	$23,190	40
17	Hospitals - Privately owned	$36,110	$25,210	40
18	Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	$35,840	$21,500	9,180
19	Truck Transportation	$35,760	$27,700	n/a
20	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$35,450	$24,320	40
21	Urban Transit Systems	$35,150	$21,800	26,660
22	Facilities Support Services	$35,010	$24,080	420
23	General Freight Trucking	$34,900	$26,650	n/a
24	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$33,700	$26,730	n/a
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$33,320	$18,840	60
26	Wholesale Trade	$33,270	$19,070	110
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$32,990	$18,020	40
28	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$31,140	$20,490	65,110
29	Transportation and Warehousing	$30,940	$20,430	69,170
30	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$30,590	$18,790	100
31	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$30,590	$18,790	100
32	Support Activities for Transportation	$29,810	$19,250	800
33	Accommodation	$29,680	$21,150	130
34	Accommodation and Food Services	$29,680	$21,150	130
35	Traveler Accommodation	$29,600	$21,160	130
36	School and Employee Bus Transportation	$29,390	$19,880	1,700
37	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$29,350	$19,470	30
38	Temporary Help Services	$29,160	$25,310	n/a
39	Administrative and Support Services	$28,850	$20,710	2,530
40	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$28,850	$20,710	2,530
41	Other Support Activities for Transportation	$28,700	$19,570	680
42	Taxi and Limousine Service	$28,410	$18,510	810
43	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$28,280	$21,000	30
44	Casino Hotels	$27,940	$20,900	110
45	Employment Services	$27,780	$21,410	580
46	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$27,760	$19,690	3,140
47	Charter Bus Industry	$27,760	$20,010	17,960
48	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$27,710	$20,750	470
49	Educational Services	$27,690	$19,040	870
50	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$27,680	$20,390	1,500
51	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	$27,660	$18,170	2,180
52	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$27,620	$19,630	3,070
53	Educational Services - State government owned	$27,540	$20,980	430
54	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$27,530	$20,980	430
55	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$27,470	$17,590	390
56	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$27,410	$17,560	390
57	Educational Services - Local government owned	$27,410	$17,560	390
58	Rental and Leasing Services	$27,390	$18,130	2,230
59	Activities Related to Real Estate	$27,340	$17,960	40
60	Grocery Stores	$27,260	$17,420	140
61	Food and Beverage Stores	$27,260	$17,420	140
62	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$27,220	$18,150	2,330
63	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$27,130	$19,440	8,790
64	Retail Trade	$26,960	$17,750	170
65	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$26,810	$20,430	2,490
66	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$26,630	$20,590	2,260
67	Gambling Industries	$26,590	$19,410	420
68	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$26,060	$18,450	n/a
69	Social Advocacy Organizations	$25,890	$20,180	120
70	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$25,770	$19,550	160
71	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$25,380	$17,830	100
72	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$25,050	$17,760	130
73	Real Estate	$24,920	$18,830	110
74	Lessors of Real Estate	$24,210	$19,990	70
75	Health Care and Social Assistance	$23,450	$17,170	670
76	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$23,270	$17,150	1,160
77	Other Personal Services	$22,810	$16,980	1,000
78	Personal and Laundry Services	$22,810	$16,980	1,000
79	Social Assistance	$22,480	$16,970	570
80	Individual and Family Services	$22,220	$17,010	370
81	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$21,890	$16,610	80
82	Child Day Care Services	$21,300	$16,550	n/a