Bus Driver Salary in the Industry of Air Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of bus drivers in the industry of air transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare bus driver salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,390
25th Percentile Wage
$19,630
50th Percentile Wage
$23,220
75th Percentile Wage
$26,050
90th Percentile Wage
$32,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for bus drivers in the industry of air transportation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bus drivers is $32,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent bus drivers is $17,390.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus drivers in the industry of Air Transportation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$23,220
-7.92% -7.92%
2012
$25,060
- -

Table 3. Compare Bus Driver Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of bus drivers in 21 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of bus drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Water Transportation
$43,210
Urban Transit Systems
$37,990
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
$37,030
General Freight Trucking
$35,190
Taxi and Limousine Service
$34,970
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$34,050
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
$33,700
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$33,460
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$33,310
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$33,070
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$32,910
Support Activities for Transportation
$32,670
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$32,470
Charter Bus Industry
$31,110
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$29,850
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$29,160
Truck Transportation
$28,700
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
$28,610
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$25,660
Air Transportation
$23,220
Specialized Freight Trucking
$23,080

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