The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Carbondale-Marion 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 | $17,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Carbondale-Marion, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,930.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,980, Carbondale-Marion is the lowest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $63,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Carbondale-Marion is 68.6 percent (68.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).