The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,020.
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 | $63,660 | 10.51% | 26.31% |
| 2017 | $56,970 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $55,180 | 8.55% | - |
| 2015 | $50,460 | -26.73% | - |
| 2014 | $63,950 | 4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $61,330 | 23.51% | - |
| 2012 | $46,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,660, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $61,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion |