The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $23,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,670.
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 | $41,860 | 7.38% | 38.03% |
| 2017 | $38,770 | 2.24% | - |
| 2016 | $37,900 | 1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $37,430 | 14.67% | - |
| 2014 | $31,940 | -0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $32,220 | 19.49% | - |
| 2012 | $25,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,860, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,860). Compared with Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |