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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Lansing-East Lansing is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,820
25th Percentile Wage
$45,300
50th Percentile Wage
$53,120
75th Percentile Wage
$58,020
90th Percentile Wage
$60,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,820.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$53,120
4.97% 0.00%
2014
$50,480
-5.23% -
2012
$53,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Lansing-East Lansing with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,120, Lansing-East Lansing is the highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Michigan, followed by Flint (median annual salary $37,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Lansing-East Lansing is 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in Flint.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lansing-East Lansing
$53,120
Flint
$37,890
Kalamazoo-Portage
$37,360
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$35,540
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$32,850
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$32,260
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$31,780
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$30,590
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$29,560
South Bend-Mishawaka
$27,910
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$26,810
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$25,780
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$22,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan.