The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $27,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,670.
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 | $36,710 | 2.72% | 28.00% |
| 2017 | $35,710 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $34,330 | 5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $32,350 | 19.75% | - |
| 2013 | $25,960 | -1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $26,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,710, Mankato-North Mankato is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Rochester (median annual salary of $37,190). Compared with Rochester, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Mankato-North Mankato is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rochester | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |