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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,120
25th Percentile Wage	$29,130
50th Percentile Wage	$33,320
75th Percentile Wage	$50,860
90th Percentile Wage	$59,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,120.

Median salary trend

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	$33,320	-16.18%	25.84%
2017	$38,710	25.99%	-
2016	$28,650	6.88%	-
2015	$26,680	2.25%	-
2014	$26,080	-5.52%	-
2013	$27,520	10.21%	-
2012	$24,710	-	-

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,320, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $37,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Rochester.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rochester	$37,190
Mankato-North Mankato	$36,710
St Cloud	$36,600
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$35,270
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$34,890
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$33,840
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$33,320