Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Kansas City 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 Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,110
25th Percentile Wage
$31,650
50th Percentile Wage
$40,140
75th Percentile Wage
$47,940
90th Percentile Wage
$56,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,110.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$40,140
-10.81% 14.47%
2017
$44,480
21.43% -
2016
$34,950
13.19% -
2015
$30,340
-2.08% -
2014
$30,970
-21.63% -
2013
$37,670
8.87% -
2012
$34,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,140, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city St Louis (median annual salary of $41,170). Compared with St Louis, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Kansas City is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$41,170
Kansas City
$40,140
Springfield
$32,440
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,490
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,250
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,250
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$21,490
Joplin
$21,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.