The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in Central Nebraska 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $33,550 | 27.60% | 27.60% |
| 2016 | $24,290 | 2.92% | - |
| 2015 | $23,580 | -3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $24,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,550 in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 26.7 percent (26.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Omaha-Council Bluffs and 47.5 percent (47.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Lincoln | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |