Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Elmira, New York

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Elmira, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Elmira 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 Elmira, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,940
25th Percentile Wage
$22,360
50th Percentile Wage
$24,720
75th Percentile Wage
$28,060
90th Percentile Wage
$30,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Elmira, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$24,720
2.31% 0.00%
2014
$24,150
-2.36% -
2012
$24,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Elmira with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,720 in Elmira is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Elmira is 58.6 percent (58.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Syracuse.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$59,780
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$54,550
Rochester
$54,160
Nassau-Suffolk
$50,430
Binghamton
$43,610
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$41,040
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$37,540
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$36,580
Kingston
$31,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$31,320
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$30,890
Ithaca
$30,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$28,860
Elmira
$24,720
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$21,650
Syracuse
$21,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Elmira, New York.