Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Syracuse, New York

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,460
25th Percentile Wage
$18,700
50th Percentile Wage
$21,160
75th Percentile Wage
$24,450
90th Percentile Wage
$28,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,460.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$21,160
5.67% -0.19%
2013
$19,960
-6.21% -
2012
$21,200
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,160, Syracuse is the lowest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of New York, following city of New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $59,780). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Syracuse is about 64.6 percent (64.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

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 Syracuse, New York.