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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,160
25th Percentile Wage
$31,180
50th Percentile Wage
$51,750
75th Percentile Wage
$58,350
90th Percentile Wage
$62,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,160.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,750
3.03% 31.59%
2016
$50,180
-2.49% -
2015
$51,430
2.43% -
2014
$50,180
5.18% -
2013
$47,580
25.60% -
2012
$35,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,750, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $52,380). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$52,380
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$51,750
Pittsburgh
$41,840
Reading
$41,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$36,250
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$33,110
Lancaster
$31,300
Philadelphia
$30,480
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$29,050
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,720
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,320
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$26,250
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$20,400
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$19,290

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.