The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Spartanburg 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 | $24,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,840 | 15.51% | 15.51% |
| 2017 | $28,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $28,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,840 in Spartanburg is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Spartanburg is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.