The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Sioux City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Sioux City 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 | $21,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Sioux City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,240.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $32,390 | 5.13% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $30,730 | 25.38% | - |
| 2013 | $22,930 | -41.26% | - |
| 2012 | $32,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,390, Sioux City is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of South Dakota, following the highest paying city Sioux Falls (median annual salary of $38,170). Compared with Sioux Falls, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Sioux City is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | |
| Sioux City | |
| Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rapid City | |
| Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area |