The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $26,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,880 | -14.57% | -10.85% |
| 2016 | $43,400 | 1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $42,920 | 0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $42,740 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $41,740 | -0.60% | - |
| 2012 | $41,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,880 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 48.8 percent (48.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.