The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in Roanoke 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 | $15,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $26,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $26,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,940.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,940, Roanoke is the lowest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $41,340). Compared with the highest paying city Richmond, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Roanoke is 56.6 percent (56.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke |