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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,170
25th Percentile Wage
$28,840
50th Percentile Wage
$38,010
75th Percentile Wage
$44,960
90th Percentile Wage
$48,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,170.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$38,010
-4.97% 13.68%
2015
$39,900
2.43% -
2014
$38,930
2.65% -
2013
$37,900
13.43% -
2012
$32,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,010 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 52.8 percent (52.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$41,340
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$39,430
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$38,010
Charlottesville
$33,380
Lynchburg
$31,700
Harrisonburg
$31,280
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$28,150
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$25,240
Roanoke
$17,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia.