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Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,950
25th Percentile Wage
$49,310
50th Percentile Wage
$65,490
75th Percentile Wage
$74,000
90th Percentile Wage
$79,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,490
3.71% 19.62%
2016
$63,060
9.94% -
2015
$56,790
1.67% -
2014
$55,840
5.37% -
2013
$52,840
0.38% -
2012
$52,640
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Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,490, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $69,650). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$69,650
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$65,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$54,610
Tacoma
$54,430
Bellingham
$52,520
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$51,050
Olympia
$49,230
Bremerton-Silverdale
$48,080
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,690
Spokane
$45,980
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$44,920
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$43,010
Yakima
$37,950