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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
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 | $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 | - | - |
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 | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Yakima |