The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $42,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,650 | 5.96% | 24.52% |
| 2017 | $65,500 | 3.69% | - |
| 2016 | $63,080 | 9.84% | - |
| 2015 | $56,870 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $55,420 | 4.47% | - |
| 2013 | $52,940 | 0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $52,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,650, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $65,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| 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 |