Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of transit and intercity bus drivers in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transit and intercity bus drivers in Tacoma 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 Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,120
25th Percentile Wage
$50,050
50th Percentile Wage
$54,430
75th Percentile Wage
$58,800
90th Percentile Wage
$61,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and intercity bus drivers in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,120.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and intercity bus drivers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$54,430
2.46% 0.00%
2013
$53,090
-2.52% -
2012
$54,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Transit and Intercity Bus Driver Salary in Tacoma with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,430 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for transit and intercity bus drivers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of transit and intercity bus drivers in Tacoma is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.3 percent (30.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.

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