Passenger Vehicle Driver, Except Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,060
25th Percentile Wage
$35,890
50th Percentile Wage
$45,940
75th Percentile Wage
$53,840
90th Percentile Wage
$63,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity 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 $63,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$45,940
6.77% 6.77%
2019
$42,830
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Table 2. Compare Passenger Vehicle Driver, Except Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,940, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Bellingham (median annual salary of $46,250). Compared with Bellingham, the median annual salary of passenger vehicle drivers, except bus drivers, transit and intercity in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .7 percent (.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bellingham
$46,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$45,940
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$44,550
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$44,200
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$44,070
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$43,600
Bremerton-Silverdale
$43,470
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$42,850
Yakima
$41,430
Spokane
$40,060
Olympia
$39,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$39,400
Walla Walla
$38,870
Longview
$38,400
Lewiston
$32,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.