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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary in California

What Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$68,639
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
21,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$68,020$54,093$15,658Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$68,020$54,093$15,658
2Orange County, CA$68,020$54,093$13,162

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in California is $68,639, based on 21,570 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,050, so California averages 16.2% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $68,020.

Cost of living for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,658. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $13,162. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are New York ($76,562) and New Jersey ($75,232).

Frequently asked questions: Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in California

How much do Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $68,639.

Which California county is best for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,658). Orange County, CA follows at $13,162.