Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,000 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in Anchorage earn between $63,450 and $66,020.
- $45K10th
- $63K25th
- $63KMedian
- $66K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,800 | $5,233 | $30.19 |
| Median | $63,450 | $5,288 | $30.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,450 | $5,288 | $30.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,020 | $5,502 | $31.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $62,800, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $52,640 a year, or $4,387 a month and $2,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $62,800 buys what about $59,571 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in nearby metro areas
- Bremerton, WA$63,830
- Seattle, WA$79,800
- Portland, OR$71,070
- Spokane, WA$64,280
- Eugene, OR$60,400
- Missoula, MT$54,450
Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, transit and intercity
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,800).
- Seattle, WA$79,800
- San Francisco, CA$76,190
- Boston, MA$73,820
- New York, NY$73,350
- Portland, OR$71,070
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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in Anchorage?
$30.19 an hour on average, and $30.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $52,640 a year ($4,387 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,800. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,299).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3052; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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