SOC 53-3052 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for bus drivers, transit and intercity in Norwich, Connecticut is $53,170 a year ($25.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,480: half of the 90 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,280).

$53,170average per year

$25.56 / hourMedian $51,480Take-home ≈ $42,945

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,160 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in Norwich earn between $43,670 and $62,160.

  • $41K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,170$4,431$25.56
Median$51,480$4,290$24.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,670$3,639$21.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,160$5,180$29.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Bus drivers, transit and intercity in Norwich earn 11% less than the Connecticut average ($59,550) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($60,280). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $59,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$53,170$51,480$40,570$62,16090
Connecticut$59,550$60,100$44,130$75,0401,830
United States$60,280$59,050$40,030$84,700159,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $53,170, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $42,945 a year, or $3,579 a month and $1,652 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Norwich a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $53,170 buys what about $52,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 3rd of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($61,340).

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Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, transit and intercity

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,800).

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in Norwich: questions

How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in Norwich?

$25.56 an hour on average, and $24.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in Norwich?

About $42,945 a year ($3,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,170. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,280).

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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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