Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,710 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in Indianapolis earn between $47,700 and $61,480.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $61KMedian
- $61K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,150 | $4,679 | $27.00 |
| Median | $61,470 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,700 | $3,975 | $22.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,480 | $5,123 | $29.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $56,150, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $44,528 a year, or $3,711 a month and $1,713 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $56,150 buys what about $58,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($58,640).
- Evansville$58,640
- Indianapolis$56,150
- Michigan City$44,270
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in Indianapolis?
$27.00 an hour on average, and $29.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $44,528 a year ($3,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,150. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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