Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,890 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in Austin earn between $46,860 and $49,820.
- $46K10th
- $47K25th
- $47KMedian
- $50K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,460 | $4,122 | $23.78 |
| Median | $46,860 | $3,905 | $22.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,860 | $3,905 | $22.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,820 | $4,152 | $23.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $49,460, a single filer in Austin takes home about $41,921 a year, or $3,493 a month and $1,612 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $49,460 buys what about $50,435 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 4th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($54,980).
- Dallas$54,980
- San Antonio$51,450
- Houston$49,650
- Austin$49,460
- Midland$47,630
- Beaumont$42,030
- McAllen$41,570
- Corpus Christi$41,040
- Longview$40,030
- El Paso$40,000
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 Austin: questions
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in Austin?
$23.78 an hour on average, and $22.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in Austin?
About $41,921 a year ($3,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,460. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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