Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,100 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in Dallas earn between $46,220 and $65,100.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $56KMedian
- $65K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,980 | $4,582 | $26.43 |
| Median | $56,120 | $4,677 | $26.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,100 | $5,425 | $31.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $54,980, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $46,356 a year, or $3,863 a month and $1,783 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.
Is Dallas a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $54,980 buys what about $53,332 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 1st of 15 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Dallas: questions
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in Dallas?
$26.43 an hour on average, and $26.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in Dallas?
About $46,356 a year ($3,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,980. Texas has no state income tax.
Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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