Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,180 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in Seattle earn between $65,560 and $93,180.
- $60K10th
- $66K25th
- $83KMedian
- $93K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,800 | $6,650 | $38.37 |
| Median | $83,430 | $6,952 | $40.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,560 | $5,463 | $31.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,180 | $7,765 | $44.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $79,800, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $64,969 a year, or $5,414 a month and $2,499 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $79,800 buys what about $71,806 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 3 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salaries in Washington
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 Seattle: questions
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in Seattle?
$38.37 an hour on average, and $40.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in Seattle?
About $64,969 a year ($5,414 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,800. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.07, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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