Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$79,800avg. a year
$38.37 an hour · 4,430 employed
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $79,800 a year. That is $6,150 (8%) more than the Washington average of $73,650. The U.S. average is $60,280.
$83,430Median pay
$38.37Average hourly
+8%vs. Washington average
4,430Jobs in this metro
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
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Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $79,800 a year, and the median is $83,430. About 4,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $6,150 (8%) more than the Washington average of $73,650.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3052. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.