Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in California
Local pay for bus drivers, transit and intercity in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-3052
$67,130
median pay, California
24,380
employed in California
+13.7%
vs U.S. median
+4.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What bus drivers, transit and intercity earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in California earn between $55,540 and $76,920 a year; the U.S. median is $59,050.
$48,600
P10
$55,540
P25
$67,130
MEDIAN
$76,920
P75
$90,810
P90
Pay by metro in California
$78,900
$71,290
$70,680
$68,020
$62,170
$61,290
$60,320
$59,560
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