The median annual wage for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $70,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,410.
Pay spans roughly $53,020 at the 10th percentile to $82,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.99 per hour. An estimated 19,130 people work as bus drivers, transit and intercity in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $70,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.99 |
| 10th percentile | $53,020 |
| 90th percentile | $82,640 |
| Employment | 19,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.