Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$65,950avg. a year
$31.71 an hour · 10,140 employed
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $65,950 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $66,930. The U.S. average is $60,280.
$68,020Median pay
$31.71Average hourly
-1%vs. California average
10,140Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for bus drivers, transit and intercity in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
15,540 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$76,190
$36.63 an hour
2180 jobs
Salinas, CA
$69,690
$33.51 an hour
3370 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$63,730
$30.64 an hour
4180 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$60,000
$28.84 an hour
5810 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$59,880
$28.79 an hour
61,720 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
7
Fresno, CA
$58,450
$28.10 an hour
81,550 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
9100 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,700
$27.74 an hour
10170 jobs
Napa, CA
$54,430
$26.17 an hour
11190 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$53,050
$25.51 an hour
12330 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$51,000
$24.52 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $61,230 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,000 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $47,100 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $61,180 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $46,280 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $65,950 a year, and the median is $68,020. About 10,140 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $66,930.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.58 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: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). 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.