Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$76,190avg. a year
$36.63 an hour · 5,540 employed
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $76,190 a year. That is $9,260 (14%) more than the California average of $66,930. The U.S. average is $60,280.
$78,900Median pay
$36.63Average hourly
+14%vs. California average
5,540Jobs 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.
1180 jobs
Salinas, CA
$69,690
$33.51 an hour
210,140 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$65,950
$31.71 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $69,260 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $58,770 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $49,380 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $52,900 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $51,280 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $47,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $76,190 a year, and the median is $78,900. About 5,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $9,260 (14%) more than the California average of $66,930.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.28 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: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). 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.