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$32k Average Bus Operator Salary in the United States

Bus Operator Salaries in the United States

How much does a Bus Operator make in the United States?

Bus Operators earn $32,000 annually on average, or $15 per hour, which is 69% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Bus Operators work for SamTrans at $53,000 annually while the lowest paid Bus Operators work for Durham School Services earning approximately $25,000 each year.

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$38K Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Average Bus Operator Salary (6 salaries)

+$6K (17%) more than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$14K (31%) less than average Dallas Area Rapid Transit salary ($52K)
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$56K Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bus Operator in Dallas City, IL ·
+$18K (38%) more than average Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bus Operator salary ($38K)
"Dart pay could be much better, but the pay competitive."
$32K Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bus Operator ·
-$6K (17%) less than average Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bus Operator salary ($38K)
$34K Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bus Operator ·
-$4K (11%) less than average Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bus Operator salary ($38K)
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$38K Star Shuttle & Charters' Average Bus Operator Salary (1 salaries)

+$6K (17%) more than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
Equal to average Star Shuttle & Charters salary ($38K)
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$38K Star Shuttle & Charters Bus Operator in San Antonio, TX ·
Equal to average Star Shuttle & Charters Bus Operator salary ($38K)
"It very low most other operators get 20.00per hour plus per diem"

$32K Metropolitan Transit Authority's Average Bus Operator Salary (42 salaries)

Equal to national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$19K (45%) less than average Metropolitan Transit Authority salary ($51K)
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$34K Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$2K (6%) more than average Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($32K)
$44K Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$12K (31%) more than average Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($32K)
$40K Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$8K (22%) more than average Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($32K)
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$32K Chicago Transit Authority's Average Bus Operator Salary (38 salaries)

Equal to national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$19K (45%) less than average Chicago Transit Authority salary ($51K)
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$51K Chicago Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$19K (45%) more than average Chicago Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($32K)
$58K Chicago Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$26K (57%) more than average Chicago Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($32K)
$51K Chicago Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$19K (45%) more than average Chicago Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($32K)
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$31K Veolia Transport's Average Bus Operator Salary (22 salaries)

-$1K (3%) less than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$4K (12%) less than average Veolia Transport salary ($35K)
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$24K Veolia Transport Bus Operator ·
-$7K (25%) less than average Veolia Transport Bus Operator salary ($31K)
$30K Veolia Transport Bus Operator ·
-$1K (3%) less than average Veolia Transport Bus Operator salary ($31K)
$30K Veolia Transport Bus Operator ·
-$1K (3%) less than average Veolia Transport Bus Operator salary ($31K)
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$38K First Transit's Average Bus Operator Salary (14 salaries)

+$6K (17%) more than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
+$8K (23%) more than average First Transit salary ($30K)
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$30K First Transit Bus Operator ·
-$8K (23%) less than average First Transit Bus Operator salary ($38K)
$20K First Transit Bus Operator ·
-$18K (62%) less than average First Transit Bus Operator salary ($38K)
$30K First Transit Bus Operator ·
-$8K (23%) less than average First Transit Bus Operator salary ($38K)
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$47K New York City Transit Authority's Average Bus Operator Salary (12 salaries)

+$15K (37%) more than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$9K (17%) less than average New York City Transit Authority salary ($56K)
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$61K New York City Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$14K (25%) more than average New York City Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($47K)
$40K New York City Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
-$7K (16%) less than average New York City Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($47K)
$52K New York City Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$5K (10%) more than average New York City Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($47K)
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$31K SEPTA's Average Bus Operator Salary (9 salaries)

-$1K (3%) less than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$11K (30%) less than average SEPTA salary ($42K)
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$51K SEPTA Bus Operator ·
+$20K (48%) more than average SEPTA Bus Operator salary ($31K)
$41K SEPTA Bus Operator ·
+$10K (27%) more than average SEPTA Bus Operator salary ($31K)
$30K SEPTA Bus Operator ·
-$1K (3%) less than average SEPTA Bus Operator salary ($31K)
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$29K Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Average Bus Operator Salary (6 salaries)

-$3K (9%) less than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$23K (56%) less than average Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority salary ($52K)
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$50K Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$21K (53%) more than average Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($29K)
$35K Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$6K (18%) more than average Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($29K)
$36K Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Operator ·
+$7K (21%) more than average Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bus Operator salary ($29K)
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$31K New Jersey Transit's Average Bus Operator Salary (6 salaries)

-$1K (3%) less than national average Bus Operator salary ($32K)
-$19K (46%) less than average New Jersey Transit salary ($50K)
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$30K New Jersey Transit Bus Operator ·
-$1K (3%) less than average New Jersey Transit Bus Operator salary ($31K)
$32K New Jersey Transit Bus Operator ·
+$1K (3%) more than average New Jersey Transit Bus Operator salary ($31K)
$35K New Jersey Transit Bus Operator ·
+$4K (12%) more than average New Jersey Transit Bus Operator salary ($31K)
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