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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary in Indiana

What Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$63,210
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 5
published states
Workers in state
10,400
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,200$52,493$31,598Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$65,200$52,493$33,338
2Lake County, IN$65,200$52,493$31,598
3Porter County, IN$65,200$52,493$31,598
4Newton County, IN$65,200$52,493$31,598

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in Indiana is $63,210, based on 10,400 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,050, so Indiana averages 7.0% above it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $65,200.

Cost of living for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $33,338. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $31,598. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are New York ($76,562), New Jersey ($75,232), California ($68,639) and Illinois ($62,968).

Frequently asked questions: Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in Indiana

How much do Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $63,210.

Which Indiana county is best for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($33,338). Lake County, IN follows at $31,598.