SOC 53-3052 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary in York, PA

The average salary for bus drivers, transit and intercity in York, Pennsylvania is $48,410 a year ($23.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,760: half of the 320 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,280).

$48,410average per year

$23.27 / hourMedian $46,760Take-home ≈ $39,591

  • $36K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,290 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, transit and intercity in York earn between $45,870 and $58,970.

  • $36K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,410$4,034$23.27
Median$46,760$3,897$22.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,870$3,822$22.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,970$4,914$28.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Bus drivers, transit and intercity in York earn 11% less than the Pennsylvania average ($54,260) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($60,280). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $59,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$48,410$46,760$36,470$62,290320
Pennsylvania$54,260$51,360$37,860$76,5604,710
United States$60,280$59,050$40,030$84,700159,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $48,410, a single filer in York takes home about $39,591 a year, or $3,299 a month and $1,523 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is York a good place for bus drivers, transit and intercity? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $48,410 buys what about $50,427 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 7th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Pittsburgh pays the most ($61,750).

All Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, transit and intercity

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,800).

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary by city

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Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity salary in York: questions

How much do bus drivers, transit and intercity make an hour in York?

$23.27 an hour on average, and $22.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, transit and intercity salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, transit and intercity take-home pay in York?

About $39,591 a year ($3,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,410. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do bus drivers, transit and intercity earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($60,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3052; area York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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