What is the salary of a Transit Director? In the United States, a Transit Director earns an average salary of $83,533. The salary range for a Transit Director is usually between $59,888 and $137,363 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $148,321. The highest Transit Director salary in the United States was $282,818. The average hourly pay for a Transit Director is $40.16.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Transit Director salary are California, with an average salary of $213,877, followed by Washington, with an average salary of $184,031, and Kansas, with an average salary of $169,428. Employers paying the highest salary for a Transit Director job are Torrance (CA), City of Everett (WA) and City of Wilsonville (OR).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Torrance, CA | $282,818 |
| City of Everett, WA | $184,031 |
| City of Wilsonville, OR | $148,321 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | $147,309 |
| Ventura County Transportation Commission, CA | $144,935 |
| City of Green Bay, WI | $137,363 |
| City of Johnson City, TN | $126,464 |
| Town of Jackson, WY | $122,379 |
| City of Roswell, NM | $103,888 |
| City of South Padre Island, TX | $102,247 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Transit Dispatcher | $44,475 |
| Transit Manager | $94,435 |
| Transit Driver | $33,988 |
| Transition Coordinator | $45,015 |
| Transit Operations Supervisor | $146,983 |
| Transition Specialist | $62,124 |
| Transit Operator | $84,555 |
| Transit Operations Manager | $86,101 |
| Transit Supervisor | $147,615 |
| Transit Coordinator | $86,184 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $73,567 | 2 |
| California | $213,877 | 2 |
| Florida | $123,348 | 6 |
| Georgia | $80,208 | 4 |
| Iowa | $49,767 | 1 |
| Indiana | $48,074 | 2 |
| Kansas | $169,428 | 1 |
| Louisiana | $10,296 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $82,059 | 1 |
| Maryland | $105,269 | 1 |
| Michigan | $51,436 | 1 |
| Minnesota | $76,587 | 1 |
| North Carolina | $59,080 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $33,323 | 1 |
| New Mexico | $103,888 | 1 |
| Ohio | $40,737 | 6 |
| Oregon | $148,321 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $84,452 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $81,979 | 3 |
| Texas | $124,778 | 2 |
| Virginia | $136,505 | 1 |
| Washington | $184,031 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $93,953 | 5 |
| Wyoming | $122,379 | 1 |
