What is the salary of a Transit Operator? In the United States, a Transit Operator earns an average salary of $84,555. The salary range for a Transit Operator is usually between $44,263 and $127,723 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $153,489. The highest Transit Operator salary in the United States was $251,197. The average hourly pay for a Transit Operator is $40.65.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Transit Operator salary are California, with an average salary of $110,837, followed by Washington, with an average salary of $80,273, and Wisconsin, with an average salary of $61,001. Employers paying the highest salary for a Transit Operator job are San Francisco (CA), Humboldt Transit Authority (CA) and King County (WA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $112,009 |
| Humboldt Transit Authority, CA | $104,109 |
| King County, WA | $80,497 |
| City of Longview, WA | $78,079 |
| Corcoran, CA | $68,189 |
| City of Yakima, WA | $65,703 |
| City of Green Bay, WI | $61,001 |
| El Dorado County Transit Authority, CA | $47,128 |
| Wyandotte County, KS | $46,510 |
| City of Kansas City, KS | $46,510 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Transit Dispatcher | $44,475 |
| Transit Manager | $94,435 |
| Transit Director | $83,533 |
| Transit Driver | $33,988 |
| Transition Coordinator | $45,015 |
| Transit Operations Supervisor | $146,983 |
| Transition Specialist | $62,124 |
| Transit Operations Manager | $86,101 |
| Transit Supervisor | $147,615 |
| Transit Coordinator | $86,184 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $39,758 | 22 |
| California | $110,837 | 2719 |
| Colorado | $41,329 | 10 |
| Florida | $43,033 | 102 |
| Iowa | $61,641 | 30 |
| Indiana | $11,871 | 1 |
| Kansas | $46,511 | 70 |
| Louisiana | $31,216 | 22 |
| New Mexico | $35,478 | 25 |
| Ohio | $19,083 | 1 |
| Oregon | $54,056 | 147 |
| Tennessee | $35,035 | 89 |
| Texas | $37,757 | 440 |
| Utah | $43,819 | 52 |
| Virginia | $38,251 | 51 |
| Washington | $80,273 | 2834 |
| Wisconsin | $61,001 | 29 |
| Wyoming | $44,967 | 9 |
