What is the salary of a Transit Operator? In the United States, a Transit Operator earns an average salary of $110,996. The salary range for a Transit Operator is usually between $47,341 and $164,863 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $187,772. The highest Transit Operator salary in the United States was $274,164. The average hourly pay for a Transit Operator is $53.36.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Transit Operator salary are California, with an average salary of $131,673, followed by Washington, with an average salary of $87,395, and Oregon, with an average salary of $64,783. Employers paying the highest salary for a Transit Operator job are San Francisco (CA), King County (WA) and Taft (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $114,397 |
| King County, WA | $93,775 |
| Taft, CA | $73,491 |
| Whatcom Transportation Authority, WA | $68,024 |
| Pierce Transit Authority, WA | $66,900 |
| Cherriots (Salem Area Mass Transit), OR | $64,696 |
| Park City, UT | $62,087 |
| Humboldt Transit Authority, CA | $61,734 |
| Corcoran, CA | $58,394 |
| City of Yakima, WA | $53,842 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Transit Driver | $26,746 |
| Transit Dispatcher | $49,656 |
| Transit Manager | $91,726 |
| Transition Coordinator | $49,971 |
| Transit Director | $90,543 |
| Transit Operations Supervisor | $103,476 |
| Transition Specialist | $50,680 |
| Transit Supervisor | $184,003 |
| Transit Operations Manager | $84,919 |
| Transit Planner | $72,509 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $49,145 | 29 |
| California | $131,673 | 2717 |
| Colorado | $41,329 | 10 |
| Florida | $46,282 | 102 |
| Iowa | $61,641 | 30 |
| Indiana | $11,871 | 1 |
| Kansas | $46,711 | 64 |
| Louisiana | $31,216 | 22 |
| New Mexico | $42,535 | 55 |
| Ohio | $19,083 | 1 |
| Oregon | $64,783 | 166 |
| Tennessee | $42,534 | 123 |
| Texas | $43,006 | 410 |
| Utah | $60,639 | 102 |
| Virginia | $39,465 | 77 |
| Washington | $87,395 | 3415 |
| Wisconsin | $61,001 | 29 |
| Wyoming | $67,707 | 12 |