Career Atlas USA

Best States for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York97 / 100
  2. 2Washington96 / 100
  3. 3Illinois89.3 / 100
  4. 4Maryland88.9 / 100
  5. 5Hawaii87 / 100
  6. 6Oregon82.8 / 100
  7. 7California82.4 / 100
  8. 8Nevada81.6 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey78.5 / 100
  10. 10Massachusetts78.2 / 100
  11. 11Colorado76.3 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky73.3 / 100
  13. 13Ohio67.7 / 100
  14. 14Connecticut66.9 / 100
  15. 15Oklahoma64.9 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).