Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Salary in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ is $46,140. BLS estimates approximately 60 people work in this occupation in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ is 21.9% below the national median ($59,050).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,480 | $16.10 |
| 25th percentile | $38,310 | $18.42 |
| Median (50th) | $46,140 | $22.18 |
| 75th percentile | $46,230 | $22.23 |
| 90th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 27.7% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.769
- Location quotient
- 0.75
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.255, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $46,959 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.