Transit Driver Salary in Alaska

How much does a Transit Driver make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Transit Driver in Alaska is $55,883 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Transit Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,302
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,727 to $60,290
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,123

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Transit Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,290	$5,024	$1,159	$29
Average	$55,883	$4,657	$1,075	$27
25th Percentile	$49,727	$4,144	$956	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Transit Driver Salaries

A Transit Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Transit Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Transit Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,158.
California: $56,941.
Massachusetts: $56,182.

District of Columbia $57,158 California $56,941 Massachusetts $56,182 Washington $55,976 New Jersey $55,955 Alaska $55,883 Connecticut $55,170 New York $54,881

Hawaii $53,957 Rhode Island $53,524 Maryland $53,229 Minnesota $52,827 Colorado $52,672 Illinois $52,620 Oregon $52,424 Delaware $52,279

New Hampshire $52,189 Virginia $51,985 Pennsylvania $51,391 Nevada $51,092 North Dakota $50,994 Michigan $50,839 Wisconsin $50,782 Vermont $50,669

Texas $50,354 Maine $50,333 Arizona $50,302 Ohio $50,266 Georgia $49,791 Indiana $49,554 Wyoming $49,507 Utah $49,435

Iowa $49,404 Kansas $49,156 Louisiana $49,084 North Carolina $49,058 Missouri $49,048 Florida $48,846 Montana $48,738 Nebraska $48,635

Kentucky $48,578 South Carolina $48,372 Tennessee $48,242 Idaho $48,191 New Mexico $47,814 Oklahoma $47,731 Alabama $47,427 South Dakota $46,916

Arkansas $46,637 West Virginia $46,487 Mississippi $46,038

Top Paying Cities for Transit Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $56,440
Jber: $56,439
Indian: $56,166

Anchorage, AK $56,440 Jber, AK $56,439 Indian, AK $56,166 Kongiganak, AK $55,565 Adak, AK $55,471 Atka, AK $55,478 Chignik Lake, AK $55,464 Port Heiden, AK $55,445

Port Lions, AK $55,524 Akiachak, AK $55,554 Akiak, AK $55,577 Akutan, AK $55,530 Alakanuk, AK $55,514 Aleknagik, AK $55,478 Anchor Point, AK $55,500 Aniak, AK $55,336

Anvik, AK $55,481 Bethel, AK $55,565 Chefornak, AK $55,554 Chevak, AK $55,441 Chignik, AK $55,486 Chignik Lagoon, AK $55,472 Chitina, AK $55,318 Chugiak, AK $56,063

Clam Gulch, AK $55,397 Clarks Point, AK $55,486 Cold Bay, AK $55,436 Cooper Landing, AK $55,438 Copper Center, AK $55,383 Cordova, AK $55,417 Crooked Creek, AK $55,420 Dillingham, AK $55,380

Eagle River, AK $56,233 Eek, AK $55,608 Egegik, AK $55,431 Ekwok, AK $55,478 Emmonak, AK $55,499 False Pass, AK $55,523 Marshall, AK $55,561 Gakona, AK $55,383

Girdwood, AK $55,430 Glennallen, AK $55,380 Goodnews Bay, AK $55,424 Grayling, AK $55,507 Saint George Island, AK $55,442 Holy Cross, AK $55,475 Homer, AK $55,489 Hooper Bay, AK $55,573

Hope, AK $56,089 Iliamna, AK $55,478 Kalskag, AK $55,540 Karluk, AK $55,402 Kasigluk, AK $55,537 Kasilof, AK $55,517 Kenai, AK $55,479 King Cove, AK $55,521

King Salmon, AK $55,389 Kipnuk, AK $55,525 Kodiak, AK $55,455 Kotlik, AK $55,578 Kwethluk, AK $55,549 Kwigillingok, AK $55,503 Wasilla, AK $56,310 Larsen Bay, AK $55,442

Levelock, AK $55,464 Lower Kalskag, AK $55,578 Mc Grath, AK $55,333 Manokotak, AK $55,475 Mekoryuk, AK $55,520 Moose Pass, AK $55,371 Mountain Village, AK $55,515 Naknek, AK $55,473

Napakiak, AK $55,546 Nikiski, AK $55,268 New Stuyahok, AK $55,501 Toksook Bay, AK $55,513 Nikolski, AK $55,387 Ninilchik, AK $55,455 Nondalton, AK $55,333 Nunapitchuk, AK $55,551

Old Harbor, AK $55,498 Ouzinkie, AK $55,482 Palmer, AK $55,496 Pedro Bay, AK $55,369 Perryville, AK $55,483 Pilot Point, AK $55,413 Pilot Station, AK $55,594 Platinum, AK $55,427

Big Lake, AK $56,208 Port Alsworth, AK $55,484 Quinhagak, AK $55,580 Red Devil, AK $55,356 Russian Mission, AK $55,408 Saint Marys, AK $55,504 Saint Michael, AK $55,515 Saint Paul Island, AK $55,489

Sand Point, AK $55,457 Scammon Bay, AK $55,628 Seldovia, AK $55,463 Seward, AK $55,442 Shageluk, AK $55,489 Nunam Iqua, AK $55,450 Skwentna, AK $55,302 Sleetmute, AK $55,423

Soldotna, AK $55,542 South Naknek, AK $55,415 Stebbins, AK $55,508 Sterling, AK $55,525 Sutton, AK $55,419 Takotna, AK $55,449 Talkeetna, AK $55,436 Tatitlek, AK $55,496

Togiak, AK $55,427 Tuluksak, AK $55,568 Tuntutuliak, AK $55,581 Tununak, AK $55,478 Tyonek, AK $55,403 Trapper Creek, AK $55,394 Unalakleet, AK $55,399 Unalaska, AK $55,542

Valdez, AK $55,454 Willow, AK $55,413 Yakutat, AK $55,456 Nightmute, AK $55,456 Nikolai, AK $55,313 Dutch Harbor, AK $55,643 Whittier, AK $55,468 Houston, AK $56,077

Fairbanks, AK $55,524 Eielson Afb, AK $56,750 Fort Wainwright, AK $56,750 Clear, AK $55,403 North Pole, AK $56,750 Salcha, AK $56,750 Two Rivers, AK $56,750 Allakaket, AK $55,464

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $55,550 Arctic Village, AK $55,448 Barrow, AK $55,583 Beaver, AK $55,359 Ester, AK $56,750 Bettles Field, AK $55,361 Buckland, AK $55,623 Cantwell, AK $55,346

Central, AK $55,301 Fort Greely, AK $55,393 Chicken, AK $55,333 Circle, AK $55,418 Prudhoe Bay, AK $55,467 Deering, AK $55,526 Delta Junction, AK $55,419 Eagle, AK $55,304

Elim, AK $55,362 Fort Yukon, AK $55,338 Galena, AK $55,518 Gambell, AK $55,541 Healy, AK $55,387 Anderson, AK $55,476 Hughes, AK $55,519 Huslia, AK $55,508

Kaktovik, AK $55,534 Kaltag, AK $55,481 Kiana, AK $55,596 Kivalina, AK $55,584 Kobuk, AK $55,496 Kotzebue, AK $55,417 Koyuk, AK $55,541 Koyukuk, AK $55,505

Denali National Park, AK $55,428 Manley Hot Springs, AK $55,357 Lake Minchumina, AK $55,341 Minto, AK $55,535 Point Lay, AK $55,497 Nenana, AK $55,371 Noatak, AK $55,526 Nome, AK $55,449

Noorvik, AK $55,616 Northway, AK $55,376 Nulato, AK $55,520 Point Hope, AK $55,453 Rampart, AK $55,486 Ruby, AK $55,307 Savoonga, AK $55,565 Selawik, AK $55,546

Shaktoolik, AK $55,576 Shishmaref, AK $55,367 Shungnak, AK $55,524 Stevens Village, AK $55,457 Tanacross, AK $55,440 Tanana, AK $55,520 Teller, AK $55,570 Tok, AK $55,440

Venetie, AK $55,352 Wainwright, AK $55,541 Wales, AK $55,546 White Mountain, AK $55,584 Brevig Mission, AK $55,572 Ambler, AK $55,517 Chalkyitsik, AK $55,478 Nuiqsut, AK $55,539

Atqasuk, AK $55,480 Juneau, AK $56,905 Angoon, AK $55,397 Auke Bay, AK $56,905 Douglas, AK $56,905 Elfin Cove, AK $55,366 Gustavus, AK $55,474 Haines, AK $55,412

Hoonah, AK $56,260 Kake, AK $55,443 Pelican, AK $55,422 Petersburg, AK $55,427 Sitka, AK $55,457 Port Alexander, AK $55,512 Skagway, AK $55,454 Tenakee Springs, AK $55,355

Ketchikan, AK $55,480 Meyers Chuck, AK $55,405 Coffman Cove, AK $55,459 Thorne Bay, AK $55,490 Craig, AK $55,414 Hydaburg, AK $55,458 Hyder, AK $55,462 Klawock, AK $55,500

Metlakatla, AK $55,494 Point Baker, AK $55,491 Ward Cove, AK $55,480 Wrangell, AK $55,419

Transit Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Transit Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 48% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 28% above the average. In contrast, Transit Driver positions in Financial Services or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Transit Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Transit Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$71,530	$34.0	28%
Internet	$69,853	$34.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$64,265	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$62,589	$30.0	12%
Insurance	$61,471	$30.0	10%

Transit Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Transit Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$49,727

Average $55,883/year

$60,290

$4,144

Average $4,657/month

$5,024

$956

Average $1,075/week

$1,159

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,290	$5,024	$1,159	$29
Average	$55,883	$4,657	$1,075	$27
25th Percentile	$49,727	$4,144	$956	$24

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