Transit Driver Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Transit Driver make in Arkansas?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Transit Driver in Arkansas is $46,637 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,663
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,500 to $50,315
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,823

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Transit Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,315	$4,193	$968	$24
Average	$46,637	$3,886	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$41,500	$3,458	$798	$20

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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:

Star City: $45,873
Wesley: $46,587
West Fork: $46,883

Star City, AR $45,873 Wesley, AR $46,587 West Fork, AR $46,883 Witter, AR $46,138 Russellville, AR $45,474 Alix, AR $45,377 Altus, AR $45,386 Atkins, AR $45,536

Belleville, AR $45,207 Blue Mountain, AR $45,434 Bluffton, AR $45,150 Briggsville, AR $45,158 Centerville, AR $45,426 Clarksville, AR $45,405 Coal Hill, AR $45,445 Danville, AR $45,214

Dardanelle, AR $45,317 Delaware, AR $45,180 Dover, AR $45,181 Gravelly, AR $45,183 Hagarville, AR $45,107 Hartman, AR $45,357 Harvey, AR $45,157 Havana, AR $45,245

Hector, AR $45,121 Knoxville, AR $45,269 Mc Dougal, AR $45,449 Manila, AR $46,179 Marmaduke, AR $45,283 Maynard, AR $45,273 Minturn, AR $45,268 Monette, AR $45,900

Tillar, AR $45,349 Warren, AR $45,417 Watson, AR $45,278 Wilmar, AR $45,309 Wilmot, AR $45,384 Winchester, AR $45,384 Yorktown, AR $45,976 Camden, AR $45,358

Bearden, AR $45,421 Beirne, AR $45,327 Bluff City, AR $45,153 Calion, AR $45,415 Carthage, AR $45,920 Chidester, AR $45,218 Curtis, AR $45,309 El Dorado, AR $45,385

Emerson, AR $45,572 Fordyce, AR $45,642 Gurdon, AR $45,250 Hampton, AR $45,277 Harrell, AR $45,401 Huttig, AR $45,411 Ivan, AR $45,853 Junction City, AR $45,316

Lawson, AR $45,458 Louann, AR $45,263 Mc Neil, AR $45,273 Magnolia, AR $45,466 Mount Holly, AR $45,218 Norphlet, AR $45,444 Smackover, AR $45,325 Sparkman, AR $45,331

Stephens, AR $45,238 Joiner, AR $47,573 Keiser, AR $46,953 La Grange, AR $46,104 Lambrook, AR $45,078 Lepanto, AR $46,906 Lexa, AR $45,359 Luxora, AR $46,275

Madison, AR $46,789 Marianna, AR $46,018 Marion, AR $48,304 Marked Tree, AR $46,988 Marvell, AR $45,301 Mellwood, AR $45,027 Moro, AR $45,497 Oneida, AR $45,438

Osceola, AR $46,979 Palestine, AR $45,839 Parkin, AR $47,107 Poplar Grove, AR $45,564 Proctor, AR $48,019 Rivervale, AR $46,764 Snow Lake, AR $45,001 Turner, AR $45,116

Turrell, AR $47,885 Tyronza, AR $47,364 Vanndale, AR $46,556 Wabash, AR $45,121 West Helena, AR $45,947 West Ridge, AR $46,840 Wheatley, AR $45,477 Widener, AR $47,133

Wilson, AR $47,287 Wynne, AR $46,278 Jonesboro, AR $45,957 Alicia, AR $45,088 Bay, AR $46,047 Beech Grove, AR $45,125 Biggers, AR $45,121 Black Oak, AR $46,028

Black Rock, AR $45,168 Bono, AR $45,274 Brookland, AR $45,756 Caraway, AR $46,297 Cash, AR $45,221 Corning, AR $45,325 Datto, AR $45,292 Delaplaine, AR $45,086

Dell, AR $46,285 Egypt, AR $45,321 Etowah, AR $46,336 Fisher, AR $45,708 Greenway, AR $45,376 Grubbs, AR $45,359 Harrisburg, AR $46,166 Hoxie, AR $45,203

Imboden, AR $45,151 Knobel, AR $45,094 Lafe, AR $45,211 Lake City, AR $45,961 Leachville, AR $45,917 Light, AR $45,126 Lynn, AR $45,180 London, AR $45,239

O Kean, AR $45,252 Paragould, AR $45,379 Peach Orchard, AR $45,086 Piggott, AR $45,438 Pocahontas, AR $45,221 Pollard, AR $45,285 Portia, AR $45,379 Powhatan, AR $45,161

Ravenden, AR $45,134 Ravenden Springs, AR $45,196 Rector, AR $45,320 Reyno, AR $45,288 Saint Francis, AR $45,624 Sedgwick, AR $45,221 Smithville, AR $45,111 State University, AR $45,876

Strawberry, AR $45,126 Success, AR $45,233 Swifton, AR $45,130 Trumann, AR $46,421 Tuckerman, AR $45,186 Walcott, AR $45,172 Waldenburg, AR $45,655 Walnut Ridge, AR $45,182

Warm Springs, AR $45,221 New Blaine, AR $45,204 Oark, AR $45,432 Ola, AR $45,320 Ozone, AR $45,380 Paris, AR $45,306 Pelsor, AR $45,040 Plainview, AR $45,202

Pottsville, AR $45,467 Rover, AR $45,180 Scranton, AR $45,298 Subiaco, AR $45,320 Fort Smith, AR $45,093 Alma, AR $45,171 Barling, AR $45,103 Boles, AR $45,139

Booneville, AR $45,218 Branch, AR $45,265 Cecil, AR $45,199 Cedarville, AR $45,274 Charleston, AR $45,231 Chester, AR $45,636 Dyer, AR $45,253 Greenwood, AR $45,142

Hackett, AR $45,109 Hartford, AR $45,124 Huntington, AR $45,112 Lavaca, AR $45,144 Magazine, AR $45,246 Mansfield, AR $45,123 Midland, AR $45,113 Mountainburg, AR $45,645

Mulberry, AR $45,451 Natural Dam, AR $45,586 Ozark, AR $45,447 Parks, AR $45,136 Ratcliff, AR $45,286 Rudy, AR $45,233 Uniontown, AR $45,276 Van Buren, AR $45,108

Waldron, AR $45,185 Winslow, AR $46,352 Quitman, AR $45,577 Redfield, AR $46,332 Reydell, AR $45,355 Roe, AR $45,456 Roland, AR $46,353 Romance, AR $45,790

Rose Bud, AR $45,646 Russell, AR $45,462 Saint Charles, AR $45,205 Scotland, AR $45,208 Scott, AR $46,546 Searcy, AR $45,674 Sheridan, AR $46,254 Sherrill, AR $46,238

Shirley, AR $45,128 Solgohachia, AR $45,610 Springfield, AR $45,710 Stuttgart, AR $45,621 Sweet Home, AR $46,675 Thida, AR $45,124 Tichnor, AR $45,096 Traskwood, AR $46,009

Tucker, AR $46,286 Tupelo, AR $45,202 Ulm, AR $45,583 Vilonia, AR $46,227 Wabbaseka, AR $46,073 Ward, AR $46,102 West Point, AR $45,670 Wilburn, AR $45,303

Woodson, AR $46,409 Wooster, AR $46,073 Wright, AR $46,290 Wrightsville, AR $46,581 Little Rock, AR $46,678 West Memphis, AR $48,304 Armorel, AR $46,020 Aubrey, AR $45,873

Barton, AR $45,700 Bassett, AR $47,459 Blytheville, AR $46,132 Gosnell, AR $45,978 Brickeys, AR $46,917 Burdette, AR $46,247 Caldwell, AR $46,434 Cherry Valley, AR $46,223

Clarkedale, AR $47,941 Colt, AR $46,035 Crawfordsville, AR $47,914 Tontitown, AR $46,858 Strong, AR $45,362 Thornton, AR $45,463 Waldo, AR $45,259 Whelen Springs, AR $45,350

Hope, AR $45,290 Alleene, AR $45,174 Ashdown, AR $45,299 Ben Lomond, AR $45,280 Blevins, AR $45,244 Bradley, AR $45,957 Buckner, AR $45,259 Cale, AR $45,216

Columbus, AR $45,185 De Queen, AR $45,270 Dierks, AR $45,199 Doddridge, AR $45,874 Emmet, AR $45,228 Foreman, AR $45,243 Fouke, AR $45,700 Fulton, AR $45,183

Garland City, AR $45,534 Genoa, AR $45,518 Gillham, AR $45,197 Horatio, AR $45,242 Laneburg, AR $45,234 Lewisville, AR $45,482 Lockesburg, AR $45,193 Mc Caskill, AR $45,201

Mineral Springs, AR $45,236 Nashville, AR $45,260 Ogden, AR $45,236 Texarkana, AR $45,384 Ozan, AR $45,200 Prescott, AR $45,252 Rosston, AR $45,214 Saratoga, AR $45,214

Stamps, AR $45,487 Taylor, AR $45,904 Washington, AR $45,198 Willisville, AR $45,307 Wilton, AR $45,378 Winthrop, AR $45,200 Hot Springs National Park, AR $45,801 Hot Springs Village, AR $45,815

Alpine, AR $45,221 Amity, AR $45,220 Antoine, AR $45,295 Arkadelphia, AR $45,309 Bauxite, AR $46,295 Crumrod, AR $44,986 Driver, AR $47,164 Dyess, AR $47,193

Earle, AR $47,501 Edmondson, AR $48,048 Elaine, AR $45,104 Forrest City, AR $46,460 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $47,802 Gilmore, AR $47,689 Goodwin, AR $45,605 Haynes, AR $46,187

Helena, AR $45,628 Heth, AR $47,510 Hickory Ridge, AR $45,700 Hughes, AR $47,493 Bismarck, AR $45,394 Board Camp, AR $45,212 Bonnerdale, AR $45,213 Caddo Gap, AR $45,156

Cove, AR $45,220 Delight, AR $45,219 Donaldson, AR $45,504 Friendship, AR $45,516 Glenwood, AR $45,251 Grannis, AR $45,206 Hatfield, AR $45,226 Jessieville, AR $45,372

Kirby, AR $45,246 Langley, AR $45,153 Mena, AR $45,203 Mountain Pine, AR $45,568 Mount Ida, AR $45,209 Murfreesboro, AR $45,217 Newhope, AR $45,184 Norman, AR $45,169

Oden, AR $45,177 Okolona, AR $45,158 Pearcy, AR $45,424 Pencil Bluff, AR $45,203 Royal, AR $45,352 Sims, AR $45,166 Story, AR $45,173 Umpire, AR $45,158

Vandervoort, AR $45,162 Wickes, AR $45,197 Adona, AR $45,695 Alexander, AR $46,458 Almyra, AR $45,407 Altheimer, AR $46,195 Amagon, AR $45,391 Augusta, AR $45,227

Austin, AR $46,242 Bald Knob, AR $45,375 Beebe, AR $46,047 Bee Branch, AR $45,467 Beedeville, AR $45,505 Benton, AR $46,167 Bigelow, AR $46,200 Biscoe, AR $45,548

Bradford, AR $45,159 Brinkley, AR $45,330 Bryant, AR $46,459 Cabot, AR $46,367 Carlisle, AR $46,042 Casa, AR $45,537 Casscoe, AR $45,386 Center Ridge, AR $45,543

Choctaw, AR $45,315 Clarendon, AR $45,435 Cleveland, AR $45,392 Clinton, AR $45,203 Conway, AR $46,287 Cotton Plant, AR $45,286 Coy, AR $46,112 Crocketts Bluff, AR $45,189

Damascus, AR $45,654 Des Arc, AR $45,660 De Valls Bluff, AR $45,629 De Witt, AR $45,348 Diaz, AR $45,331 Edgemont, AR $45,032 El Paso, AR $46,179 England, AR $46,195

Enola, AR $45,978 Ethel, AR $45,069 Fox, AR $45,017 Garner, AR $45,853 College Station, AR $46,678 Gillett, AR $45,270 Grapevine, AR $46,216 Greenbrier, AR $45,938

Gregory, AR $45,498 Griffithville, AR $45,596 Guy, AR $45,724 Hattieville, AR $45,505 Hazen, AR $45,750 Hensley, AR $46,449 Hickory Plains, AR $45,938 Higden, AR $45,326

Higginson, AR $45,752 Holly Grove, AR $45,117 Houston, AR $46,082 Humnoke, AR $45,999 Humphrey, AR $45,913 Hunter, AR $45,526 Jacksonport, AR $45,326 Jacksonville, AR $46,519

Jefferson, AR $46,246 Jerusalem, AR $45,278 Judsonia, AR $45,438 Kensett, AR $45,688 Keo, AR $46,361 Leola, AR $45,655 Letona, AR $45,539 Lonoke, AR $46,301

Lonsdale, AR $45,993 Weiner, AR $45,625 Williford, AR $45,127 Batesville, AR $45,183 Horseshoe Bend, AR $45,191 Ash Flat, AR $45,129 Bexar, AR $45,028 Brockwell, AR $45,068

Calico Rock, AR $45,063 Camp, AR $45,122 Cave City, AR $45,156 Charlotte, AR $45,166 Concord, AR $45,104 Cord, AR $45,088 Cherokee Village, AR $45,244 Cushman, AR $45,117

Desha, AR $45,205 Dolph, AR $45,060 Drasco, AR $45,136 Elizabeth, AR $45,104 Evening Shade, AR $45,100 Fifty Six, AR $44,978 Floral, AR $45,115 Franklin, AR $45,087

Gamaliel, AR $45,278 Gepp, AR $45,197 Glencoe, AR $45,111 Guion, AR $45,029 Hardy, AR $45,159 Heber Springs, AR $45,495 Henderson, AR $45,202 Ida, AR $45,233

Locust Grove, AR $45,094 Magness, AR $45,274 Mammoth Spring, AR $45,220 Marcella, AR $45,074 Melbourne, AR $45,064 Mountain View, AR $45,047 Mount Pleasant, AR $45,070 Newark, AR $45,158

Oil Trough, AR $45,131 Oxford, AR $45,103 Pineville, AR $45,058 Pleasant Grove, AR $45,069 Pleasant Plains, AR $45,157 Poughkeepsie, AR $45,101 Rosie, AR $45,135 Saffell, AR $45,126

Sage, AR $45,096 Salado, AR $45,128 Salem, AR $45,142 Sidney, AR $45,082 Sturkie, AR $45,234 Sulphur Rock, AR $45,156 Tumbling Shoals, AR $45,329 Viola, AR $45,193

Violet Hill, AR $45,076 Wideman, AR $45,040 Wiseman, AR $45,039 Harrison, AR $45,222 Alpena, AR $45,429 Beaver, AR $45,869 Bergman, AR $45,320 Berryville, AR $45,751

Big Flat, AR $44,987 Bull Shoals, AR $45,334 Clarkridge, AR $45,277 Compton, AR $45,520 Cotter, AR $45,244 Deer, AR $45,329 Dennard, AR $45,059 Diamond City, AR $45,599

Eureka Springs, AR $45,854 Everton, AR $45,115 Fairfield Bay, AR $45,315 Flippin, AR $45,138 Gassville, AR $45,212 Gilbert, AR $45,201 Green Forest, AR $45,572 Harriet, AR $45,023

Hasty, AR $45,146 Jasper, AR $45,353 Lakeview, AR $45,276 Lead Hill, AR $45,384 Leslie, AR $45,047 Marble Falls, AR $45,259 Marshall, AR $45,079 Midway, AR $45,283

Mountain Home, AR $45,189 Mount Judea, AR $45,049 Timbo, AR $45,023 Norfork, AR $45,066 Oak Grove, AR $45,570 Oakland, AR $45,194 Omaha, AR $45,430 Onia, AR $45,018

Parthenon, AR $45,438 Peel, AR $45,236 Pindall, AR $45,151 Ponca, AR $45,510 Pyatt, AR $45,119 Saint Joe, AR $45,060 Summit, AR $45,194 Tilly, AR $45,041

Valley Springs, AR $45,090 Vendor, AR $45,222 Western Grove, AR $45,132 Witts Springs, AR $45,048 Yellville, AR $45,108 Fayetteville, AR $46,895 Avoca, AR $46,403 Bentonville, AR $46,379

Bella Vista, AR $46,260 Canehill, AR $46,198 Cave Springs, AR $46,673 Centerton, AR $46,401 Combs, AR $46,084 Decatur, AR $46,283 Elkins, AR $46,651 Elm Springs, AR $46,810

Evansville, AR $45,847 Farmington, AR $46,888 Garfield, AR $46,215 Gateway, AR $46,097 Gentry, AR $46,415 Goshen, AR $46,890 Gravette, AR $46,203 Greenland, AR $46,894

Hindsville, AR $46,657 Hiwasse, AR $46,271 Huntsville, AR $46,276 Johnson, AR $46,894 Kingston, AR $46,010 Lincoln, AR $46,496 Lowell, AR $46,735 Maysville, AR $46,128

Morrow, AR $46,256 Pea Ridge, AR $46,267 Pettigrew, AR $45,628 Prairie Grove, AR $46,680 Rogers, AR $46,514 Saint Paul, AR $46,093 Siloam Springs, AR $46,485 Springdale, AR $46,839

Sulphur Springs, AR $45,948 Summers, AR $46,414 Rohwer, AR $45,337 Prim, AR $45,068 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $46,552 Mc Crory, AR $45,425 Mc Rae, AR $45,804 Mabelvale, AR $46,552

Malvern, AR $45,751 Jones Mill, AR $45,819 Mayflower, AR $46,330 Menifee, AR $46,056 Monroe, AR $45,394 Morrilton, AR $45,788 Mount Vernon, AR $45,936 Newport, AR $45,189

Maumelle, AR $46,616 North Little Rock, AR $46,678 Sherwood, AR $46,601 Pangburn, AR $45,349 Paron, AR $46,138 Patterson, AR $45,409 Perry, AR $45,914 Perryville, AR $45,742

Plumerville, AR $45,949 Poyen, AR $45,945 Prattsville, AR $46,071 Lamar, AR $45,227 Pine Bluff, AR $46,168 White Hall, AR $46,204 Arkansas City, AR $45,617 Banks, AR $45,290

Crossett, AR $45,468 Dermott, AR $45,484 Dumas, AR $45,401 Eudora, AR $45,760 Fountain Hill, AR $45,227 Gould, AR $45,560 Grady, AR $45,922 Hamburg, AR $45,331

Hermitage, AR $45,235 Jersey, AR $45,176 Kingsland, AR $45,905 Lake Village, AR $45,774 Mc Gehee, AR $45,565 Monticello, AR $45,336 Montrose, AR $45,411 Moscow, AR $46,034

New Edinburg, AR $45,550 Parkdale, AR $45,394 Pickens, AR $45,231 Portland, AR $45,646 Rison, AR $46,008

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	$59,695	$29.0	28%
Internet	$58,296	$28.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$53,632	$26.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$52,233	$25.0	12%
Insurance	$51,301	$25.0	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

$41,500

Average $46,637/year

$50,315

$3,458

Average $3,886/month

$4,193

$798

Average $897/week

$968

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,315	$4,193	$968	$24
Average	$46,637	$3,886	$897	$22
25th Percentile	$41,500	$3,458	$798	$20

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