Transit Driver Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Transit Driver make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Transit Driver in Nebraska is $48,635 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,962
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,278 to $52,470
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,400

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Transit Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,470	$4,372	$1,009	$25
Average	$48,635	$4,053	$935	$23
25th Percentile	$43,278	$3,606	$832	$21

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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:

Offutt A F B: $49,051
La Vista: $49,051
Adams: $48,171

Offutt A F B, NE $49,051 La Vista, NE $49,051 Adams, NE $48,171 Alexandria, NE $47,952 Alvo, NE $48,260 Auburn, NE $48,105 Avoca, NE $48,369 Barneston, NE $48,162

Beatrice, NE $48,127 Beaver Crossing, NE $48,116 Bee, NE $48,182 Belvidere, NE $47,934 Benedict, NE $48,019 Bennet, NE $48,178 Blue Springs, NE $48,011 Bradshaw, NE $48,001

Brock, NE $48,070 Brownville, NE $48,057 Bruning, NE $47,976 Burchard, NE $47,919 Burr, NE $48,213 Byron, NE $47,886 Carleton, NE $47,940 Chester, NE $47,921

Clatonia, NE $48,154 Cook, NE $48,218 Cordova, NE $48,100 Cortland, NE $48,159 Crab Orchard, NE $48,157 Crete, NE $48,160 Davenport, NE $47,942 Davey, NE $48,179

Dawson, NE $47,933 Daykin, NE $47,991 Denton, NE $48,171 Deshler, NE $47,986 De Witt, NE $48,099 Diller, NE $47,970 Dorchester, NE $48,121 Douglas, NE $48,192

Du Bois, NE $47,904 Dunbar, NE $48,304 Eagle, NE $48,204 Elk Creek, NE $48,011 Elmwood, NE $48,293 Endicott, NE $47,928 Exeter, NE $48,020 Fairbury, NE $48,023

Fairmont, NE $48,007 Falls City, NE $48,016 Filley, NE $48,086 Firth, NE $48,168 Friend, NE $48,101 Garland, NE $48,174 Geneva, NE $48,048 Gilead, NE $47,993

Goehner, NE $48,124 Grafton, NE $47,959 Greenwood, NE $48,283 Gresham, NE $48,040 Wilcox, NE $47,908 Alma, NE $47,924 Arapahoe, NE $47,904 Atlanta, NE $48,113

Axtell, NE $47,936 Ayr, NE $47,935 Beaver City, NE $47,860 Bertrand, NE $47,902 Bladen, NE $47,892 Bloomington, NE $47,856 Blue Hill, NE $47,944 Campbell, NE $47,898

Clay Center, NE $47,981 Deweese, NE $47,926 Edgar, NE $47,936 Edison, NE $47,840 Elwood, NE $47,904 Fairfield, NE $47,946 Franklin, NE $47,916 Funk, NE $47,902

Glenvil, NE $47,945 Guide Rock, NE $47,871 Hardy, NE $47,889 Harvard, NE $47,974 Heartwell, NE $47,908 Hendley, NE $47,848 Hildreth, NE $47,908 Holbrook, NE $47,851

Holdrege, NE $47,979 Holstein, NE $47,920 Inavale, NE $47,849 Inland, NE $47,948 Juniata, NE $47,991 Kenesaw, NE $47,960 Lawrence, NE $47,922 Loomis, NE $47,912

Minden, NE $47,961 Naponee, NE $47,867 Nelson, NE $47,923 Oak, NE $47,925 Orleans, NE $47,875 Oxford, NE $47,890 Ragan, NE $47,905 Red Cloud, NE $47,922

Republican City, NE $47,866 Riverton, NE $47,824 Roseland, NE $47,947 Ruskin, NE $47,916 Saronville, NE $47,945 Smithfield, NE $47,878 Stamford, NE $47,838 Superior, NE $47,952

Sutton, NE $48,000 Trumbull, NE $47,963 Upland, NE $47,883 Bellwood, NE $48,103 Mc Cook, NE $47,926 Bartley, NE $47,838 Benkelman, NE $47,825 Cambridge, NE $47,875

Champion, NE $47,899 Culbertson, NE $47,841 Curtis, NE $47,863 Danbury, NE $47,814 Enders, NE $47,782 Eustis, NE $47,867 Farnam, NE $47,821 Haigler, NE $47,829

Hayes Center, NE $47,791 Imperial, NE $47,908 Indianola, NE $47,857 Lebanon, NE $47,819 Max, NE $47,789 Maywood, NE $47,818 Moorefield, NE $47,800 Palisade, NE $47,825

Parks, NE $47,756 Stockville, NE $47,721 Stratton, NE $47,807 Trenton, NE $47,835 Wauneta, NE $47,819 Wilsonville, NE $47,807 North Platte, NE $47,963 Arnold, NE $47,832

Arthur, NE $47,683 Big Springs, NE $47,875 Brady, NE $47,846 Broadwater, NE $47,735 Brule, NE $47,864 Bushnell, NE $48,028 Chappell, NE $47,907 Cozad, NE $47,945

Dalton, NE $47,765 Dickens, NE $47,760 Dix, NE $47,852 Elsie, NE $47,777 Elsmere, NE $47,697 Gothenburg, NE $47,919 Grant, NE $47,910 Abie, NE $48,268

Arlington, NE $48,755 Ashland, NE $48,466 Bancroft, NE $47,940 Bellevue, NE $49,054 Bennington, NE $48,990 Blair, NE $48,850 Boys Town, NE $49,048 Bruno, NE $48,257

Cedar Bluffs, NE $48,425 Cedar Creek, NE $48,861 Ceresco, NE $48,215 Colon, NE $48,414 Craig, NE $48,112 Decatur, NE $47,964 Elkhorn, NE $48,950 Fort Calhoun, NE $49,000

Fremont, NE $48,613 Gretna, NE $48,784 Herman, NE $48,670 Homer, NE $46,995 Hooper, NE $48,504 Ithaca, NE $48,358 Kennard, NE $48,894 Linwood, NE $48,112

Louisville, NE $48,751 Lyons, NE $47,995 Macy, NE $47,520 Malmo, NE $48,326 Mead, NE $48,528 Memphis, NE $48,413 Hallam, NE $48,161 Hebron, NE $47,970

Henderson, NE $48,036 Hickman, NE $48,171 Hubbell, NE $47,893 Humboldt, NE $47,987 Jansen, NE $47,996 Johnson, NE $48,084 Julian, NE $48,184 Lewiston, NE $48,027

Liberty, NE $47,925 Lorton, NE $48,354 Mc Cool Junction, NE $48,055 Malcolm, NE $48,174 Manley, NE $48,562 Martell, NE $48,168 Milford, NE $48,162 Milligan, NE $48,006

Murdock, NE $48,409 Murray, NE $48,740 Nebraska City, NE $48,251 Nehawka, NE $48,576 Nemaha, NE $48,000 Odell, NE $47,970 Ohiowa, NE $47,977 Otoe, NE $48,344

Palmyra, NE $48,205 Panama, NE $48,177 Pawnee City, NE $47,963 Peru, NE $48,134 Pickrell, NE $48,152 Pleasant Dale, NE $48,169 Plymouth, NE $48,030 Raymond, NE $48,177

Reynolds, NE $47,900 Roca, NE $48,173 Rulo, NE $47,924 Salem, NE $47,896 Seward, NE $48,169 Shickley, NE $47,966 Shubert, NE $47,957 Sprague, NE $48,168

Staplehurst, NE $48,175 Steele City, NE $47,928 Steinauer, NE $47,975 Stella, NE $47,985 Sterling, NE $48,186 Strang, NE $47,947 Swanton, NE $48,089 Syracuse, NE $48,274

Table Rock, NE $48,000 Talmage, NE $48,113 Tecumseh, NE $48,110 Ong, NE $47,940 Tobias, NE $47,977 Unadilla, NE $48,240 Union, NE $48,601 Utica, NE $48,115

Verdon, NE $47,961 Virginia, NE $47,997 Waco, NE $48,035 Walton, NE $48,179 Waverly, NE $48,205 Weeping Water, NE $48,525 Western, NE $48,079 Wilber, NE $48,113

Wymore, NE $48,014 York, NE $48,113 Lincoln, NE $48,170 Nickerson, NE $48,622 Oakland, NE $48,099 Papillion, NE $49,042 Pender, NE $47,805 Plattsmouth, NE $48,885

Prague, NE $48,291 Rosalie, NE $47,686 St Columbans, NE $49,054 Scribner, NE $48,135 South Bend, NE $48,609 Springfield, NE $48,874 Tekamah, NE $48,342 Thurston, NE $47,315

Uehling, NE $48,257 Valley, NE $48,802 Valparaiso, NE $48,200 Wahoo, NE $48,334 Walthill, NE $47,395 Washington, NE $48,952 Waterloo, NE $48,837 Weston, NE $48,263

Winnebago, NE $47,136 Winslow, NE $48,541 Yutan, NE $48,660 Omaha, NE $49,058 Brainard, NE $48,220 Cedar Rapids, NE $47,970 Clarks, NE $47,998 Clarkson, NE $48,072

Creston, NE $48,087 David City, NE $48,221 Dodge, NE $48,093 Duncan, NE $48,154 Dwight, NE $48,195 Elgin, NE $48,011 Ericson, NE $47,895 Fullerton, NE $48,015

Genoa, NE $48,043 Howells, NE $48,077 Humphrey, NE $48,095 Leigh, NE $48,080 Lindsay, NE $48,060 Monroe, NE $48,050 Morse Bluff, NE $48,165 North Bend, NE $48,190

Osceola, NE $48,048 Petersburg, NE $47,999 Platte Center, NE $48,080 Polk, NE $48,018 Primrose, NE $47,961 Rising City, NE $48,070 Rogers, NE $48,081 Saint Edward, NE $48,033

Schuyler, NE $48,185 Shelby, NE $48,070 Silver Creek, NE $48,011 Snyder, NE $48,305 Spalding, NE $47,954 Stromsburg, NE $48,063 Surprise, NE $48,182 Ulysses, NE $48,184

Norfolk, NE $48,264 Allen, NE $47,266 Amelia, NE $47,816 Atkinson, NE $47,911 Bassett, NE $47,826 Battle Creek, NE $48,165 Beemer, NE $48,042 Belden, NE $47,883

Gurley, NE $47,834 Columbus, NE $48,191 Albion, NE $48,039 Ames, NE $48,456 Bartlett, NE $47,877 Belgrade, NE $47,958 Bloomfield, NE $48,001 Halsey, NE $47,769

Hershey, NE $47,844 Keystone, NE $47,742 Kimball, NE $47,986 Lemoyne, NE $47,778 Lewellen, NE $47,726 Lisco, NE $47,674 Lodgepole, NE $47,854 Madrid, NE $47,812

Maxwell, NE $47,823 Mullen, NE $47,681 Ogallala, NE $47,925 Oshkosh, NE $47,767 Paxton, NE $47,794 Potter, NE $47,813 Purdum, NE $47,743 Sidney, NE $48,010

Seneca, NE $47,717 Stapleton, NE $47,777 Sutherland, NE $47,816 Thedford, NE $47,739 Tryon, NE $47,702 Venango, NE $47,908 Wallace, NE $47,817 Wellfleet, NE $47,807

Willow Island, NE $47,913 Valentine, NE $47,790 Ainsworth, NE $47,866 Cody, NE $47,680 Crookston, NE $47,761 Johnstown, NE $47,740 Kilgore, NE $47,705 Long Pine, NE $47,855

Merriman, NE $47,647 Nenzel, NE $47,652 Sparks, NE $47,745 Wood Lake, NE $47,721 Alliance, NE $47,820 Angora, NE $47,670 Ashby, NE $47,621 Bayard, NE $47,821

Bingham, NE $47,617 Bridgeport, NE $47,813 Chadron, NE $47,803 Crawford, NE $47,822 Ellsworth, NE $47,610 Gering, NE $47,971 Gordon, NE $47,702 Harrisburg, NE $47,775

Harrison, NE $47,785 Hay Springs, NE $47,750 Hemingford, NE $47,765 Hyannis, NE $47,648 Lakeside, NE $47,617 Lyman, NE $47,923 Mcgrew, NE $48,042 Marsland, NE $47,656

Melbeta, NE $48,120 Minatare, NE $47,858 Mitchell, NE $47,921 Morrill, NE $47,981 Rushville, NE $47,755 Scottsbluff, NE $47,982 Whiteclay, NE $47,685 Whitman, NE $47,606

Whitney, NE $47,707 Verdigre, NE $47,959 Wakefield, NE $47,455 Waterbury, NE $47,114 Wausa, NE $48,037 Wayne, NE $47,915 West Point, NE $48,097 Winnetoon, NE $47,971

Winside, NE $47,976 Wisner, NE $48,002 Wynot, NE $47,800 Grand Island, NE $48,147 Alda, NE $48,043 Amherst, NE $47,901 Anselmo, NE $47,797 Ansley, NE $47,881

Arcadia, NE $47,881 Archer, NE $47,948 Ashton, NE $47,909 Aurora, NE $48,036 Boelus, NE $47,953 Brewster, NE $47,775 Broken Bow, NE $47,924 Burwell, NE $47,873

Cairo, NE $47,979 Bristow, NE $47,867 Brunswick, NE $47,999 Butte, NE $47,898 Carroll, NE $47,900 Center, NE $47,962 Chambers, NE $47,913 Clearwater, NE $47,995

Coleridge, NE $47,854 Concord, NE $47,400 Creighton, NE $48,037 Crofton, NE $48,014 Dakota City, NE $46,876 Dixon, NE $47,423 Emerson, NE $47,243 Emmet, NE $47,911

Ewing, NE $47,931 Fordyce, NE $47,967 Hadar, NE $48,250 Hartington, NE $47,902 Hoskins, NE $48,056 Hubbard, NE $47,021 Inman, NE $47,967 Jackson, NE $46,977

Laurel, NE $47,780 Lynch, NE $47,874 Mclean, NE $48,034 Madison, NE $48,135 Magnet, NE $48,112 Maskell, NE $47,916 Meadow Grove, NE $48,064 Mills, NE $47,745

Naper, NE $47,839 Neligh, NE $48,074 Newcastle, NE $47,411 Newman Grove, NE $48,067 Newport, NE $47,796 Niobrara, NE $47,980 Oakdale, NE $48,043 Oneill, NE $47,979

Orchard, NE $47,985 Osmond, NE $48,067 Page, NE $47,954 Pierce, NE $48,117 Pilger, NE $48,012 Plainview, NE $48,061 Ponca, NE $47,160 Randolph, NE $47,970

Royal, NE $47,968 Saint Helena, NE $47,905 South Sioux City, NE $46,833 Spencer, NE $47,893 Springview, NE $47,786 Stanton, NE $48,112 Stuart, NE $47,886 Tilden, NE $48,080

Callaway, NE $47,853 Central City, NE $48,048 Chapman, NE $47,983 Comstock, NE $47,855 Dannebrog, NE $47,970 Doniphan, NE $47,995 Dunning, NE $47,749 Eddyville, NE $47,828

Elba, NE $47,924 Elm Creek, NE $47,932 Elyria, NE $47,892 Farwell, NE $47,934 Gibbon, NE $47,972 Giltner, NE $47,968 Greeley, NE $47,927 Hampton, NE $47,998

Hazard, NE $47,889 Kearney, NE $48,068 Hordville, NE $48,000 Lexington, NE $47,989 Litchfield, NE $47,882 Loup City, NE $47,930 Marquette, NE $47,997 Mason City, NE $47,851

Merna, NE $47,875 Miller, NE $47,875 North Loup, NE $47,917 Oconto, NE $47,821 Odessa, NE $48,057 Ord, NE $47,951 Overton, NE $47,917 Palmer, NE $47,964

Phillips, NE $47,998 Pleasanton, NE $47,924 Ravenna, NE $47,944 Riverdale, NE $47,939 Rockville, NE $47,894 Saint Libory, NE $47,994 Saint Paul, NE $48,008 Sargent, NE $47,870

Scotia, NE $47,925 Shelton, NE $47,971 Sumner, NE $47,859 Taylor, NE $47,832 Westerville, NE $47,858 Wolbach, NE $47,930 Wood River, NE $47,962 Hastings, NE $48,101

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	$62,253	$30.0	28%
Internet	$60,793	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$55,930	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$54,471	$26.0	12%
Insurance	$53,498	$26.0	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

$43,278

Average $48,635/year

$52,470

$3,606

Average $4,053/month

$4,372

$832

Average $935/week

$1,009

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,470	$4,372	$1,009	$25
Average	$48,635	$4,053	$935	$23
25th Percentile	$43,278	$3,606	$832	$21

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