California · 2025 pay · 39,254 people
How much are transit and transportation agency employees paid in California?
$84,247typical pay for transit and transportation agency employees, 2025
$43,655 – $123,557what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, at the 94 employers listed below.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each employer's latest year. Short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last.
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority15,510 people$85,638
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District4,573 people$129,922
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority2,444 people$113,017
- Orange County Transportation Authority1,772 people$76,105
- Sacramento Regional Transit System1,485 people$79,808
- San Mateo County Transit District1,168 people$105,832
- San Diego Trolley Inc.959 people$54,807
- Long Beach Public Transportation Company920 people$63,257
- North County Transit District917 people$40,355
- San Diego Transit Corporation911 people$69,035
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District898 people$105,491
- Omnitrans754 people$53,795
- Riverside Transit Agency603 people$64,492
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission531 people$143,506
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District464 people$67,579
- Golden Empire Transit District425 people$59,889
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District415 people$60,805
- Sunline Transit Agency409 people$61,117
- Southern California Regional Rail Authority373 people$118,783
- Monterey-Salinas Transit District296 people$79,868
- Central Contra Costa Transit Authority282 people$72,683
- Gold Coast Transit District271 people$68,642
- Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District223 people$74,038
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System206 people$82,283
- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District201 people$113,147
- San Bernardino County Transportation Authority134 people$69,050
- San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA)132 people$60,989
- Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority99 people$49,555
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority98 people$34,981
- Tahoe Transportation District98 people$31,442
- Altamont Corridor Express - ACE88 people$81,070
- Humboldt Transit Authority88 people$52,566
- El Dorado County Transit Authority87 people$47,981
- Riverside County Transportation Commission85 people$110,685
- Foothill Transit82 people$90,518
- Alameda County Transportation Commission74 people$103,144
- Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency69 people$118,197
- Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority64 people$65,684
- Antelope Valley Transit Authority63 people$61,381
- Mendocino Transit Authority63 people$67,084
- Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management63 people$21,791
- Morongo Basin Transit Authority60 people$49,108
- San Francisco County Transportation Authority54 people$116,926
- Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission45 people$69,180
- Victor Valley Transit Authority44 people$67,772
- Ventura County Transportation Commission42 people$55,373
- Amador Transit34 people$31,335
- Contra Costa Transportation Authority31 people$193,441
- Transportation Agency for Monterey County30 people$81,517
- Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority28 people$65,575
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority27 people$92,250
- Yolo County Transportation District26 people$42,818
- San Luis Obispo Council of Governments25 people$87,417
- Solano County Transit (SolTrans)25 people$83,073
- California Vanpool Authority (CalVans)24 people$77,162
- Marin County Transit District23 people$120,637
- Transbay Joint Powers Authority23 people$169,363
- Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority21 people$119,559
- Sonoma County Transportation Authority17 people$131,479
- Madera County Local Transportation Commission16 people$12,774
- Transportation Authority of Marin16 people$125,939
- Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority12 people$91,094
- Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority11 people$181,832
- Imperial County Transportation Commission10 people$77,470
- Tulare County Regional Transit Agency10 people$47,513
- Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance9 people$90,795
- Shasta Regional Transportation Agency9 people$95,225
- Tuolumne County Transportation Council9 people$86,661
- Kings County Area Public Transit Agency8 people$72,143
- Delta Ferry Authority6 people$32,801
- El Dorado County Local Transportation Commission6 people$114,334
- Nevada County Local Transportation Commission6 people$123,877
- Pomona Valley Transportation Authority6 people$79,672
- Yuba Sutter Transit Authority6 people$99,501
- Tehama County Transportation Commission5 people$69,686
- Modoc County Local Transportation Commission4 people$50,052
- West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC)4 people$143,454
- Sacramento Transportation Authority3 people$173,291
- Butte Regional Transit2 people$71,022
- Mariposa County Local Transportation Commission1 person$72,098
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency1 person$134,195
- Sunline Services Group1 person$58,637
- Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA)25 people$500
- Placer County Transportation Planning Agency16 people$1,350
- Fresno County Transportation Authority11 people$450
- Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board11 people$1,700
- Amador County Transportation Commission9 people$2,800
- Inyo County Local Transportation Commission9 people$1,387
- Glenn County Local Transportation Commission8 people$625
- San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority8 people$550
- Calaveras Transit Agency7 people$225
- San Mateo County Transportation Authority7 people$1,300
- Plumas County Local Transportation Commission5 people$800
- State Route 4 Bypass Authority1 person$510
No employers match.
Other types of employer in California
- Colleges and universities570,629 people$43,529
- Counties399,217 people$82,156
- Cities and towns350,494 people$82,188
- State government265,680 people$86,684
- State prisons and corrections60,834 people$102,127
- Hospitals and health51,611 people$60,534
- State transportation agencies34,370 people$81,318
- Water, sewer and power utilities31,327 people$117,365
- State environment and natural resources agencies31,162 people$71,734
- State police and public safety28,644 people$113,678
- State health agencies26,796 people$86,734
- Courts21,892 people$80,684
- State labor and workforce agencies20,235 people$74,935
- State revenue and finance agencies19,133 people$81,267
- Natural resources and agriculture12,134 people$73,399
- Parks, libraries and recreation12,049 people$8,740
- Fire and EMS11,002 people$85,158
- State regulation and licensing agencies10,110 people$85,824
- State social services agencies9,938 people$79,932
- State administration and technology agencies6,736 people$83,687
- State courts and legal offices6,069 people$89,784
- State education agencies3,486 people$82,359
- Airports and ports2,339 people$82,953
- State economic development and housing agencies1,916 people$83,265
- Governor's and statewide elected offices1,222 people$74,938
- Housing and community development959 people$69,080
- State legislature756 people$122,696
- Schools257 people$19,004
- Police and sheriffs95 people$110,196
Each employer is placed in one type, following the US Census Bureau's types of government; state agencies are also grouped by what they do. This page: Transit and transportation. Employers we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this