Labor Market Weighted Efficiency Cost per Vehicle Hour
Transit Agency	Cost/Vehicle Hour	Labor Market Factor	Labor Market Adjusted Cost per Vehicle Hour
Akron-Metro	$57.59	102.3%	$56.57
Albany-CDTA	$42.74	94.9%	$44.43
Albuquerque-Sun Tran	$50.97	85.4%	$56.80
Atlanta-MARTA	$67.24	103.5%	$65.42
Austin-Capital Metro	$54.35	94.9%	$56.52
Baltimore-Maryland-MTA	$72.99	98.8%	$73.67
Boston-MBTA	$70.34	107.5%	$66.24
Buffalo-NFTA	$59.78	111.6%	$54.37
Charlotte-CTS	$51.25	96.8%	$52.52
Chicago-RTA-CTA	$71.85	105.7%	$68.66
Chicago-RTA-Pace	$59.69	105.7%	$57.03
Cincinnati-SORTA	$57.16	103.1%	$55.77
Cleveland-RTA	$72.06	102.3%	$70.79
Columbus-COTA	$63.53	105.0%	$61.04
Dallas-Fort Worth-DART	$72.76	93.3%	$76.60
Dallas-Fort Worth-The T	$49.54	93.3%	$52.16
Dayton-RTA	$58.72	107.7%	$55.19
Denver-RTD	$55.54	97.3%	$56.70
Detroit-D-DOT	$85.39	116.2%	$74.56
Detroit-SMART	$62.22	116.2%	$54.32
El Paso-Sun Metro	$39.32	72.2%	$47.88
Flint-MTA	$48.43	116.2%	$42.29
Ft. Lauderdale-Bct	$57.81	88.9%	$62.83
Hartford-CT Transit	$61.08	107.9%	$57.28
Honolulu-DTS	$76.57	105.7%	$73.15
Houston-Metro	$74.70	99.5%	$74.97
Indianapolis-Metro	$52.76	108.2%	$49.37
Jacksonville-JTA	$47.33	87.2%	$52.08
Kansas City-KCATA	$63.20	101.5%	$62.45
LA-City of Los Angeles	$51.41	105.4%	$49.23
LA-Foothill Transit	$46.24	105.4%	$44.28
LA-LACMTA-Metro	$90.90	105.4%	$87.05
LA-Long Beach Transit	$54.92	105.4%	$52.59
LA-OCTA	$68.62	105.4%	$65.71
LA-Santa Monica	$52.07	105.4%	$49.86
Louisville-TARC	$51.25	102.4%	$50.29
Madison-MMT	$62.20	89.9%	$67.13
Memphis-MATA	$48.01	95.6%	$49.66
Miami-MDTA	$62.86	88.9%	$68.33
Milwaukee-County	$59.95	107.8%	$56.27
Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO	$61.81	105.4%	$59.18
Nashville-MTA	$49.46	96.6%	$50.78
New Jersey Transit	$78.04	115.8%	$68.42
New Orleans-RTA	$66.90	85.5%	$74.47
Newport News-Pentran	$39.66	83.2%	$44.87
Norfolk-TRT	$43.80	83.2%	$49.56
NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans	$48.02	111.7%	$43.61
NY-MTA-Long Island Bus	$79.97	111.7%	$72.64
NY-MTA-NYCTA	$83.74	128.1%	$65.31
NY-New York City DOT	$86.05	128.1%	$67.12
NY-Westchester	$80.43	128.1%	$62.73
Omaha-TA	$43.01	94.5%	$44.84
Orlando-LYNX	$50.27	90.7%	$53.93
Philadelphia-SEPTA	$86.14	107.4%	$81.12
Phoenix PTD	$55.35	92.6%	$58.57
Pittsburgh-PAT	$73.40	101.8%	$72.40
Portland-Tri-Met	$62.55	106.4%	$59.42
Providence-RIPTA	$58.56	90.4%	$62.97
Richmond-GRTC	$45.25	103.8%	$43.92
Rochester-RTS	$57.38	100.0%	$57.40
Sacramento-RT	$75.29	101.7%	$74.28
Salt Lake City-UTA	$49.93	90.1%	$53.80
San Antonio-VIA	$42.92	83.7%	$48.40
San Bernardino-OMNITRANS	$48.65	83.5%	$54.95
San Diego-NCTD	$52.49	96.2%	$54.05
San Diego-SANDAG	$35.36	96.2%	$36.41
San Diego Transit	$52.78	96.2%	$54.35
San Francisco-Muni	$85.09	113.5%	$76.07
San Jose-SCCTD	$94.74	113.5%	$84.69
Seattle-Metro	$81.68	109.9%	$75.37
Seattle-Snohomish-Commun.	$72.36	109.9%	$66.77
SF-Golden Gate	$92.91	113.5%	$83.06
SF-Oakland-AC Transit	$76.50	113.5%	$68.38
SF-SamTrans	$68.84	113.5%	$61.54
Spokane-STA	$60.76	81.1%	$69.74
Springfield-PVTA	$39.99	90.7%	$42.92
St. Louis-Bi-State	$54.87	106.3%	$52.17
St. Petersburg-PSTA	$53.20	87.3%	$58.51
Syracuse-RTA-Centro	$67.40	91.4%	$71.93
Tacoma-Pierce Transit	$60.40	109.9%	$55.73
Tampa-Hartline	$52.77	87.3%	$58.03
Toledo-TARTA	$52.40	91.9%	$55.73
Tucson-Sun Tran	$40.95	81.7%	$46.83
Washington-Maryland-Ride-On	$56.55	110.5%	$51.88
Washington-WMATA	$81.45	110.5%	$74.73
West Palm Beach-CoTran	$54.90	96.4%	$56.46

Ranking by Labor Market Adjusted Cost per Vehicle Hour
Rank	Transit Agency	Cost/Vehicle Hour	Labor Market Factor	Labor Market Adjusted Cost per Vehicle Hour	Variance
1	San Diego-SANDAG	$35.36	96.2%	$36.41	0.0%
2	Flint-MTA	$48.43	116.2%	$42.29	16.1%
3	Springfield-PVTA	$39.99	90.7%	$42.92	17.9%
4	NY-Hauppage-Suffolk Trans	$48.02	111.7%	$43.61	19.8%
5	Richmond-GRTC	$45.25	103.8%	$43.92	20.6%
6	LA-Foothill Transit	$46.24	105.4%	$44.28	21.6%
7	Albany-CDTA	$42.74	94.9%	$44.43	22.0%
8	Omaha-TA	$43.01	94.5%	$44.84	23.1%
9	Newport News-Pentran	$39.66	83.2%	$44.87	23.2%
10	Tucson-Sun Tran	$40.95	81.7%	$46.83	28.6%
11	El Paso-Sun Metro	$39.32	72.2%	$47.88	31.5%
12	San Antonio-VIA	$42.92	83.7%	$48.40	32.9%
13	LA-City of Los Angeles	$51.41	105.4%	$49.23	35.2%
14	Indianapolis-Metro	$52.76	108.2%	$49.37	35.6%
15	Norfolk-TRT	$43.80	83.2%	$49.56	36.1%
16	Memphis-MATA	$48.01	95.6%	$49.66	36.4%
17	LA-Santa Monica	$52.07	105.4%	$49.86	36.9%
18	Louisville-TARC	$51.25	102.4%	$50.29	38.1%
19	Nashville-MTA	$49.46	96.6%	$50.78	39.5%
20	Washington-Maryland-Ride-On	$56.55	110.5%	$51.88	42.5%
21	Jacksonville-JTA	$47.33	87.2%	$52.08	43.0%
22	Dallas-Fort Worth-The T	$49.54	93.3%	$52.16	43.2%
23	St. Louis-Bi-State	$54.87	106.3%	$52.17	43.3%
24	Charlotte-CTS	$51.25	96.8%	$52.52	44.2%
25	LA-Long Beach Transit	$54.92	105.4%	$52.59	44.4%
26	Salt Lake City-UTA	$49.93	90.1%	$53.80	47.8%
27	Orlando-LYNX	$50.27	90.7%	$53.93	48.1%
28	San Diego-NCTD	$52.49	96.2%	$54.05	48.4%
29	Detroit-SMART	$62.22	116.2%	$54.32	49.2%
30	San Diego Transit	$52.78	96.2%	$54.35	49.3%
31	Buffalo-NFTA	$59.78	111.6%	$54.37	49.3%
32	San Bernardino-OMNITRANS	$48.65	83.5%	$54.95	50.9%
33	Dayton-RTA	$58.72	107.7%	$55.19	51.6%
34	Toledo-TARTA	$52.40	91.9%	$55.73	53.0%
35	Tacoma-Pierce Transit	$60.40	109.9%	$55.73	53.0%
36	Cincinnati-SORTA	$57.16	103.1%	$55.77	53.2%
37	Milwaukee-County	$59.95	107.8%	$56.27	54.5%
38	West Palm Beach-CoTran	$54.90	96.4%	$56.46	55.0%
39	Austin-Capital Metro	$54.35	94.9%	$56.52	55.2%
40	Akron-Metro	$57.59	102.3%	$56.57	55.4%
41	Denver-RTD	$55.54	97.3%	$56.70	55.7%
42	Albuquerque-Sun Tran	$50.97	85.4%	$56.80	56.0%
43	Chicago-RTA-Pace	$59.69	105.7%	$57.03	56.6%
44	Hartford-CT Transit	$61.08	107.9%	$57.28	57.3%
45	Rochester-RTS	$57.38	100.0%	$57.40	57.6%
46	Tampa-Hartline	$52.77	87.3%	$58.03	59.4%
47	St. Petersburg-PSTA	$53.20	87.3%	$58.51	60.7%
48	Phoenix PTD	$55.35	92.6%	$58.57	60.9%
49	Minneapolis-St. Paul-MCTO	$61.81	105.4%	$59.18	62.5%
50	Portland-Tri-Met	$62.55	106.4%	$59.42	63.2%
51	Columbus-COTA	$63.53	105.0%	$61.04	67.6%
52	SF-SamTrans	$68.84	113.5%	$61.54	69.0%
53	Kansas City-KCATA	$63.20	101.5%	$62.45	71.5%
54	NY-Westchester	$80.43	128.1%	$62.73	72.3%
55	Ft. Lauderdale-Bct	$57.81	88.9%	$62.83	72.6%
56	Providence-RIPTA	$58.56	90.4%	$62.97	72.9%
57	NY-MTA-NYCTA	$83.74	128.1%	$65.31	79.4%
58	Atlanta-MARTA	$67.24	103.5%	$65.42	79.7%
59	LA-OCTA	$68.62	105.4%	$65.71	80.4%
60	Boston-MBTA	$70.34	107.5%	$66.24	81.9%
61	Seattle-Snohomish-Commun.	$72.36	109.9%	$66.77	83.4%
62	NY-New York City DOT	$86.05	128.1%	$67.12	84.3%
63	Madison-MMT	$62.20	89.9%	$67.13	84.3%
64	Miami-MDTA	$62.86	88.9%	$68.33	87.6%
65	SF-Oakland-AC Transit	$76.50	113.5%	$68.38	87.8%
66	New Jersey Transit	$78.04	115.8%	$68.42	87.9%
67	Chicago-RTA-CTA	$71.85	105.7%	$68.66	88.6%
68	Spokane-STA	$60.76	81.1%	$69.74	91.5%
69	Cleveland-RTA	$72.06	102.3%	$70.79	94.4%
70	Syracuse-RTA-Centro	$67.40	91.4%	$71.93	97.5%
71	Pittsburgh-PAT	$73.40	101.8%	$72.40	98.8%
72	NY-MTA-Long Island Bus	$79.97	111.7%	$72.64	99.5%
73	Honolulu-DTS	$76.57	105.7%	$73.15	100.9%
74	Baltimore-Maryland-MTA	$72.99	98.8%	$73.67	102.3%
75	Sacramento-RT	$75.29	101.7%	$74.28	104.0%
76	New Orleans-RTA	$66.90	85.5%	$74.47	104.5%
77	Detroit-D-DOT	$85.39	116.2%	$74.56	104.8%
78	Washington-WMATA	$81.45	110.5%	$74.73	105.2%
79	Houston-Metro	$74.70	99.5%	$74.97	105.9%
80	Seattle-Metro	$81.68	109.9%	$75.37	107.0%
81	San Francisco-Muni	$85.09	113.5%	$76.07	108.9%
82	Dallas-Fort Worth-DART	$72.76	93.3%	$76.60	110.4%
83	Philadelphia-SEPTA	$86.14	107.4%	$81.12	122.8%
84	SF-Golden Gate	$92.91	113.5%	$83.06	128.1%
85	San Jose-SCCTD	$94.74	113.5%	$84.69	132.6%
86	LA-LACMTA-Metro	$90.90	105.4%	$87.05	139.0%

Notes Labor Market factor estimated for each area using clerical and "blue collar" data from the following sources: 1996 US Department of Labor Occupational Compensation Survey 1993 US Department of Labor Occupational Compensation Survey for areas not in 1996 survey (34 job categories) 1996 US Department of Labor Metropolitan Salaries for areas in neither 1996 nor 1993 survey (41 job categories) New Jersey factor estimated using average of New York, Nassau-Suffolk and Philadelphia factors Labor Market factor weighting: 78.3 percent Administrative function weigting 13.7 percent Transportation & Operations function weighting 83.7 percent.