Workers' Comp Rates for Bus Co - Garage Employees (Class Code 8385)
Description
Covers bus company garage employees who service, repair, fuel, clean, and maintain buses and related garage equipment.
Common Businesses
Hazard Group
E
National Avg Rate
$8.68
per $100 payroll
Most Expensive States
- New York$11.75
- Alaska$11.50
- California$10.94
Rates by State for Class Code 8385
47 jurisdictions rate this code per $100 of payroll. North Dakota, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming are not included. Each is a monopolistic state fund that sets premium on its own basis rather than on an NCCI class-code rate per $100 of payroll, so there is no comparable figure to average or rank.
| State | Rate per $100 | vs. National Avg | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $6.32 | -2.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas | $6.39 | -2.29 | 2026-07-01 |
| Virginia | $6.72 | -1.96 | 2026-04-01 |
| Utah | $6.89 | -1.79 | 2026-02-01 |
| Arkansas | $7.13 | -1.55 | 2026-07-01 |
| Colorado | $7.21 | -1.47 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennessee | $7.37 | -1.31 | 2026-03-01 |
| Arizona | $7.45 | -1.23 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Dakota | $7.53 | -1.15 | 2026-07-01 |
| Nebraska | $7.61 | -1.07 | 2026-02-01 |
| North Carolina | $7.61 | -1.07 | 2026-04-01 |
| Idaho | $7.69 | -0.99 | 2026-01-01 |
| Kansas | $7.78 | -0.90 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mississippi | $7.86 | -0.82 | 2026-03-01 |
| New Mexico | $7.94 | -0.74 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Carolina | $8.02 | -0.66 | 2025-04-01 |
| Kentucky | $8.10 | -0.58 | 2026-01-01 |
| Iowa | $8.26 | -0.42 | 2026-01-01 |
| Missouri | $8.34 | -0.34 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nevada | $8.42 | -0.26 | 2026-03-01 |
| Georgia | $8.51 | -0.17 | 2026-03-01 |
| Maryland | $8.51 | -0.17 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oregon | $8.59 | -0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| West Virginia | $8.67 | -0.01 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alabama | $8.75 | +0.07 | 2026-03-01 |
| Minnesota | $8.75 | +0.07 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Hampshire | $8.75 | +0.07 | 2026-01-01 |
| Delaware | $8.91 | +0.23 | 2025-12-01 |
| Maine | $8.91 | +0.23 | 2025-04-01 |
| Wisconsin | $8.91 | +0.23 | 2025-10-01 |
| Michigan | $9.07 | +0.39 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vermont | $9.07 | +0.39 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rhode Island | $9.23 | +0.55 | 2026-08-01 |
| Florida | $9.32 | +0.64 | 2026-01-01 |
| Montana | $9.32 | +0.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| District of Columbia | $9.56 | +0.88 | 2026-01-01 |
| Massachusetts | $9.56 | +0.88 | 2024-07-01 |
| Oklahoma | $9.56 | +0.88 | 2026-01-01 |
| Illinois | $9.72 | +1.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| Connecticut | $9.88 | +1.20 | 2026-01-01 |
| Louisiana | $10.13 | +1.45 | 2026-05-01 |
| Hawaii | $10.37 | +1.69 | 2026-01-01 |
| Pennsylvania | $10.37 | +1.69 | 2026-04-01 |
| New Jersey | $10.53 | +1.85 | 2026-01-01 |
| California | $10.94 | +2.26 | 2025-09-01 |
| Alaska | $11.50 | +2.82 | 2026-01-01 |
| New York | $11.75 | +3.07 | 2025-10-01 |
The rates above are manual rates — step 1 of the eight-step rating-bureau premium algorithm. See what your carrier applies after that, or estimate premium for code 8385 with your own payroll and experience mod.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is workers' comp class code 8385?
- Class code 8385 (Bus Co - Garage Employees) is an NCCI workers' compensation classification in the Transportation & Trucking industry group. Covers bus company garage employees who service, repair, fuel, clean, and maintain buses and related garage equipment. Hazard group: E.
- How much is workers' comp insurance for class code 8385?
- The national average rate for class code 8385 is $8.68 per $100 of payroll, across the 47 jurisdictions rated on that basis. Cheapest states: Indiana ($6.32), Texas ($6.39), Virginia ($6.72). Most expensive: New York ($11.75), Alaska ($11.50), California ($10.94). Actual premium depends on your state, payroll, experience modifier, and carrier. North Dakota, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming are not included. Each is a monopolistic state fund that sets premium on its own basis rather than on an NCCI class-code rate per $100 of payroll, so there is no comparable figure to average or rank.
- What businesses use workers' comp class code 8385?
- Class code 8385 typically applies to Bus company garages, Transit maintenance garages, Charter bus repair shops, School bus maintenance departments, Fleet bus service facilities.
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