53 Series · SOC 53-3051
Bus Drivers, School Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,920
- Median / year
- $65,730
- Top 10% earn
- +0.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 402,930
- US workers
Bus Drivers, School earn a median of $47,920 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,920, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,240 (10th percentile) to $65,730 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 402,930 US workers. Massachusetts pays the most ($65,170), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Bus Drivers, School earn a median of $47,920, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 27% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #30 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.2% by 2033.
- $47,920
- Median annual wage
- Top 73%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #30 of 50
- in Transportation and Material Moving
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $65,170. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Bus Drivers, School (SOC 53-3051) pays a national median of $47,920 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,240 at the 10th percentile to $65,730 at the 90th, with a mean of $48,430 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 402,930 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 481 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 61,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 17.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $65,170, which is +36% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $75,230 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 402,930 jobs Median $47,920/yr
Median Salary
$47,920
per year
Median Hourly
$23.04/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$48,430
average
Employment
402,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Bus Drivers, School pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,920 Bottom 27% higher than 27% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Bus Drivers, School; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Bus Drivers, School sits on the slower-growing side at +0.2% growth and $47,920 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
61,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → C
Moderate Risk
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
17.5/100K
Injury Rate
4.8/100
Danger Index
28/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Bus Drivers, School roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.4
Monitoring 3.4
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Speaking 3.1
Operations Monitoring 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Operation and Control 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Transportation 4.5
Public Safety and Security 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
English Language 3.7
Mechanical 3.2
Law and Government 3.1
Geography 3.0
Personnel and Human Resources 2.7
Psychology 2.6
Administration and Management 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
- ▸ Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
- ▸ Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
- ▸ Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
- ▸ Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
- ▸ Escort small children across roads and highways.
- ▸ Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
- ▸ Maintain order among students during trips to ensure safety.
- ▸ Prepare and submit reports that may include the number of students or trips, hours worked, mileage, or fuel consumption.
- ▸ Maintain knowledge of first-aid procedures.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,240
25th Percentile
$38,650
Median
$47,920
75th Percentile
$58,430
90th Percentile
$65,730
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $65,170 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $63,370 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $61,520 | +28% above national |
| 4 | California | $61,040 | +27% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $59,430 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $59,090 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $58,700 | +22% above national |
| 8 | New York | $56,640 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $56,580 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $56,450 | +18% above national |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $55,450 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Alaska | $54,200 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Utah | $52,890 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Colorado | $52,620 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $51,270 | +7% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $50,990 | +6% above national |
| 17 | North Dakota | $50,790 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Virginia | $50,190 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Illinois | $49,090 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Minnesota | $48,940 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Maine | $48,640 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $48,020 | same as national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $47,760 | same as national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $47,760 | same as national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $47,530 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Missouri | $46,880 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $46,380 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Iowa | $46,320 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Idaho | $46,250 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $46,220 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $46,050 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $45,860 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $45,860 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Wyoming | $45,520 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $45,500 | 5% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $45,470 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $44,950 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Kentucky | $44,830 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $44,690 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Tennessee | $44,510 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $44,490 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Delaware | $42,390 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Guam | $41,720 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Virgin Islands | $40,120 | 16% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $39,900 | 17% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $39,730 | 17% below national |
| 47 | North Carolina | $37,460 | 22% below national |
| 48 | Nevada | $37,280 | 22% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $36,920 | 23% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $33,360 | 30% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $30,640 | 36% below national |
| 52 | Louisiana | $29,450 | 39% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $27,950 | 42% below national |
| 54 | Alabama | $17,630 | 63% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $75,230 | +57% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,680 | +54% above national |
| 3 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $72,070 | +50% above national |
| 4 | Bellingham, WA | $69,640 | +45% above national |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $67,430 | +41% above national |
| 6 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $66,880 | +40% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $66,380 | +39% above national |
| 8 | Springfield, MA | $65,730 | +37% above national |
| 9 | Worcester, MA | $65,640 | +37% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $65,170 | +36% above national |
| 11 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,710 | +33% above national |
| 12 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $63,400 | +32% above national |
| 13 | Modesto, CA | $62,870 | +31% above national |
| 14 | El Centro, CA | $62,610 | +31% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $62,550 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Salinas, CA | $62,390 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,190 | +30% above national |
| 18 | New Haven, CT | $62,160 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,900 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $61,730 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,720 | +29% above national |
| 22 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,580 | +29% above national |
| 23 | Merced, CA | $61,580 | +29% above national |
| 24 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $61,570 | +28% above national |
| 25 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $61,560 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $61,550 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,330 | +28% above national |
| 28 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,220 | +28% above national |
| 29 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,980 | +27% above national |
| 30 | Boulder, CO | $60,950 | +27% above national |
| 31 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,600 | +26% above national |
| 32 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $60,460 | +26% above national |
| 33 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $60,440 | +26% above national |
| 34 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,420 | +26% above national |
| 35 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,390 | +26% above national |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | $60,270 | +26% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,990 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Medford, OR | $59,850 | +25% above national |
| 39 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,790 | +25% above national |
| 40 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,720 | +25% above national |
| 41 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $59,610 | +24% above national |
| 42 | Visalia, CA | $59,490 | +24% above national |
| 43 | Bend, OR | $59,330 | +24% above national |
| 44 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $59,320 | +24% above national |
| 45 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $59,310 | +24% above national |
| 46 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,100 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,850 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $58,460 | +22% above national |
| 49 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $58,240 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,170 | +21% above national |
| 51 | Chico, CA | $58,080 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,850 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,610 | +20% above national |
| 54 | Syracuse, NY | $57,590 | +20% above national |
| 55 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $57,440 | +20% above national |
| 56 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $57,250 | +19% above national |
| 57 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,050 | +19% above national |
| 58 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $56,870 | +19% above national |
| 59 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $56,790 | +19% above national |
| 60 | Helena, MT | $56,760 | +18% above national |
| 61 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $56,640 | +18% above national |
| 62 | Lexington Park, MD | $55,990 | +17% above national |
| 63 | Minot, ND | $55,880 | +17% above national |
| 64 | Lincoln, NE | $55,760 | +16% above national |
| 65 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $55,640 | +16% above national |
| 66 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,610 | +16% above national |
| 67 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $55,580 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Sheboygan, WI | $55,290 | +15% above national |
| 69 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $55,040 | +15% above national |
| 70 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,940 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Decatur, IL | $54,830 | +14% above national |
| 72 | Ames, IA | $54,780 | +14% above national |
| 73 | Ithaca, NY | $54,620 | +14% above national |
| 74 | Vallejo, CA | $54,030 | +13% above national |
| 75 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $53,750 | +12% above national |
| 76 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $53,270 | +11% above national |
| 77 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $52,950 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Anchorage, AK | $52,930 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Ogden, UT | $52,890 | +10% above national |
| 80 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $52,670 | +10% above national |
| 81 | Fresno, CA | $52,650 | +10% above national |
| 82 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $52,530 | +10% above national |
| 83 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $52,480 | +10% above national |
| 84 | Yakima, WA | $52,480 | +10% above national |
| 85 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,470 | +9% above national |
| 86 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,270 | +9% above national |
| 87 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,270 | +9% above national |
| 88 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $52,260 | +9% above national |
| 89 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,250 | +9% above national |
| 90 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $51,960 | +8% above national |
| 91 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,910 | +8% above national |
| 92 | Greeley, CO | $51,890 | +8% above national |
| 93 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,880 | +8% above national |
| 94 | Walla Walla, WA | $51,840 | +8% above national |
| 95 | Rochester, NY | $51,780 | +8% above national |
| 96 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,720 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,600 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Salem, OR | $51,570 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,500 | +7% above national |
| 100 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,390 | +7% above national |
| 101 | Kingston, NY | $51,250 | +7% above national |
| 102 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,850 | +6% above national |
| 103 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | +6% above national |
| 104 | St. George, UT | $50,510 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $50,450 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Elmira, NY | $50,370 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $50,300 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $50,240 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,200 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,190 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Monroe, LA | $50,060 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,040 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,890 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,780 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $49,770 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $49,760 | +4% above national |
| 118 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,640 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Hinesville, GA | $49,600 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $49,590 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,470 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,470 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $49,460 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Richmond, VA | $49,370 | +3% above national |
| 125 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,180 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | +3% above national |
| 128 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $49,100 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Corvallis, OR | $49,030 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,820 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,780 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $48,760 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Rochester, MN | $48,660 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,630 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,600 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Iowa City, IA | $48,530 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Traverse City, MI | $48,480 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Bloomington, IN | $48,450 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Madison, WI | $48,450 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Victoria, TX | $48,380 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,300 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,300 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,290 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $48,290 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,240 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,210 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | +1% above national |
| 149 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,160 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,150 | same as national |
| 151 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $48,150 | same as national |
| 152 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,140 | same as national |
| 153 | Elizabethtown, KY | $48,110 | same as national |
| 154 | Evansville, IN | $48,110 | same as national |
| 155 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,110 | same as national |
| 156 | Peoria, IL | $48,100 | same as national |
| 157 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,100 | same as national |
| 158 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | same as national |
| 159 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | same as national |
| 160 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $48,070 | same as national |
| 161 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,060 | same as national |
| 162 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,020 | same as national |
| 163 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,020 | same as national |
| 164 | Yuba City, CA | $48,010 | same as national |
| 165 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,010 | same as national |
| 166 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,990 | same as national |
| 167 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,980 | same as national |
| 168 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $47,970 | same as national |
| 169 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | same as national |
| 170 | Winchester, VA-WV | $47,670 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Bismarck, ND | $47,590 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Albany, OR | $47,580 | 1% below national |
| 175 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,570 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Boise City, ID | $47,550 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $47,550 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,530 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,470 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | 1% below national |
| 181 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,430 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Columbus, OH | $47,380 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Abilene, TX | $47,370 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $47,360 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $47,350 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,330 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Reading, PA | $47,330 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,310 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $47,230 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Niles, MI | $47,210 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,180 | 2% below national |
| 192 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,150 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,120 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $47,100 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,100 | 2% below national |
| 196 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,060 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Gainesville, FL | $47,050 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Jefferson City, MO | $47,040 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,040 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,030 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 2% below national |
| 203 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,930 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,910 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Rome, GA | $46,890 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $46,870 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $46,840 | 2% below national |
| 210 | El Paso, TX | $46,800 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 2% below national |
| 212 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Appleton, WI | $46,790 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Jonesboro, AR | $46,790 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Duluth, MN-WI | $46,780 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,760 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Casper, WY | $46,740 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,720 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Missoula, MT | $46,650 | 3% below national |
| 220 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Albany, GA | $46,640 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Bangor, ME | $46,630 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $46,630 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Green Bay, WI | $46,610 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Logan, UT-ID | $46,600 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Lancaster, PA | $46,590 | 3% below national |
| 229 | Mankato, MN | $46,580 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Bozeman, MT | $46,510 | 3% below national |
| 231 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $46,460 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,460 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Springfield, IL | $46,450 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Williamsport, PA | $46,420 | 3% below national |
| 235 | Salisbury, MD | $46,400 | 3% below national |
| 236 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $46,380 | 3% below national |
| 237 | Roanoke, VA | $46,380 | 3% below national |
| 238 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Joplin, MO-KS | $46,330 | 3% below national |
| 240 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 3% below national |
| 241 | Twin Falls, ID | $46,320 | 3% below national |
| 242 | Binghamton, NY | $46,270 | 3% below national |
| 243 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $46,270 | 3% below national |
| 244 | Charlottesville, VA | $46,260 | 3% below national |
| 245 | Farmington, NM | $46,260 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,230 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Billings, MT | $46,220 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,220 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,210 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Wausau, WI | $46,200 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Wichita, KS | $46,120 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,090 | 4% below national |
| 255 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,080 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,040 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,020 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Battle Creek, MI | $45,980 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Springfield, MO | $45,970 | 4% below national |
| 260 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 4% below national |
| 261 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Eau Claire, WI | $45,950 | 4% below national |
| 263 | Harrisonburg, VA | $45,950 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Lawrence, KS | $45,930 | 4% below national |
| 265 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $45,900 | 4% below national |
| 266 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,900 | 4% below national |
| 267 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,890 | 4% below national |
| 268 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | 4% below national |
| 269 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,860 | 4% below national |
| 270 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | 4% below national |
| 271 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | 4% below national |
| 272 | Manhattan, KS | $45,850 | 4% below national |
| 273 | Monroe, MI | $45,830 | 4% below national |
| 274 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | 4% below national |
| 275 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 | 4% below national |
| 276 | Cleveland, OH | $45,780 | 4% below national |
| 277 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $45,750 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Reno, NV | $45,700 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $45,700 | 5% below national |
| 280 | State College, PA | $45,660 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,630 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Terre Haute, IN | $45,610 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Gainesville, GA | $45,590 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Rockford, IL | $45,560 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,560 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,540 | 5% below national |
| 288 | Valdosta, GA | $45,540 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Topeka, KS | $45,510 | 5% below national |
| 290 | Bloomington, IL | $45,500 | 5% below national |
| 291 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,470 | 5% below national |
| 292 | Akron, OH | $45,440 | 5% below national |
| 293 | Jackson, MI | $45,440 | 5% below national |
| 294 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,410 | 5% below national |
| 295 | Saginaw, MI | $45,340 | 5% below national |
| 296 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,250 | 6% below national |
| 297 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $45,240 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,230 | 6% below national |
| 299 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,200 | 6% below national |
| 300 | Longview, TX | $45,110 | 6% below national |
| 301 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,010 | 6% below national |
| 302 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 6% below national |
| 303 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 6% below national |
| 304 | Columbus, GA-AL | $44,950 | 6% below national |
| 305 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,920 | 6% below national |
| 306 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $44,880 | 6% below national |
| 307 | Kankakee, IL | $44,870 | 6% below national |
| 308 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,690 | 7% below national |
| 309 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $44,670 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,640 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Owensboro, KY | $44,560 | 7% below national |
| 312 | Flint, MI | $44,520 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Idaho Falls, ID | $44,480 | 7% below national |
| 314 | Muncie, IN | $44,390 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,160 | 8% below national |
| 316 | Columbia, MO | $44,090 | 8% below national |
| 317 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,040 | 8% below national |
| 318 | Bay City, MI | $44,020 | 8% below national |
| 319 | Chambersburg, PA | $44,000 | 8% below national |
| 320 | Tucson, AZ | $43,990 | 8% below national |
| 321 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,990 | 8% below national |
| 322 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $43,940 | 8% below national |
| 323 | Pueblo, CO | $43,940 | 8% below national |
| 324 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $43,720 | 9% below national |
| 325 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $43,690 | 9% below national |
| 326 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $43,570 | 9% below national |
| 327 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,540 | 9% below national |
| 328 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,510 | 9% below national |
| 329 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,510 | 9% below national |
| 330 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $43,490 | 9% below national |
| 331 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,380 | 9% below national |
| 332 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $43,090 | 10% below national |
| 333 | Erie, PA | $43,050 | 10% below national |
| 334 | Kokomo, IN | $42,920 | 10% below national |
| 335 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $42,890 | 10% below national |
| 336 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $42,680 | 11% below national |
| 337 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,680 | 11% below national |
| 338 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $42,620 | 11% below national |
| 339 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,460 | 11% below national |
| 340 | Great Falls, MT | $41,910 | 13% below national |
| 341 | Jackson, TN | $41,590 | 13% below national |
| 342 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $41,200 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,140 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Lubbock, TX | $41,080 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $41,010 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Santa Fe, NM | $40,760 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Altoona, PA | $40,750 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,720 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $40,710 | 15% below national |
| 350 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $40,660 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,650 | 15% below national |
| 352 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,600 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $40,580 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Rapid City, SD | $40,330 | 16% below national |
| 355 | Waco, TX | $40,320 | 16% below national |
| 356 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,270 | 16% below national |
| 357 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,160 | 16% below national |
| 358 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $40,120 | 16% below national |
| 359 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $40,080 | 16% below national |
| 360 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,830 | 17% below national |
| 361 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,710 | 17% below national |
| 362 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,690 | 17% below national |
| 363 | Cheyenne, WY | $39,640 | 17% below national |
| 364 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $39,550 | 17% below national |
| 365 | Lake Charles, LA | $39,520 | 18% below national |
| 366 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 18% below national |
| 367 | Johnstown, PA | $39,460 | 18% below national |
| 368 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $39,330 | 18% below national |
| 369 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,270 | 18% below national |
| 370 | Yuma, AZ | $39,210 | 18% below national |
| 371 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $39,120 | 18% below national |
| 372 | Tulsa, OK | $38,940 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,790 | 19% below national |
| 374 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $38,780 | 19% below national |
| 375 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $38,740 | 19% below national |
| 376 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,710 | 19% below national |
| 377 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 19% below national |
| 378 | Asheville, NC | $38,620 | 19% below national |
| 379 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,610 | 19% below national |
| 380 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $38,570 | 20% below national |
| 381 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,550 | 20% below national |
| 382 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $38,530 | 20% below national |
| 383 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,320 | 20% below national |
| 384 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,250 | 20% below national |
| 385 | Lawton, OK | $38,250 | 20% below national |
| 386 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,220 | 20% below national |
| 387 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,120 | 20% below national |
| 388 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | 20% below national |
| 389 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | 21% below national |
| 390 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,010 | 21% below national |
| 391 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,950 | 21% below national |
| 392 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,920 | 21% below national |
| 393 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,780 | 21% below national |
| 394 | Paducah, KY-IL | $37,750 | 21% below national |
| 395 | Dover, DE | $37,620 | 21% below national |
| 396 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 22% below national |
| 397 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,280 | 22% below national |
| 398 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $37,280 | 22% below national |
| 399 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $37,130 | 23% below national |
| 400 | Burlington, NC | $36,990 | 23% below national |
| 401 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,970 | 23% below national |
| 402 | Columbia, SC | $36,960 | 23% below national |
| 403 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $36,840 | 23% below national |
| 404 | Winston-Salem, NC | $36,820 | 23% below national |
| 405 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,780 | 23% below national |
| 406 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,560 | 24% below national |
| 407 | Greenville, NC | $36,500 | 24% below national |
| 408 | Amarillo, TX | $36,490 | 24% below national |
| 409 | Wilmington, NC | $36,490 | 24% below national |
| 410 | Enid, OK | $36,470 | 24% below national |
| 411 | Jackson, MS | $36,310 | 24% below national |
| 412 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,310 | 24% below national |
| 413 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,890 | 25% below national |
| 414 | Warner Robins, GA | $35,870 | 25% below national |
| 415 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,820 | 25% below national |
| 416 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,790 | 25% below national |
| 417 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $35,470 | 26% below national |
| 418 | Florence, SC | $35,460 | 26% below national |
| 419 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $35,350 | 26% below national |
| 420 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,310 | 26% below national |
| 421 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,190 | 27% below national |
| 422 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 | 27% below national |
| 423 | Beckley, WV | $35,070 | 27% below national |
| 424 | San Angelo, TX | $35,060 | 27% below national |
| 425 | Fayetteville, NC | $35,050 | 27% below national |
| 426 | Laredo, TX | $34,790 | 27% below national |
| 427 | Charleston, WV | $34,540 | 28% below national |
| 428 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $34,450 | 28% below national |
| 429 | Morgantown, WV | $34,330 | 28% below national |
| 430 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,200 | 29% below national |
| 431 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $34,050 | 29% below national |
| 432 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $33,920 | 29% below national |
| 433 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $33,850 | 29% below national |
| 434 | Toledo, OH | $33,810 | 29% below national |
| 435 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $33,620 | 30% below national |
| 436 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,320 | 30% below national |
| 437 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,700 | 32% below national |
| 438 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,040 | 33% below national |
| 439 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,800 | 34% below national |
| 440 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $31,650 | 34% below national |
| 441 | Knoxville, TN | $31,340 | 35% below national |
| 442 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,660 | 36% below national |
| 443 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $30,070 | 37% below national |
| 444 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $29,510 | 38% below national |
| 445 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $29,360 | 39% below national |
| 446 | Lafayette, LA | $29,130 | 39% below national |
| 447 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,270 | 41% below national |
| 448 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,190 | 41% below national |
| 449 | Savannah, GA | $28,180 | 41% below national |
| 450 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,180 | 41% below national |
| 451 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,950 | 42% below national |
| 452 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $27,240 | 43% below national |
| 453 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $27,090 | 43% below national |
| 454 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $27,070 | 44% below national |
| 455 | Tyler, TX | $26,780 | 44% below national |
| 456 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $26,620 | 44% below national |
| 457 | Baton Rouge, LA | $24,930 | 48% below national |
| 458 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,530 | 49% below national |
| 459 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $24,480 | 49% below national |
| 460 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $24,400 | 49% below national |
| 461 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $23,990 | 50% below national |
| 462 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $23,100 | 52% below national |
| 463 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $22,670 | 53% below national |
| 464 | Ponce, PR | $22,050 | 54% below national |
| 465 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,890 | 54% below national |
| 466 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21,220 | 56% below national |
| 467 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $21,040 | 56% below national |
| 468 | Huntsville, AL | $18,750 | 61% below national |
| 469 | Birmingham, AL | $18,260 | 62% below national |
| 470 | Mobile, AL | $18,000 | 62% below national |
| 471 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $17,840 | 63% below national |
| 472 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $17,810 | 63% below national |
| 473 | Decatur, AL | $17,720 | 63% below national |
| 474 | Montgomery, AL | $17,490 | 64% below national |
| 475 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $17,320 | 64% below national |
| 476 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $17,260 | 64% below national |
| 477 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $17,130 | 64% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $17,070 | 64% below national |
| 479 | Dothan, AL | $16,970 | 65% below national |
| 480 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $16,860 | 65% below national |
| 481 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $16,570 | 65% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Bus Drivers, School make? ▼
The median annual salary for Bus Drivers, School is $47,920 ($23.04/hour). The salary range spans from $29,240 at the 10th percentile to $65,730 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Bus Drivers, School the most? ▼
Massachusetts pays the highest median salary for Bus Drivers, School at $65,170/year, which is +36% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Bus Drivers, School? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Bus Drivers, School is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Bus Drivers, School? ▼
Bus Drivers, School has a safety grade of C (Moderate Risk) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 17.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 4.8 per 100 workers.
Is Bus Drivers, School a good career? ▼
Employment for Bus Drivers, School is projected to grow 0.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 61,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Bus Drivers, School pay vary by state? ▼
Bus Drivers, School salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Massachusetts at $65,170/year, while West Virginia pays the least at $33,360/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Bus Drivers, School? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Bus Drivers, School is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $75,230/year. BLS reports wage data for 481 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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