33 Series · SOC 33-9094
School Bus Monitors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,100
- Median / year
- +0.3%
- 2024→2025
- $43,250
- Top 10% earn
- -2.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 78,420
- Estimated US jobs
School Bus Monitors earn a median of $35,100 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,100, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,130 (10th percentile) to $43,250 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 78,420 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($42,330).
The pay verdict
School Bus Monitors earn a median of $35,100, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 2% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #23 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2.7% by 2034.
- $35,100
- Median annual wage
- Top 98%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #23 of 24
- in Protective Service
- 1.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $42,330. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
School Bus Monitors (SOC 33-9094) has a national median of $35,100 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $28,130 to $43,250, and the published mean is $35,150. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 78,420 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 223 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $34,980 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $35,100 in May 2025, a rise of $120 (+0.3%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 12,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Protective Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $42,330, which is +21% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $47,170. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$35,100
per year
Median Hourly
$16.88/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$35,150
average
Employment
78,420
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where School Bus Monitors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,100 Bottom 2% higher than 2% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$35,100 · 2nd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is School Bus Monitors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Security Guards: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $38020
- Police and Sheriff's…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $76210
- Correctional Officer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $58940
- Firefighters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $59280
- Lifeguards, Ski Patr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $33580
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.9%, Median annual wage $106040
- Detectives and Crimi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $93790
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $93530
- Crossing Guards and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $38100
- Protective Service W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $42540
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $55940
- School Bus Monitors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.7%, Median annual wage $35100
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $77970
- Transportation Secur…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $66770
- Private Detectives a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6%, Median annual wage $51220
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $76400
- Bailiffs: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.2%, Median annual wage $56600
- Fire Inspectors and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $75920
- Animal Control Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $45660
- Gambling Surveillanc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.3%, Median annual wage $43370
- Parking Enforcement …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $46730
- Fish and Game Wardens: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $74060
- Transit and Railroad…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $90230
- Forest Fire Inspecto…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.6%, Median annual wage $56870
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-2.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
12,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-2,000
71,400 (2024) → 69,500 (2034)
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 →Protective Service Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
7.3/100K
Injury Rate
2.5/100
Danger Index
13.7/100
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 School Bus Monitors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Announce routes or stops.
- ▸ Assist children with disabilities or children with psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues with boarding and exiting the school bus.
- ▸ Buckle seatbelts or fasten wheelchair tie-down straps to secure passengers for transportation.
- ▸ Clean school bus interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
- ▸ Direct students boarding and exiting the school bus.
- ▸ Direct students evacuating the bus during safety drills.
- ▸ Escort young children across roads or highways.
- ▸ Evacuate students from the school bus in emergency situations.
- ▸ Guide the driver when the bus is moving in reverse gear.
- ▸ Monitor for trains at railroad crossings and signal the bus driver when it is safe to proceed.
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
School Bus Monitors pay history, 2021–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,100 |
| 2022 | $29,880 |
| 2023 | $33,130 |
| 2024 | $34,980 |
| 2025 | $35,100 |
2021 median
$29,100
2025 median
$35,100
2021–2025 change
+$6,000 (+20.6%)
Avg/year
+4.8%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $29,100 | First banked release | 55,310 |
| May 2022 | $29,880 | +2.7% | 64,100 |
| May 2023 | $33,130 | +10.9% | 72,320 |
| May 2024 | $34,980 | +5.6% | 72,140 |
| May 2025 | $35,100 | +0.3% | 78,420 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $29,100 in May 2021 to $35,100 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.8% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 55,310 in May 2021 to 78,420 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $42,330 | +21% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $41,720 | +19% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $40,900 | +17% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $40,250 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $39,020 | +11% above national |
| 6 | Maryland | $38,750 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $38,590 | +10% above national |
| 8 | North Dakota | $38,480 | +10% above national |
| 9 | California | $38,360 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Maine | $38,060 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $38,020 | +8% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $37,620 | +7% above national |
| 13 | New York | $36,910 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Wyoming | $36,810 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $36,640 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Delaware | $36,560 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $36,510 | +4% above national |
| 18 | New Mexico | $36,250 | +3% above national |
| 19 | New Jersey | $36,100 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $36,020 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $35,910 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Connecticut | $35,350 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $35,290 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $34,750 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Montana | $34,740 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Arizona | $34,560 | 2% below national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $34,380 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $34,220 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $34,110 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Alaska | $33,990 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $33,840 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Indiana | $33,590 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Colorado | $33,540 | 4% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $32,970 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Iowa | $32,740 | 7% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $32,480 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Idaho | $32,230 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Georgia | $30,130 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $29,420 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Texas | $29,300 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $29,230 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $28,260 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $28,220 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $28,210 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $28,130 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Ohio | $28,110 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $27,250 | 22% below national |
| 48 | South Carolina | $26,240 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $25,250 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,500 | 33% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,170 | +34% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,250 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $43,110 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Rochester, MN | $41,720 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $41,720 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $41,660 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Lexington Park, MD | $41,490 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $41,490 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $41,050 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $40,710 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $40,540 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Barnstable Town, MA | $40,160 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Worcester, MA | $40,130 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Green Bay, WI | $39,880 | +14% above national |
| 15 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,080 | +11% above national |
| 16 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,920 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,820 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $38,670 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,590 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38,470 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,410 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $38,360 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $38,220 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,660 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,630 | +7% above national |
| 26 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $37,340 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Bangor, ME | $37,300 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Fargo, ND-MN | $37,150 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Peoria, IL | $37,140 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,130 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $36,930 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,830 | +5% above national |
| 33 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $36,610 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $36,540 | +4% above national |
| 35 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $36,490 | +4% above national |
| 36 | Dover, DE | $36,410 | +4% above national |
| 37 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $36,270 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Farmington, NM | $36,250 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,240 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Reading, PA | $36,140 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $36,130 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $35,980 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Syracuse, NY | $35,950 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $35,910 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Glens Falls, NY | $35,750 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Evansville, IN | $35,620 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $35,520 | +1% above national |
| 48 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $35,520 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $35,450 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $35,120 | same as national |
| 51 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,110 | same as national |
| 52 | Gainesville, FL | $35,060 | same as national |
| 53 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,040 | same as national |
| 54 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,040 | same as national |
| 55 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $35,010 | same as national |
| 56 | Rapid City, SD | $35,000 | same as national |
| 57 | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,970 | same as national |
| 58 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,880 | 1% below national |
| 59 | New Haven, CT | $34,790 | 1% below national |
| 60 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $34,780 | 1% below national |
| 61 | Kingston, NY | $34,770 | 1% below national |
| 62 | Rochester, NY | $34,710 | 1% below national |
| 63 | Tucson, AZ | $34,650 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $34,620 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $34,590 | 1% below national |
| 66 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,460 | 2% below national |
| 67 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,440 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,440 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $34,430 | 2% below national |
| 70 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $34,120 | 3% below national |
| 71 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $34,010 | 3% below national |
| 72 | Anchorage, AK | $33,990 | 3% below national |
| 73 | Omaha, NE-IA | $33,930 | 3% below national |
| 74 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $33,900 | 3% below national |
| 75 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $33,890 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Utica-Rome, NY | $33,800 | 4% below national |
| 77 | Bloomington, IL | $33,750 | 4% below national |
| 78 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $33,750 | 4% below national |
| 79 | Elmira, NY | $33,700 | 4% below national |
| 80 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $33,590 | 4% below national |
| 81 | Topeka, KS | $33,560 | 4% below national |
| 82 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $33,430 | 5% below national |
| 83 | Winston-Salem, NC | $33,380 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Pittsfield, MA | $33,330 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $33,290 | 5% below national |
| 86 | St. George, UT | $33,270 | 5% below national |
| 87 | Lancaster, PA | $33,210 | 5% below national |
| 88 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $33,120 | 6% below national |
| 89 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $33,100 | 6% below national |
| 90 | Roanoke, VA | $33,080 | 6% below national |
| 91 | Columbus, OH | $32,830 | 6% below national |
| 92 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $32,780 | 7% below national |
| 93 | Joplin, MO-KS | $32,470 | 7% below national |
| 94 | Binghamton, NY | $32,370 | 8% below national |
| 95 | Fort Wayne, IN | $32,340 | 8% below national |
| 96 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $32,330 | 8% below national |
| 97 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $32,220 | 8% below national |
| 98 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $32,030 | 9% below national |
| 99 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $31,950 | 9% below national |
| 100 | Flint, MI | $31,860 | 9% below national |
| 101 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,860 | 9% below national |
| 102 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,630 | 10% below national |
| 103 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,570 | 10% below national |
| 104 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $31,500 | 10% below national |
| 105 | Lake Charles, LA | $31,410 | 11% below national |
| 106 | Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 107 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 108 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Warner Robins, GA | $31,180 | 11% below national |
| 110 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $30,990 | 12% below national |
| 111 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $30,830 | 12% below national |
| 112 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $30,670 | 13% below national |
| 113 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $30,640 | 13% below national |
| 114 | Richmond, VA | $30,420 | 13% below national |
| 115 | Lynchburg, VA | $30,240 | 14% below national |
| 116 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $30,180 | 14% below national |
| 117 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $30,130 | 14% below national |
| 118 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $30,070 | 14% below national |
| 119 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $29,910 | 15% below national |
| 120 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,660 | 15% below national |
| 121 | Boise City, ID | $29,600 | 16% below national |
| 122 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $29,570 | 16% below national |
| 123 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $29,540 | 16% below national |
| 124 | El Paso, TX | $29,520 | 16% below national |
| 125 | Jacksonville, FL | $29,390 | 16% below national |
| 126 | Baton Rouge, LA | $29,300 | 17% below national |
| 127 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $28,910 | 18% below national |
| 128 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $28,850 | 18% below national |
| 129 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $28,840 | 18% below national |
| 130 | Tulsa, OK | $28,770 | 18% below national |
| 131 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $28,640 | 18% below national |
| 132 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $28,180 | 20% below national |
| 133 | Jonesboro, AR | $27,990 | 20% below national |
| 134 | Wichita, KS | $27,790 | 21% below national |
| 135 | Columbia, SC | $27,780 | 21% below national |
| 136 | Spartanburg, SC | $27,770 | 21% below national |
| 137 | Columbus, GA-AL | $27,560 | 21% below national |
| 138 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $27,450 | 22% below national |
| 139 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $27,430 | 22% below national |
| 140 | Cleveland, OH | $27,320 | 22% below national |
| 141 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $27,260 | 22% below national |
| 142 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $27,250 | 22% below national |
| 143 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $26,970 | 23% below national |
| 144 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $26,920 | 23% below national |
| 145 | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,910 | 23% below national |
| 146 | Knoxville, TN | $26,680 | 24% below national |
| 147 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $26,240 | 25% below national |
| 148 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $25,990 | 26% below national |
| 149 | Twin Falls, ID | $25,250 | 28% below national |
| 150 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $25,070 | 29% below national |
| 151 | Jackson, MS | $24,750 | 29% below national |
| 152 | Kokomo, IN | $24,150 | 31% below national |
| 153 | Savannah, GA | $20,370 | 42% below national |
| 154 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $20,190 | 42% below national |
| 155 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $17,050 | 51% below national |
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Protective Service Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($35,100 here) and reported employment (78,420 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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How to use School Bus Monitors pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $37,760/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $42,330/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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