Columbus, OH · SOC 33-9094

School Bus Monitors in Columbus

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$32,830

per year in Columbus

6% below

National Median

$35,100

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$15.78/hr

median hourly

Employment

160

jobs in Columbus

BLS metro-level wage data places School Bus Monitors pay in Columbus, OH at a median of $32,830 per year ($15.78/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,100, Columbus pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 school bus monitorss are employed across the Columbus MSA in SOC 33-9094.

The Columbus pay distribution spans from $27,380 at the 10th percentile to $63,340 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $27,660 and the 75th at $63,330, so half of Columbus-based school bus monitorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Columbus, OH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Columbus

Annual Salary Distribution

$27,380$27,660$32,830$63,330$63,340
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$27,380

25th Percentile

$27,660

Median

$32,830

75th Percentile

$63,330

90th Percentile

$63,340

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a School Bus Monitors make in Columbus?
The median annual salary for School Bus Monitors in Columbus, OH is $32,830 ($15.78/hour). The salary range spans from $27,380 at the 10th percentile to $63,340 at the 90th percentile.
Is Columbus a good place to work as a School Bus Monitors?
School Bus Monitors in Columbus, OH earns 6% below the national median of $35,100. There are approximately 160 School Bus Monitors jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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