Average Salary for Bus Drivers, School
SOC 53-3051 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in the United States is $47,040 ($22.62/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,680 at the 10th percentile to $63,810 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 387,920 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.1% since 2021.
Median Annual
$47,040
Mean Annual
$46,660
10th Pct
$27,680
75th Pct
$56,140
Employment
387,920
Salary Distribution
$28k
10th
$37k
25th
$47k
Median
$56k
75th
$64k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $67,040 |
| Medford, OR | $66,060 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $65,480 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $65,110 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $65,110 |
| Napa, CA | $64,750 |
| Springfield, MA | $64,570 |
| Bellingham, WA | $64,080 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,820 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,130 |
| Salinas, CA | $62,530 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,480 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $62,250 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,150 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $63,030 |
| Washington | $60,250 |
| Connecticut | $59,340 |
| New Jersey | $59,140 |
| California | $58,280 |
| New York | $56,510 |
| District of Columbia | $54,450 |
| Oregon | $52,090 |
| Utah | $51,270 |
| Hawaii | $51,210 |
| Maryland | $51,040 |
| North Dakota | $50,420 |
| Alaska | $49,880 |
| Vermont | $49,800 |
| Illinois | $49,760 |
| Minnesota | $49,600 |
| Colorado | $49,490 |
| Rhode Island | $49,430 |
| Virginia | $48,600 |
| New Hampshire | $47,700 |
| Wisconsin | $47,480 |
| Maine | $47,390 |
| Nebraska | $47,320 |
| Indiana | $47,070 |
| Ohio | $46,900 |
| New Mexico | $46,240 |
| Wyoming | $45,960 |
| Montana | $45,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,710 |
| Michigan | $45,670 |
| Iowa | $45,380 |
| Kansas | $44,720 |
| Delaware | $44,360 |
| Arizona | $43,610 |
| Missouri | $43,520 |
| Texas | $42,780 |
| South Carolina | $42,330 |
| Idaho | $42,070 |
| Arkansas | $42,020 |
| Tennessee | $41,100 |
| Kentucky | $40,610 |
| Virgin Islands | $39,360 |
| Florida | $39,170 |
| South Dakota | $38,710 |
| Georgia | $37,510 |
| Oklahoma | $37,430 |
| North Carolina | $36,620 |
| Nevada | $36,380 |
| Louisiana | $32,030 |
| West Virginia | $30,080 |
| Mississippi | $28,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,830 |
| Alabama | $17,620 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Bus Drivers, School broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $64,760 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $54,640 |
| Employment Services | $54,450 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $54,450 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $54,450 |
| Educational Support Services | $52,850 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $49,380 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $49,200 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $49,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,030 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,030 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,030 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,780 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,480 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $48,150 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $45,250 |
| Educational Services | $45,070 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,850 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $44,660 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,290 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $44,020 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $44,020 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $44,020 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $44,020 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $43,330 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $43,240 |
| Educational Services | $42,630 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $41,270 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $41,200 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $41,200 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $40,890 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $40,720 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,570 |
| Child Care Services | $39,410 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $39,280 |
| Junior Colleges | $38,980 |
| Social Assistance | $38,950 |
| Individual and Family Services | $38,950 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $38,900 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,380 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $37,760 |
| Religious Organizations | $34,490 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $31,190 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $26,310 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,040 |
| 2023 | $45,660 |
| 2022 | $41,270 |
| 2021 | $37,910 |