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School Bus Driver Salary

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The median school bus driver in the U.S. earns $47,920 a year ($23.04 an hour). Half earn between $38,650 and $58,430. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($75,230) and lowest in Birmingham, AL ($18,260).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Bus Drivers, School, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$29,240
25th percentile$38,650
Median$47,920
75th percentile$58,430
90th percentile$65,730
Average$48,430
Jobs402,930

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School bus driver pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($47,920).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$75,230+57%
San Francisco, CA$73,680+54%
Seattle, WA$66,380+39%
Boston, MA$65,170+36%
Portland, OR$62,190+30%
Riverside, CA$61,900+29%
Los Angeles, CA$61,580+29%
Hartford, CT$61,560+28%
San Diego, CA$60,440+26%
Sacramento, CA$60,390+26%
Denver, CO$59,990+25%
New York, NY$59,790+25%
Providence, RI$59,320+24%
Baltimore, MD$57,850+21%
Washington, DC$57,610+20%
Louisville, KY$55,640+16%
Salt Lake City, UT$52,250+9%
Philadelphia, PA$51,960+8%
Nashville, TN$51,600+8%
Buffalo, NY$51,500+7%
Minneapolis, MN$50,240+5%
Virginia Beach, VA$50,190+5%
Indianapolis, IN$49,890+4%
Richmond, VA$49,370+3%
Chicago, IL$49,180+3%
Milwaukee, WI$48,290+1%
Kansas City, MO$48,110same
St. Louis, MO$48,100same
Detroit, MI$48,060same
Columbus, OH$47,380−1%
Atlanta, GA$47,310−1%
Jacksonville, FL$47,180−2%
Dallas, TX$47,030−2%
Austin, TX$46,910−2%
Cincinnati, OH$46,870−2%
Pittsburgh, PA$46,840−2%
Phoenix, AZ$46,760−2%
Grand Rapids, MI$46,230−4%
Charlotte, NC$46,020−4%
Tampa, FL$45,860−4%
Cleveland, OH$45,780−4%
Miami, FL$45,540−5%
Houston, TX$43,570−9%
Orlando, FL$38,790−19%
Raleigh, NC$38,530−20%
Oklahoma City, OK$38,010−21%
Memphis, TN$37,920−21%
Las Vegas, NV$37,280−22%
San Antonio, TX$36,780−23%
Birmingham, AL$18,260−62%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.