School Bus Driver Salary in Nashville, TN

Updated November 9, 2026

The median school bus driver in the Nashville area earns $51,600 a year ($24.81 an hour), 8% above the U.S. median ($47,920) and 16% above the Tennessee median ($44,510). Half of the 1,880 school bus drivers there earn between $37,500 and $61,220.

Median $51,600

10th: $23,55090th: $66,150

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Bus Drivers, School, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Annual pay	Nashville area	Tennessee	U.S.
10th percentile	$23,550	$22,900	$29,240
25th percentile	$37,500	$27,650	$38,650
Median	$51,600	$44,510	$47,920
75th percentile	$61,220	$51,150	$58,430
90th percentile	$66,150	$61,600	$65,730
Average	$48,890	$43,400	$48,430
Jobs	1,880	7,050	402,930

Nashville, TN ranks 19th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for school bus driver pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($75,230).

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School bus driver pay in other cities

Memphis, TN: $37,920
San Jose, CA: $75,230
San Francisco, CA: $73,680
Seattle, WA: $66,380
Boston, MA: $65,170
Portland, OR: $62,190
Riverside, CA: $61,900
Los Angeles, CA: $61,580
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

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.