The average wage for a bus driver in Connecticut is around $24.30 per hour.
Avg Wage
Bus drivers earn an average hourly wage of $24.30.
Salaries typically start from $16.11 per hour and go up to $29.22 per hour.
39% below national average Updated in 2018
Bus driver earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Bus driver salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
New York | $67,040 |
Washington | $58,980 |
Alaska | $55,590 |
Massachusetts | $51,680 |
Oregon | $50,870 |
California | $50,760 |
Connecticut | $50,550 |
New Jersey | $49,670 |
Illinois | $48,552 |
Wisconsin | $47,790 |
Hawaii | $44,050 |
New Hampshire | $41,870 |
Vermont | $41,250 |
Virginia | $40,930 |
Nebraska | $40,440 |
Delaware | $39,600 |
Texas | $39,030 |
Minnesota | $38,920 |
Colorado | $38,560 |
Ohio | $38,380 |
Maryland | $38,340 |
Rhode Island | $37,610 |
Maine | $37,160 |
Missouri | $37,070 |
District of Columbia | $37,040 |
Nevada | $36,370 |
Montana | $36,300 |
Wyoming | $36,270 |
North Dakota | $36,170 |
Tennessee | $36,020 |
Utah | $35,850 |
Pennsylvania | $35,801 |
Arizona | $35,739 |
Louisiana | $35,260 |
Iowa | $34,380 |
Kentucky | $33,910 |
South Carolina | $33,880 |
West Virginia | $33,720 |
Michigan | $33,620 |
Indiana | $33,011 |
South Dakota | $32,830 |
Kansas | $31,230 |
Florida | $30,550 |
Idaho | $30,280 |
North Carolina | $29,710 |
New Mexico | $28,790 |
Mississippi | $28,680 |
Arkansas | $28,259 |
Puerto Rico | $27,990 |
Georgia | $27,760 |
Alabama | $27,160 |
Oklahoma | $26,110 |
Guam | $19,750 |
How do bus driver salaries compare to similar careers?
Bus drivers earn 11% less than similar careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than customs brokers but more than taxi drivers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Customs broker salary | $75K |
Transportation planner salary | $79K |
Logistician salary | $71K |
Truck driver salary | $49K |
Travel agent salary | $44K |
Bus driver salary | $51K |
Sailor salary | $42K |
Delivery service driver salary | $34K |
Courier salary | $33K |
Taxi driver salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)