The average wage for a bus driver in Tennessee is around $17.32 per hour.
Avg Wage
Bus drivers earn an average hourly wage of $17.32.
Salaries typically start from $9.55 per hour and go up to $25.22 per hour.
41% 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 about the same as related careers in Tennessee. On average, they make less than ship loaders but more than taxi drivers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Ship loader salary | $44K |
Truck driver salary | $42K |
Cargo and freight agent salary | $43K |
Traffic technician salary | $42K |
Travel agent salary | $40K |
Bus driver salary | $36K |
Delivery service driver salary | $33K |
Courier salary | $30K |
Sailor salary | $27K |
Taxi driver salary | $23K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)