Bus driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bus driver earnings begin at:

$38.66 per hour

$80,420 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bus driver earnings begin at:

$34.83 per hour

$72,440 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bus driver earnings begin at:

$28.36 per hour

$58,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bus driver earnings begin at:

$22.82 per hour

$47,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bus driver earnings begin at:

$19.11 per hour

$39,750 per year

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 6% less than similar careers in Washington. On average, they make less than flight attendants but more than ship loaders.

Career Median Salary
Flight attendant salary $65K
Aviation inspector salary $75K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $75K
Aircraft mechanic salary $64K
Traffic technician salary $64K
Bus driver salary $59K
Cargo and freight agent salary $50K
Travel agent salary $52K
Sailor salary $53K
Ship loader salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)