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Bus Drivers Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$48,370
~$23/hr · ~$4,031/mo
Total US jobs
546K
Slower than average
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Growth: +1%
Salary range
10th %ile
$38,250
25th %ile
$46,050
Median
$48,370
75th %ile
$69,090
90th %ile
$82,640
Top US metros for Bus Drivers
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $72,480 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,130 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,400 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $65,160 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $80,870 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $70,700 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $65,780 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $59,740 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $69,990 |
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