Bus Drivers, School Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Bus Drivers, School salaries across 51 states

$47,620

National Average (Median)

$65,170

Highest: Massachusetts

$17,630

Lowest: Alabama

Bus Drivers, School Salary by State

Compare Bus Drivers, School salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$17,630

$65,170

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $17,630 AK $54,200 AZ $46,050 AR $45,500 CA $61,040 CO $52,620 CT $61,520 DE $42,390 DC $55,450 FL $44,690 GA $44,950 HI $59,090 ID $46,250 IL $49,090 IN $48,020 IA $46,320 KS $45,860 KY $44,830 LA $29,450 ME $48,640 MD $56,450 MA $65,170 MI $46,380 MN $48,940 MS $30,640 MO $46,880 MT $46,220 NE $47,760 NV $37,280 NH $50,990 NJ $59,430 NM $45,470 NY $56,640 NC $37,460 ND $50,790 OH $45,860 OK $36,920 OR $51,270 PA $47,530 RI $58,700 SC $39,900 SD $39,730 TN $44,510 TX $44,490 UT $52,890 VT $56,580 VA $50,190 WA $63,370 WV $33,360 WI $47,760 WY $45,520

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Massachusetts

$65,170

Washington

$63,370

Connecticut

$61,520

California

$61,040

New Jersey

$59,430

Bus Drivers, School Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Massachusetts	$65,170	$61,210	9,330
2	Washington	$63,370	$62,940	9,660
3	Connecticut	$61,520	$56,240	7,970
4	California	$61,040	$60,520	16,600
5	New Jersey	$59,430	$58,470	13,670
6	Hawaii	$59,090	$57,920	630
7	Rhode Island	$58,700	$56,620	1,800
8	New York	$56,640	$57,140	38,320
9	Vermont	$56,580	$52,470	860
10	Maryland	$56,450	$54,000	9,020
11	District of Columbia	$55,450	$54,630	510
12	Alaska	$54,200	$51,820	790
13	Utah	$52,890	$53,430	1,920
14	Colorado	$52,620	$54,770	3,840
15	Oregon	$51,270	$55,260	5,210
16	New Hampshire	$50,990	$50,750	2,040
17	North Dakota	$50,790	$56,990	1,530
18	Virginia	$50,190	$53,390	12,930
19	Illinois	$49,090	$51,410	21,230
20	Minnesota	$48,940	$49,310	13,110
21	Maine	$48,640	$48,690	1,670
22	Indiana	$48,020	$46,460	11,780
23	Nebraska	$47,760	$48,920	2,330
24	Wisconsin	$47,760	$51,040	7,840
25	Pennsylvania	$47,530	$48,170	23,670
26	Missouri	$46,880	$47,020	8,970
27	Michigan	$46,380	$46,100	8,780
28	Iowa	$46,320	$47,980	4,840
29	Idaho	$46,250	$45,730	2,960
30	Montana	$46,220	$46,780	1,630
31	Arizona	$46,050	$45,390	5,020
32	Kansas	$45,860	$45,350	4,830
33	Ohio	$45,860	$45,500	5,540
34	Wyoming	$45,520	$45,970	1,360
35	Arkansas	$45,500	$44,410	4,340
36	New Mexico	$45,470	$46,790	1,870
37	Georgia	$44,950	$41,410	16,880
38	Kentucky	$44,830	$46,600	6,820
39	Florida	$44,690	$44,120	13,470
40	Tennessee	$44,510	$43,400	7,050
41	Texas	$44,490	$43,540	37,550
42	Delaware	$42,390	$45,180	1,350
43	South Carolina	$39,900	$39,640	5,900
44	South Dakota	$39,730	$41,380	1,290
45	North Carolina	$37,460	$39,250	12,390
46	Nevada	$37,280	$41,440	2,590
47	Oklahoma	$36,920	$36,840	3,710
48	West Virginia	$33,360	$33,390	4,690
49	Mississippi	$30,640	$32,770	3,790
50	Louisiana	$29,450	$34,270	6,670
51	Alabama	$17,630	$19,190	10,410

Bus Drivers, School Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Bus Drivers, School keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS