SALARY BY STATE · BUS DRIVERS, SCHOOL
Bus Drivers, School salaries by state
The table below uses the same BLS May 2025 release for every state, so you can compare like with like. Click a state for the full range, employment, national comparison and take-home estimate for that state.
| State | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17,630 | $19,190 | $8 |
| Alaska | $54,200 | $51,820 | $26 |
| Arizona | $46,050 | $45,390 | $22 |
| Arkansas | $45,500 | $44,410 | $22 |
| California | $61,040 | $60,520 | $29 |
| Colorado | $52,620 | $54,770 | $25 |
| Connecticut | $61,520 | $56,240 | $30 |
| Delaware | $42,390 | $45,180 | $20 |
| District of Columbia | $55,450 | $54,630 | $27 |
| Florida | $44,690 | $44,120 | $21 |
| Georgia | $44,950 | $41,410 | $22 |
| Hawaii | $59,090 | $57,920 | $28 |
| Idaho | $46,250 | $45,730 | $22 |
| Illinois | $49,090 | $51,410 | $24 |
| Indiana | $48,020 | $46,460 | $23 |
| Iowa | $46,320 | $47,980 | $22 |
| Kansas | $45,860 | $45,350 | $22 |
| Kentucky | $44,830 | $46,600 | $22 |
| Louisiana | $29,450 | $34,270 | $14 |
| Maine | $48,640 | $48,690 | $23 |
| Maryland | $56,450 | $54,000 | $27 |
| Massachusetts | $65,170 | $61,210 | $31 |
| Michigan | $46,380 | $46,100 | $22 |
| Minnesota | $48,940 | $49,310 | $24 |
| Mississippi | $30,640 | $32,770 | $15 |
| Missouri | $46,880 | $47,020 | $23 |
| Montana | $46,220 | $46,780 | $22 |
| Nebraska | $47,760 | $48,920 | $23 |
| Nevada | $37,280 | $41,440 | $18 |
| New Hampshire | $50,990 | $50,750 | $25 |
| New Jersey | $59,430 | $58,470 | $29 |
| New Mexico | $45,470 | $46,790 | $22 |
| New York | $56,640 | $57,140 | $27 |
| North Carolina | $37,460 | $39,250 | $18 |
| North Dakota | $50,790 | $56,990 | $24 |
| Ohio | $45,860 | $45,500 | $22 |
| Oklahoma | $36,920 | $36,840 | $18 |
| Oregon | $51,270 | $55,260 | $25 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,530 | $48,170 | $23 |
| Rhode Island | $58,700 | $56,620 | $28 |
| South Carolina | $39,900 | $39,640 | $19 |
| South Dakota | $39,730 | $41,380 | $19 |
| Tennessee | $44,510 | $43,400 | $21 |
| Texas | $44,490 | $43,540 | $21 |
| Utah | $52,890 | $53,430 | $25 |
| Vermont | $56,580 | $52,470 | $27 |
| Virginia | $50,190 | $53,390 | $24 |
| Washington | $63,370 | $62,940 | $30 |
| West Virginia | $33,360 | $33,390 | $16 |
| Wisconsin | $47,760 | $51,040 | $23 |
| Wyoming | $45,520 | $45,970 | $22 |
National median for Bus Drivers, School: $47,920. A state missing from this table means BLS did not publish that occupation for that state in this release.