Bus Driver United States
Bus Driver salary in the US
Typical pay
$52,000a year
Most Bus Drivers earn $47k to $58k a year
From 268 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Bus Driver salary in the US is $52,000 a year. Most job postings pay $47,300 to $58,200. From 268 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $62k | $58k to $75k | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $62k | $45k to $66k | 19 |
| New Hampshire | $57k | $42k to $62k | 22 |
| New Jersey | $54k | $46k to $70k | 20 |
| New York | $48k | $41k to $54k | 46 |
| Illinois | $42k | $42k to $52k | 35 |
| Virginia | $38k | $33k to $57k | 11 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arizona | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Colorado | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 9 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Georgia | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 4 |
| Iowa | – | – | 5 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Maryland | – | – | 5 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 9 |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 3 |
| Missouri | – | – | 2 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 1 |
| Oregon | – | – | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 7 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Texas | – | – | 4 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| Washington | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 8 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $58k | $48k to $65k | 67 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $54k | $47k to $59k | 233 | 29 |
| Chicago, IL | $42k | $42k to $50k | 174 | 25 |
| Cincinnati, OH | – | – | 40 | 4 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | – | – | 19 | 5 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 50 | 6 |
| Milwaukee, WI | – | – | 25 | 4 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 45 | 12 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 55 | 6 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 29 | 4 |
| Providence, RI | – | – | 30 | 4 |
| Richmond, VA | – | – | 20 | 4 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 49 | 7 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 27 | 4 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 43 | 8 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 246 job postings$43k $54k
Typical: $48k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Senior 2 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $43k to $54k a year, typically $48k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student, Inc. | $57k | $54k | – | – | – |
| Trinity Transportation | $54k | $52k | – | – | – |
| DS Bus Lines, Inc. | $51k | $50k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $52,000 a year for Bus Driver roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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