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Bus Driver Salaries in the United States

How much does a Bus Driver make in the United States?

Bus Drivers earn $28,000 annually on average, or $13 per hour, which is 81% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Bus Drivers work for Good Samaritan Hospital of Los Angeles at $81,000 annually while the lowest paid Bus Drivers work for Superior Ambulance earning approximately $18,000 each year.

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$28K First Student's Average Bus Driver Salary (69 salaries)

Equal to national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$2K (6%) less than average First Student salary ($30K)
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+$14K (40%) more than average First Student Bus Driver salary ($28K)
"low"
-$4K (15%) less than average First Student Bus Driver salary ($28K)
+$2K (6%) more than average First Student Bus Driver salary ($28K)
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$38K North East Independent School District's Average Bus Driver Salary (2 salaries)

+$10K (30%) more than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$3K (7%) less than average North East Independent School District salary ($41K)
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-$13K (41%) less than average North East Independent School District Bus Driver salary ($38K)
"I would say that school bus drivers are grossly underpaid in comparison to other commercial drivers, especially since our cargo is the most precious."
+$13K (29%) more than average North East Independent School District Bus Driver salary ($38K)

$30K Washoe County School District's Average Bus Driver Salary (2 salaries)

+$2K (6%) more than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Washoe County School District salary ($32K)
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+$6K (18%) more than average Washoe County School District Bus Driver salary ($30K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Washoe County School District Bus Driver salary ($30K)

$36K First Vehicle Services' Average Bus Driver Salary (1 salaries)

+$8K (25%) more than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$10K (24%) less than average First Vehicle Services salary ($46K)
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Equal to average First Vehicle Services Bus Driver salary ($36K)
"Not enough for the cost of living in this area. Trying to pick up a second job in between shifts, is difficult due to company demands"

$29K Hamilton School's Average Bus Driver Salary (1 salaries)

+$1K (3%) more than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
Equal to average Hamilton School salary ($29K)
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Equal to average Hamilton School Bus Driver salary ($29K)
"Good"

$24K Waynesville R-VI School District's Average Bus Driver Salary (1 salaries)

-$4K (15%) less than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
+$4K (18%) more than average Waynesville R-VI School District salary ($20K)
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Equal to average Waynesville R-VI School District Bus Driver salary ($24K)
"I feel like my salary wasn’t as much as other competitors. I started out at $15.00 and I had just started so that was my wage. If I didn’t relocate I would’ve made a dollar more the next year."

$29K Durham School Services' Average Bus Driver Salary (41 salaries)

+$1K (3%) more than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$1K (3%) less than average Durham School Services salary ($30K)
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+$1K (3%) more than average Durham School Services Bus Driver salary ($29K)
+$1K (3%) more than average Durham School Services Bus Driver salary ($29K)
+$1K (3%) more than average Durham School Services Bus Driver salary ($29K)
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$27K FirstGroup America's Average Bus Driver Salary (35 salaries)

-$1K (3%) less than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$13K (38%) less than average FirstGroup America salary ($40K)
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-$7K (29%) less than average FirstGroup America Bus Driver salary ($27K)
-$7K (29%) less than average FirstGroup America Bus Driver salary ($27K)
-$1K (3%) less than average FirstGroup America Bus Driver salary ($27K)
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$28K Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools' Average Bus Driver Salary (20 salaries)

Equal to national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$5K (16%) less than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools salary ($33K)
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$150K
-$4K (15%) less than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$8K (33%) less than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$2K (7%) less than average Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Bus Driver salary ($28K)
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$27K First Transit's Average Bus Driver Salary (19 salaries)

-$1K (3%) less than national average Bus Driver salary ($28K)
-$3K (10%) less than average First Transit salary ($30K)
$50K
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$150K
-$7K (29%) less than average First Transit Bus Driver salary ($27K)
+$9K (28%) more than average First Transit Bus Driver salary ($27K)
+$23K (59%) more than average First Transit Bus Driver salary ($27K)
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