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Bus Driver salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 749 open job postings for Bus Driver roles at 518 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 32 more postings in CAD (median CA$51.9K), 30 more postings in GBP (median £31.5K), 29 more postings in SGD (median SGD 51K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Bus Driver: postings by posted pay641 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $16.00/hr to $34.00/hr. Median $24.00/hr ($49.9K/yr); middle half $20.00–$28.00/hr.Median $23.99/hr$16.00/hr$34.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $16.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 72; $18.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 79; $20.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 82; $22.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 84; $24.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 84; $26.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 78; $28.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 55; $30.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 47; $32.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 60.

Pay by level

  1. Entry level$31.22/hr ($64.9K/yr) median, $24.15–$31.22/hr typical, 3 postingsEntry level: middle half $24.15–$31.22/hr, median $31.22/hr ($64.9K/yr)
  2. Mid level$24.00/hr ($49.9K/yr) median, $20.00–$27.92/hr typical, 625 postingsMid level: middle half $20.00–$27.92/hr, median $24.00/hr ($49.9K/yr)
  3. Senior$24.18/hr ($50.3K/yr) median, $23.53–$32.38/hr typical, 13 postingsSenior: middle half $23.53–$32.38/hr, median $24.18/hr ($50.3K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Eobs$18.05/hr ($37.5K/yr) median, $18.05–$18.05/hr typical, 34 postingsEobs: middle half $18.05–$18.05/hr, median $18.05/hr ($37.5K/yr)
  2. Children of America$17.00/hr ($35.4K/yr) median, $16.50–$18.50/hr typical, 19 postingsChildren of America: middle half $16.50–$18.50/hr, median $17.00/hr ($35.4K/yr)
  3. Oregon Child Development Coalition$21.29/hr ($44.3K/yr) median, $21.29–$21.29/hr typical, 10 postingsOregon Child Development Coalition: middle half $21.29–$21.29/hr, median $21.29/hr ($44.3K/yr)
  4. Unitedcapmn$16.00/hr ($33.3K/yr) median, $16.00–$16.00/hr typical, 10 postingsUnitedcapmn: middle half $16.00–$16.00/hr, median $16.00/hr ($33.3K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. We Drive U · $77.4K median, 3 postings
  2. Transportation · $67.6K median, 6 postings
  3. Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado · $67.5K median, 3 postings
  4. Fremont Unified School District · $64.9K median, 4 postings

Who’s hiring Bus Driver

  1. Bus Driver jobs at Stagecoach · 11 open roles

By location

  1. United States$23.85/hr ($49.6K/yr) median, $20.00–$27.91/hr typical, 603 postingsUnited States: middle half $20.00–$27.91/hr, median $23.85/hr ($49.6K/yr)
  2. California$27.91/hr ($58.1K/yr) median, $25.68–$30.18/hr typical, 160 postingsCalifornia: middle half $25.68–$30.18/hr, median $27.91/hr ($58.1K/yr)
  3. North Carolina$18.05/hr ($37.5K/yr) median, $18.05–$19.44/hr typical, 47 postingsNorth Carolina: middle half $18.05–$19.44/hr, median $18.05/hr ($37.5K/yr)
  4. CanadaCA$24.95/hr (CA$51.9K/yr) median, CA$20.27–CA$30.25/hr typical, 37 postings

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $21.50/hr ($44.7K/yr) median, $18.20–$25.86/hr typical, from 134 postings.

Newest Bus Driver postings

  1. Bus Driver (Part-Time) - Field Trips and Sporting EventsBoulder Country Day School · Boulder, CO · $25.00–$28.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Bus DriverThe Terraces at Lakewood · Lakewood, NJ · $18.00–$20.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Bus Driver - PROVISIONALNorwescapnj · Phillipsburg, NJ · $90.00–$270.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Bus DriverHacienda La Puente Unified School District · California · $24.64–$32.36/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. bus driverSienna Senior Living · Ottawa, ON, Canada · CA$19.11/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Bus Driver make?

The median posted base pay for Bus Driver jobs is $24.00/hr ($49.9K/yr), from 749 job postings with pay at 518 companies.

What is the typical Bus Driver pay range?

The middle half of postings list $20.00–$28.00/hr. The top 10% list $65.5K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $35.4K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Bus Driver jobs?

By median posted pay: We Drive U ($77.4K), Transportation ($67.6K), Town of Snowmass Village, Colorado ($67.5K).

How does Bus Driver pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $31.22/hr ($64.9K/yr), Mid level $24.00/hr ($49.9K/yr), Senior $24.18/hr ($50.3K/yr).

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