Bus Drivers, School — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,040

Highest

$63,030

Massachusetts

Lowest

$17,620

Alabama

Total Employment

387,930

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$63,030	10,240	+34.0%
2	Washington	$60,250	9,420	+28.1%
3	Connecticut	$59,340	6,980	+26.1%
4	New Jersey	$59,140	12,200	+25.7%
5	California	$58,280	14,580	+23.9%
6	New York	$56,510	37,520	+20.1%
7	District of Columbia	$54,450	530	+15.8%
8	Oregon	$52,090	4,460	+10.7%
9	Utah	$51,270	1,430	+9.0%
10	Hawaii	$51,210	530	+8.9%
11	Maryland	$51,040	8,320	+8.5%
12	North Dakota	$50,420	1,580	+7.2%
13	Alaska	$49,880	660	+6.0%
14	Vermont	$49,800	1,020	+5.9%
15	Illinois	$49,760	20,060	+5.8%
16	Minnesota	$49,600	10,860	+5.4%
17	Colorado	$49,490	3,720	+5.2%
18	Rhode Island	$49,430	2,040	+5.1%
19	Virginia	$48,600	13,530	+3.3%
20	New Hampshire	$47,700	2,260	+1.4%
21	Wisconsin	$47,480	9,000	+0.9%
22	Maine	$47,390	1,690	+0.7%
23	Nebraska	$47,320	2,240	+0.6%
24	Indiana	$47,070	10,700	+0.1%
25	Ohio	$46,900	5,450	-0.3%
26	New Mexico	$46,240	1,910	-1.7%
27	Wyoming	$45,960	1,210	-2.3%
28	Montana	$45,810	1,580	-2.6%
29	Pennsylvania	$45,710	23,580	-2.8%
30	Michigan	$45,670	8,960	-2.9%
31	Iowa	$45,380	5,140	-3.5%
32	Kansas	$44,720	4,910	-4.9%
33	Delaware	$44,360	1,260	-5.7%
34	Arizona	$43,610	4,710	-7.3%
35	Missouri	$43,520	8,680	-7.5%
36	Texas	$42,780	34,320	-9.1%
37	South Carolina	$42,330	5,930	-10.0%
38	Idaho	$42,070	2,010	-10.6%
39	Arkansas	$42,020	4,530	-10.7%
40	Tennessee	$41,100	7,660	-12.6%
41	Kentucky	$40,610	7,160	-13.7%
42	Florida	$39,170	12,730	-16.7%
43	South Dakota	$38,710	1,290	-17.7%
44	Georgia	$37,510	16,350	-20.3%
45	Oklahoma	$37,430	3,520	-20.4%
46	North Carolina	$36,620	11,960	-22.2%
47	Nevada	$36,380	2,390	-22.7%
48	Louisiana	$32,030	6,240	-31.9%
49	West Virginia	$30,080	3,330	-36.1%
50	Mississippi	$28,940	3,880	-38.5%
51	Alabama	$17,620	11,670	-62.5%