Bus Drivers, School Salary in California

Ranked #3 of 51 · CA

25% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,520 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $61,040
Employment 16,600

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,870P25 $51,110 Median $61,040P75 $70,570P90 $73,680

About 80% of bus drivers, schools in California earn between $45,870 and $73,680. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$60,520
U.S. average
$48,430

The mean bus drivers, school salary in California is $60,520, about 25% above the U.S. average ($48,430). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $75,230 $70,900 610
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $73,680 $69,190 2,350
Napa, CA $67,430 $68,150 70
Modesto, CA $62,870 $60,070 190
El Centro, CA $62,610 $59,640 60
Salinas, CA $62,390 $59,670 140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $61,900 $57,890 2,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,720 $59,910 380

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