Bus Drivers, School Salary in New York

Ranked #6 of 51 · NY

18% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $57,140 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $56,640
Employment 38,320

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,270P25 $49,320 Median $56,640P75 $62,550P90 $76,070

About 80% of bus drivers, schools in New York earn between $46,270 and $76,070. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$57,140
U.S. average
$48,430

The mean bus drivers, school salary in New York is $57,140, about 18% above the U.S. average ($48,430). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $59,790 $60,110 29,280
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $59,610 $57,910 2,040
Syracuse, NY $57,590 $58,710 1,730
Ithaca, NY $54,620 $54,300 220
Rochester, NY $51,780 $52,280 3,080
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $51,500 $53,060 2,940
Kingston, NY $51,250 $53,690 450
Elmira, NY $50,370 $56,730 190

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