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Bus Drivers, School
Full bus drivers, school overview →U.S. mean $48,430 · median $47,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $62,940 | $63,370 | $30 | +30% | $49,670–$75,530 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $61,210 | $65,170 | $29 | +26.4% | $44,530–$71,980 |
| California | #3 | $60,520 | $61,040 | $29 | +25% | $45,870–$73,680 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $58,470 | $59,430 | $28 | +20.7% | $46,640–$71,520 |
| Hawaii | #5 | $57,920 | $59,090 | $28 | +19.6% | $45,760–$73,970 |
| New York | #6 | $57,140 | $56,640 | $27 | +18% | $46,270–$76,070 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $56,990 | $50,790 | $27 | +17.7% | $43,780–$81,220 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $56,620 | $58,700 | $27 | +16.9% | $47,780–$67,180 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $56,240 | $61,520 | $27 | +16.1% | $45,830–$65,090 |
| Oregon | #10 | $55,260 | $51,270 | $27 | +14.1% | $45,830–$67,260 |
| Colorado | #11 | $54,770 | $52,620 | $26 | +13.1% | $40,640–$70,540 |
| District of Columbia | #12 | $54,630 | $55,450 | $26 | +12.8% | $51,850–$55,480 |
| Maryland | #13 | $54,000 | $56,450 | $26 | +11.5% | $38,280–$63,950 |
| Utah | #14 | $53,430 | $52,890 | $26 | +10.3% | $37,010–$69,110 |
| Virginia | #15 | $53,390 | $50,190 | $26 | +10.2% | $38,830–$67,060 |
| Vermont | #16 | $52,470 | $56,580 | $25 | +8.3% | $39,840–$61,970 |
| Alaska | #17 | $51,820 | $54,200 | $25 | +7% | $36,470–$59,910 |
| Illinois | #18 | $51,410 | $49,090 | $25 | +6.2% | $38,310–$62,560 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $51,040 | $47,760 | $25 | +5.4% | $38,930–$62,780 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $50,750 | $50,990 | $24 | +4.8% | $36,030–$60,650 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $49,310 | $48,940 | $24 | +1.8% | $36,580–$62,170 |
| Nebraska | #22 | $48,920 | $47,760 | $24 | +1% | $36,800–$58,340 |
| Maine | #23 | $48,690 | $48,640 | $23 | +0.5% | $39,050–$58,590 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $48,170 | $47,530 | $23 | -0.5% | $34,950–$60,660 |
| Iowa | #25 | $47,980 | $46,320 | $23 | -0.9% | $28,440–$63,200 |
| Missouri | #26 | $47,020 | $46,880 | $23 | -2.9% | $33,980–$58,730 |
| New Mexico | #27 | $46,790 | $45,470 | $23 | -3.4% | $31,020–$65,140 |
| Montana | #28 | $46,780 | $46,220 | $22 | -3.4% | $36,120–$57,870 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $46,600 | $44,830 | $22 | -3.8% | $36,760–$63,470 |
| Indiana | #30 | $46,460 | $48,020 | $22 | -4.1% | $22,900–$65,240 |
| Michigan | #31 | $46,100 | $46,380 | $22 | -4.8% | $37,860–$54,500 |
| Wyoming | #32 | $45,970 | $45,520 | $22 | -5.1% | $38,830–$56,130 |
| Idaho | #33 | $45,730 | $46,250 | $22 | -5.6% | $36,380–$56,410 |
| Ohio | #34 | $45,500 | $45,860 | $22 | -6% | $30,100–$60,070 |
| Arizona | #35 | $45,390 | $46,050 | $22 | -6.3% | $37,370–$52,870 |
| Kansas | #36 | $45,350 | $45,860 | $22 | -6.4% | $33,570–$55,810 |
| Delaware | #37 | $45,180 | $42,390 | $22 | -6.7% | $36,380–$60,910 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $44,410 | $45,500 | $21 | -8.3% | $24,080–$63,300 |
| Florida | #39 | $44,120 | $44,690 | $21 | -8.9% | $35,510–$54,840 |
| Texas | #40 | $43,540 | $44,490 | $21 | -10.1% | $23,690–$60,740 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $43,400 | $44,510 | $21 | -10.4% | $22,900–$61,600 |
| Nevada | #42 | $41,440 | $37,280 | $20 | -14.4% | $37,280–$50,310 |
| Georgia | #43 | $41,410 | $44,950 | $20 | -14.5% | $20,740–$62,060 |
| South Dakota | #44 | $41,380 | $39,730 | $20 | -14.6% | $33,480–$50,530 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $39,640 | $39,900 | $19 | -18.1% | $23,640–$57,150 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $39,250 | $37,460 | $19 | -19% | $32,270–$46,960 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $36,840 | $36,920 | $18 | -23.9% | $20,850–$48,110 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $34,270 | $29,450 | $16 | -29.2% | $21,000–$50,750 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $33,390 | $33,360 | $16 | -31.1% | $29,610–$36,670 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $32,770 | $30,640 | $16 | -32.3% | $18,680–$47,300 |
| Alabama | #51 | $19,190 | $17,630 | $9 | -60.4% | $16,560–$21,580 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.