The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,100 | 4.95% | 8.04% |
| 2017 | $28,610 | -1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $29,120 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $28,290 | 0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $28,120 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $27,480 | -0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $27,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,100, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $30,180). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |