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Bus Driver of School Salary in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of school bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of School Bus Drivers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,910
25th Percentile Wage
$18,550
50th Percentile Wage
$29,500
75th Percentile Wage
$41,820
90th Percentile Wage
$49,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,910.

Table 2. Compare Bus Driver of School Salary in Athens-Clarke County with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,500 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for school bus drivers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of school bus drivers in Athens-Clarke County is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Savannah and 36.7 percent (36.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Savannah
$49,720
Brunswick
$42,170
Albany
$40,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$40,020
Rome
$36,690
Warner Robins
$35,950
Columbus
$35,500
Macon
$34,830
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$32,830
Athens-Clarke County
$29,500
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$28,930
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$28,230
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$24,960
Gainesville
$22,240
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$20,150
Valdosta
$18,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.