National » Transportation and Material Moving » Bus Drivers » Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned

Bus Driver Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of bus drivers in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare bus driver salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,000
25th Percentile Wage
$21,170
50th Percentile Wage
$30,350
75th Percentile Wage
$38,380
90th Percentile Wage
$46,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for bus drivers in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bus drivers is $46,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent bus drivers is $18,000.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus drivers in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$30,350
2.60% 11.50%
2016
$29,560
3.62% -
2015
$28,490
4.28% -
2014
$27,270
2.20% -
2013
$26,670
-0.71% -
2012
$26,860
- -

Table 3. Compare Bus Driver Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of bus drivers in 23 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of bus drivers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$33,050
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$31,700
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$31,700
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$31,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$30,940
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
$30,870
Educational Services - Privately owned
$30,740
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$30,560
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$30,490
Educational Support Services
$30,410
Educational Services - State government owned
$30,380
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$30,380
Educational Services
$30,380
Educational Services - Local government owned
$30,360
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$30,350
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$30,150
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$29,640
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$29,120
Junior colleges - State government owned
$28,170
Other Schools and Instruction
$27,330
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$24,410
Technical and Trade Schools
$23,110
Technical and trade schools - Local government owned
$20,370

Back to: Salary of bus drivers in the industry sector of educational services.


Related:

Highest paying industries for bus drivers.