The salary statistics of bus drivers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bus driver salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus drivers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $70,430. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bus drivers is $22,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus drivers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,210 | 4.37% | 10.88% |
| 2017 | $42,280 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $41,020 | 1.78% | - |
| 2015 | $40,290 | 0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $40,220 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $39,190 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $39,400 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].