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Bus Driver of School Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of school bus drivers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school bus drivers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,910
25th Percentile Wage
$38,510
50th Percentile Wage
$43,960
75th Percentile Wage
$45,360
90th Percentile Wage
$51,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,910.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school bus drivers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$43,960
13.58% 13.58%
2021
$37,990
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Table 2. Compare Bus Driver of School Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,960 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for school bus drivers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of school bus drivers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$50,460
Cedar Rapids
$47,100
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$46,260
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$45,870
Iowa City
$44,130
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$43,960
Ames
$43,680
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$41,140
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$36,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa.