The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school or special client bus drivers in Dubuque 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 | $18,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,120 | 1.14% | 1.14% |
| 2016 | $33,730 | 3.35% | - |
| 2015 | $32,600 | -8.34% | - |
| 2014 | $35,320 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $34,470 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $33,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,120 in Dubuque is in the middle of salary range for school or special client bus drivers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Dubuque is 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.