The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 | $19,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,650 | 6.67% | 11.42% |
| 2017 | $23,940 | -11.40% | - |
| 2016 | $26,670 | 15.64% | - |
| 2015 | $22,500 | -9.38% | - |
| 2014 | $24,610 | 2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $23,910 | 4.98% | - |
| 2012 | $22,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,650, East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Illinois, following city of Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $41,760). Compared with the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 38.6 percent (38.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |