School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers in Columbus 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 or Special Client Bus Drivers in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,100
25th Percentile Wage
$25,340
50th Percentile Wage
$36,260
75th Percentile Wage
$41,040
90th Percentile Wage
$48,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,100.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$36,260
4.27% 11.33%
2017
$34,710
-6.66% -
2016
$37,020
-0.51% -
2015
$37,210
2.63% -
2014
$36,230
9.88% -
2013
$32,650
1.53% -
2012
$32,150
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Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,260, Columbus is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $41,200). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Columbus is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen
$41,200
Columbus
$36,260
Gary
$32,920
Michigan City-La Porte
$31,450
Bloomington
$30,900
Kokomo
$28,150
Indianapolis-Carmel
$26,970
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$25,980
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$24,060
Muncie
$24,060
Anderson
$22,570
Fort Wayne
$22,240
Terre Haute
$21,610
Lafayette
$21,480
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$20,180
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$20,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.