The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school or special client bus drivers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $17,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,400.
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 | $22,220 | -15.48% | -13.05% |
| 2017 | $25,660 | 19.29% | - |
| 2016 | $20,710 | -34.67% | - |
| 2015 | $27,890 | 5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $26,460 | 8.01% | - |
| 2013 | $24,340 | -3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $25,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,220, South Bend-Mishawaka is the lowest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Michigan, following city of Saginaw-Saginaw Township North (median annual salary of $39,270). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in South Bend-Mishawaka is about 43.4 percent (43.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.