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Bus Driver of School Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of school bus drivers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school bus drivers in Kansas City 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 Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,470
25th Percentile Wage
$38,180
50th Percentile Wage
$45,920
75th Percentile Wage
$48,310
90th Percentile Wage
$49,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,470.

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
$45,920
16.42% 16.42%
2021
$38,380
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Table 2. Compare Bus Driver of School Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,920, Kansas City is the highest paying city for school bus drivers in state of Missouri, followed by Cape Girardeau-Jackson (median annual salary $45,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of school bus drivers in Kansas City is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Cape Girardeau-Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$45,920
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$45,350
St Louis
$44,800
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,820
Springfield
$39,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,250
Joplin
$37,840
St Joseph
$36,730
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,460
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$36,440
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$35,690
Jefferson City
$34,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.