School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school or special client bus drivers in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,930
25th Percentile Wage
$25,090
50th Percentile Wage
$29,110
75th Percentile Wage
$32,990
90th Percentile Wage
$38,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,930.

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
$29,110
8.31% 24.32%
2017
$26,690
-1.95% -
2016
$27,210
17.16% -
2015
$22,540
2.57% -
2014
$21,960
-1.28% -
2013
$22,240
0.94% -
2012
$22,030
- -

Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,110, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary of $29,470). Compared with Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Raleigh-Cary is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$29,470
Raleigh-Cary
$29,110
Greenville
$28,580
Greensboro-High Point
$28,560
Goldsboro
$28,510
Asheville
$28,220
Fayetteville
$28,100
Durham-Chapel Hill
$27,860
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$26,770
Burlington
$26,610
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$26,420
Wilmington
$26,400
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$26,050
New Bern
$25,640
Jacksonville
$25,620
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$23,750
Rocky Mount
$23,590
Winston-Salem
$22,860

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.