The average annual salaries for school bus drivers in the state of Nevada are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of school bus drivers among Nevada areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $34,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,590.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,540 | 6.57% | 6.57% |
| 2021 | $38,810 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of school bus drivers in some Nevada cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of school bus drivers in state of Nevada ranges from $37,760 to $41,540. The highest paying area for school bus drivers in Nevada is Las Vegas-Paradise with a median annual salary of $41,540. The second highest paying city/area in Nevada State is Reno-Sparks (mean annual salary $38,070). The lowest paying area is Nevada nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $37,760.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |