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Bus Driver of School Salary in Syracuse, New York

The annual salary statistics of school bus drivers in Syracuse, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of school bus drivers in Syracuse 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 Syracuse, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,640
25th Percentile Wage
$42,960
50th Percentile Wage
$53,070
75th Percentile Wage
$65,830
90th Percentile Wage
$73,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,640.

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
$53,070
7.67% 7.67%
2021
$49,000
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Table 2. Compare Bus Driver of School Salary in Syracuse with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,070, Syracuse is the highest paying city for school bus drivers in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $51,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of school bus drivers in Syracuse is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Syracuse
$53,070
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$51,010
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$46,720
Kingston
$46,480
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,430
Rochester
$44,960
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$44,600
Ithaca
$43,830
Utica-Rome
$43,750
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$41,600
Glens Falls
$41,550
Watertown-Fort Drum
$40,170
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,630
Binghamton
$39,140
Elmira
$38,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Syracuse, New York.