School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school or special client bus drivers in Columbus 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 Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,240
25th Percentile Wage
$24,840
50th Percentile Wage
$35,350
75th Percentile Wage
$40,530
90th Percentile Wage
$48,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,240.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$35,350
3.59% 26.20%
2016
$34,080
2.88% -
2015
$33,100
14.05% -
2014
$28,450
0.56% -
2013
$28,290
7.78% -
2012
$26,090
- -

Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,350, Columbus is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Lima (median annual salary of $36,910). Compared with Lima, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Columbus is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lima
$36,910
Columbus
$35,350
Springfield
$34,240
Toledo
$34,120
Akron
$32,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,620
Dayton
$29,100
Cincinnati-Middletown
$29,070
Sandusky
$27,300
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$27,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$24,940
Canton-Massillon
$24,140
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$23,870
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$21,090
Mansfield
$20,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.