School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary Information in Ohio

The average annual salaries for school or special client bus drivers in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers among Ohio 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].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Ohio (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,930
25th Percentile Wage
$22,790
50th Percentile Wage
$29,490
75th Percentile Wage
$39,680
90th Percentile Wage
$56,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,930.

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
$29,490
-8.88% 10.27%
2017
$32,110
-1.18% -
2016
$32,490
0.37% -
2015
$32,370
11.18% -
2014
$28,750
6.26% -
2013
$26,950
1.82% -
2012
$26,460
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of School or Special Client Bus Drivers in Ohio Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in state of Ohio ranges from $20,570 to $36,910. The highest paying area for school or special client bus drivers in Ohio is Lima with a median annual salary of $36,910. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Columbus (mean annual salary $35,350). The lowest paying area is Mansfield with a median annual salary of $20,570.

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