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Bus Driver of School Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of school bus drivers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of school bus drivers in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,990
25th Percentile Wage
$28,080
50th Percentile Wage
$32,840
75th Percentile Wage
$55,210
90th Percentile Wage
$61,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus drivers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,990.

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
$32,840
10.63% 10.63%
2021
$29,350
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Table 2. Compare Bus Driver of School Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,840 in State College is in the middle of salary range for school bus drivers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of school bus drivers in State College is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 11.7 percent (11.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$44,030
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$42,050
Reading
$40,050
York-Hanover
$39,020
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$38,420
Pittsburgh
$38,020
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,970
Erie
$37,960
Lancaster
$37,940
Altoona
$36,710
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,470
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$35,090
Johnstown
$33,930
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,920
State College
$32,840
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$32,690
Lebanon
$31,150
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$30,160
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$29,010

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.