School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school or special client 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 or Special Client Bus Drivers in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,690
25th Percentile Wage
$23,910
50th Percentile Wage
$30,230
75th Percentile Wage
$38,130
90th Percentile Wage
$46,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client 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 $46,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,690.

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
$30,230
0.93% 21.57%
2017
$29,950
-0.43% -
2016
$30,080
9.31% -
2015
$27,280
4.77% -
2014
$25,980
2.42% -
2013
$25,350
6.47% -
2012
$23,710
- -

Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,230 in State College is in the middle of salary range for school or special client bus drivers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in State College is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Stroudsburg
$37,200
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$35,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$35,060
Reading
$34,080
Newark-Union
$33,450
Lancaster
$32,570
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,950
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$30,730
State College
$30,230
York-Hanover
$30,020
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$29,950
Gettysburg
$29,510
Pittsburgh
$28,520
Philadelphia
$28,350
Williamsport
$28,280
Erie
$27,520
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,630
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,360
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$24,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$24,790
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$23,360
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$23,030
Altoona
$21,690
Lebanon
$19,070
Johnstown
$18,650

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