School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,580
25th Percentile Wage
$19,720
50th Percentile Wage
$28,060
75th Percentile Wage
$35,780
90th Percentile Wage
$39,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,580.

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
$28,060
9.44% 33.50%
2017
$25,410
24.87% -
2015
$19,090
2.78% -
2014
$18,560
2.64% -
2013
$18,070
-3.27% -
2012
$18,660
- -

Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Chattanooga with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,060 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for school or special client bus drivers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Chattanooga is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$33,960
Clarksville
$32,120
Chattanooga
$28,060
Knoxville
$26,450
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$25,270
Memphis
$25,260
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$24,630
Morristown
$23,010
Jackson
$22,830
Cleveland
$21,200
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$19,330
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$18,840
Johnson City
$18,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee.