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School Bus Monitor Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of school bus monitors are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of school bus monitors within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The school bus monitors annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. School Bus Monitor Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,410
25th Percentile Wage
$27,040
50th Percentile Wage
$29,880
75th Percentile Wage
$35,060
90th Percentile Wage
$37,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school bus monitors. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) school bus monitors is $37,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,410. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 62% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school bus monitors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$29,880
2.61% 2.61%
2021
$29,100
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Table 2. School Bus Monitor Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of school bus monitors in 5 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for school bus monitors occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $31,470. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $21,970).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$31,470
Transportation and Warehousing
$31,370
Educational Services
$28,430
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27,390
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$21,970

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of School Bus Monitors by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only school bus monitors salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of school bus monitors in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $19,400 to $36,940. The highest paying state for school bus monitors is Maine with a median annual salary of $36,940. The lowest paying state is Mississippi with a median annual salary of $19,400. For more salary information of school bus monitors profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Maine
$36,940
Washington
$36,180
California
$35,480
Utah
$35,410
New York
$33,950
North Dakota
$33,310
Connecticut
$33,250
Minnesota
$33,010
Oregon
$31,770
Alaska
$31,520
Massachusetts
$31,190
Delaware
$31,100
Maryland
$30,910
Illinois
$30,850
Tennessee
$30,490
Wyoming
$30,280
Rhode Island
$29,730
New Hampshire
$29,410
Vermont
$29,400
Idaho
$29,090
New Jersey
$29,080
Ohio
$28,910
Indiana
$28,710
Iowa
$28,710
Colorado
$28,490
Nebraska
$28,090
Arizona
$28,070
Kansas
$27,820
Wisconsin
$27,540
Pennsylvania
$27,520
Texas
$27,450
North Carolina
$27,450
Michigan
$27,360
Missouri
$27,250
Virginia
$27,220
Arkansas
$27,200
Georgia
$26,590
Nevada
$26,550
Florida
$26,380
Montana
$25,360
New Mexico
$24,020
Oklahoma
$23,800
Louisiana
$23,690
Kentucky
$22,390
South Carolina
$22,140
Mississippi
$19,400

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