School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,620
25th Percentile Wage
$19,890
50th Percentile Wage
$24,980
75th Percentile Wage
$30,490
90th Percentile Wage
$37,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,620.

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
$24,980
3.48% 24.22%
2017
$24,110
22.65% -
2016
$18,650
-26.54% -
2015
$23,600
-0.42% -
2014
$23,700
16.92% -
2013
$19,690
3.86% -
2012
$18,930
- -

Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,980 in Roanoke is in the middle of salary range for school or special client bus drivers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Roanoke is 34.6 percent (34.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisonburg
$38,170
Staunton-Waynesboro
$36,250
Charlottesville
$31,350
Richmond
$29,870
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$29,090
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$28,800
Lynchburg
$28,620
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$25,760
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$25,720
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$25,130
Roanoke
$24,980
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$23,720
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$22,460
Danville
$18,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.