The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school or special client bus drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,250 | 2.68% | 5.63% |
| 2017 | $35,280 | 3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $34,210 | 10.96% | - |
| 2015 | $30,460 | -12.31% | - |
| 2012 | $34,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,250, Staunton-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Harrisonburg (median annual salary of $38,170). Compared with Harrisonburg, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Staunton-Waynesboro is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.