School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Appleton, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Appleton 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 Appleton, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,930
25th Percentile Wage
$27,460
50th Percentile Wage
$29,900
75th Percentile Wage
$35,120
90th Percentile Wage
$39,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,930.

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
$29,900
-0.87% -2.51%
2017
$30,160
-1.62% -
2016
$30,650
8.03% -
2015
$28,190
-2.23% -
2013
$28,820
-6.35% -
2012
$30,650
- -

Table 2. Compare School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Appleton with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,900 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for school or special client bus drivers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Appleton is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Janesville and 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fond du Lac.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Janesville
$38,660
La Crosse
$37,710
Madison
$37,180
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$36,590
Lake County-Kenosha County
$36,490
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$36,470
Green Bay
$36,370
Wausau
$35,290
Oshkosh-Neenah
$35,270
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$34,610
Duluth
$32,880
Eau Claire
$32,200
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$31,580
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$31,240
Sheboygan
$30,990
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$30,510
Racine
$30,150
Appleton
$29,900
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$27,800
Fond du Lac
$27,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.