School or Special Client Bus Driver Salary in Wausau, Wisconsin

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,560
25th Percentile Wage
$31,890
50th Percentile Wage
$35,290
75th Percentile Wage
$39,640
90th Percentile Wage
$45,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers in Wausau, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,560.

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
$35,290
12.38% 15.30%
2017
$30,920
1.58% -
2016
$30,430
-5.88% -
2015
$32,220
-13.97% -
2014
$36,720
-41.23% -
2013
$51,860
42.36% -
2012
$29,890
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,290 in Wausau 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 Wausau is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Janesville and 23.1 percent (23.1%) 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 Wausau, Wisconsin.