Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school
San Jose, CA leads at $75,230 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $75,230 | $61,930–$77,330 |
| San Francisco, CA | $73,680 | $58,820–$75,820 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $72,070 | $61,800–$75,290 |
| Bellingham, WA | $69,640 | $63,660–$71,810 |
| Napa, CA | $67,430 | $60,370–$73,180 |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,880 | $62,890–$67,120 |
| Seattle, WA | $66,380 | $62,570–$74,920 |
| Springfield, MA | $65,730 | $65,730–$67,180 |
| Worcester, MA | $65,640 | $52,120–$65,950 |
| Boston, MA | $65,170 | $57,520–$70,880 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,710 | $48,920–$68,640 |
| Trenton, NJ | $63,400 | $63,400–$70,550 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,870 | $52,880–$67,750 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,610 | $48,400–$64,460 |
| Salinas, CA | $62,390 | $52,810–$64,330 |
| Portland, OR | $62,190 | $51,260–$64,620 |
| New Haven, CT | $62,160 | $48,430–$63,650 |
| Riverside, CA | $61,900 | $49,000–$64,580 |
| Longview, WA | $61,730 | $56,000–$62,900 |
| Oxnard, CA | $61,720 | $52,470–$64,290 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $61,580 | $56,170–$71,160 |
| Merced, CA | $61,580 | $50,040–$62,510 |
| Stockton, CA | $61,570 | $51,970–$62,950 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,560 | $46,630–$62,590 |
| Waterbury, CT | $61,550 | $45,390–$62,980 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,330 | $47,070–$61,530 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,220 | $50,080–$66,950 |
| Boulder, CO | $60,950 | $60,620–$60,950 |
| Hanford, CA | $60,600 | $50,030–$61,290 |
| Olympia, WA | $60,460 | $57,630–$63,070 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,440 | $50,350–$63,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,420 | $57,400–$70,490 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,390 | $50,310–$63,200 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $60,270 | $57,510–$71,870 |
| Denver, CO | $59,990 | $50,640–$62,660 |
| Medford, OR | $59,850 | $48,290–$67,260 |
| New York, NY | $59,790 | $51,660–$66,180 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $59,610 | $51,170–$63,150 |
| Visalia, CA | $59,490 | $49,920–$61,660 |
| Bend, OR | $59,330 | $50,250–$59,500 |
| Providence, RI | $59,320 | $50,590–$63,820 |
| Norwich, CT | $59,310 | $46,150–$61,930 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,100 | $52,900–$59,110 |
| Chico, CA | $58,080 | $45,460–$75,890 |
| Baltimore, MD | $57,850 | $48,080–$59,240 |
| Washington, DC | $57,610 | $48,870–$62,450 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,590 | $49,700–$68,800 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $57,440 | $47,720–$60,590 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $57,050 | $57,050–$63,900 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,870 | $48,080–$57,560 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.