Bus Drivers, School salary in Modesto, CA
The median bus drivers, school in Modesto, CA earns $62,870 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,025 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,780
- 25th percentile
- $52,880
- Median percentile
- $62,870
- 75th percentile
- $67,750
- 90th percentile
- $68,410
Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$48,295 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,364 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,810 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,401 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,025 |
| Every two weeks | $1,858 |
Does it go far here?
$60,389Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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