---
title: "School Bus Monitor Salary by City"
description: "School Bus Monitor pay in 155 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/school-bus-monitor/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# School Bus Monitor salary by city

Mean annual wage for School Bus Monitor in 155 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $35,150. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $49,210 | $39,830 | $53,830 |
| 2 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $44,050 | $41,330 | $45,390 |
| 3 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $43,100 | $37,190 | $46,010 |
| 4 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $42,040 | $36,610 | $44,700 |
| 5 | Rochester, MN | $42,000 | $38,420 | $43,740 |
| 6 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $41,700 | $33,630 | $45,680 |
| 7 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $41,500 | $36,280 | $44,080 |
| 8 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $41,290 | $35,460 | $44,160 |
| 9 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $41,040 | $27,210 | $47,860 |
| 10 | Kennewick, WA | $40,910 | $38,520 | $42,080 |
| 11 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $40,620 | $37,190 | $42,310 |
| 12 | Olympia, WA | $40,580 | $35,880 | $42,890 |
| 13 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $40,540 | $36,650 | $42,430 |
| 14 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $40,460 | $32,570 | $44,350 |
| 15 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $39,870 | $36,500 | $41,560 |
| 16 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $39,870 | $36,400 | $41,580 |
| 17 | Lexington Park, MD | $39,690 | $33,430 | $42,760 |
| 18 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $39,600 | $34,050 | $42,350 |
| 19 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $39,400 | $35,820 | $41,160 |
| 20 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $39,350 | $34,220 | $41,870 |
| 21 | Elmira, NY | $39,170 | $33,280 | $42,080 |
| 22 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $39,120 | $35,550 | $40,890 |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $39,100 | $35,210 | $41,020 |
| 24 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $39,080 | $35,300 | $40,930 |
| 25 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $39,060 | $34,690 | $41,230 |
| 26 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $38,270 | $34,800 | $39,980 |
| 27 | Amherst Town, MA | $38,210 | $33,240 | $40,680 |
| 28 | Bangor, ME | $38,190 | $31,970 | $41,270 |
| 29 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $38,040 | $34,550 | $39,750 |
| 30 | Lewiston, ME | $37,980 | $32,660 | $40,600 |
| 31 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $37,880 | $33,880 | $39,850 |
| 32 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $37,480 | $29,640 | $41,350 |
| 33 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $37,250 | $34,070 | $38,830 |
| 34 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $37,170 | $33,360 | $39,040 |
| 35 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $37,090 | $35,380 | $37,920 |
| 36 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $37,020 | $33,680 | $38,690 |
| 37 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $36,900 | $30,430 | $40,080 |
| 38 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $36,820 | $32,930 | $38,730 |
| 39 | Glens Falls, NY | $36,750 | $32,840 | $38,690 |
| 40 | Fargo, ND-MN | $36,730 | $30,870 | $39,600 |
| 41 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $36,570 | $29,720 | $39,940 |
| 42 | Crestview, FL | $36,520 | $34,320 | $37,610 |
| 43 | Flint, MI | $36,440 | $29,740 | $39,750 |
| 44 | Dover, DE | $36,420 | $32,930 | $38,150 |
| 45 | Rocky Mount, NC | $36,380 | $31,300 | $38,880 |
| 46 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $36,170 | $30,600 | $38,940 |
| 47 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $36,150 | $31,240 | $38,560 |
| 48 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $36,030 | $29,970 | $39,020 |
| 49 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $35,980 | $32,470 | $37,730 |
| 50 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $35,880 | $34,380 | $36,610 |
| 51 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $35,800 | $26,580 | $40,330 |
| 52 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $35,730 | $33,800 | $36,670 |
| 53 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $35,730 | $28,600 | $39,250 |
| 54 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $35,710 | $33,070 | $37,000 |
| 55 | Kingston, NY | $35,690 | $32,820 | $37,110 |
| 56 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $35,670 | $34,780 | $36,110 |
| 57 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $35,670 | $30,530 | $38,190 |
| 58 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $35,590 | $31,010 | $37,840 |
| 59 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $35,590 | $34,010 | $36,380 |
| 60 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $35,570 | $31,200 | $37,710 |
| 61 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $35,550 | $26,870 | $39,830 |
| 62 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $35,460 | $32,220 | $37,070 |
| 63 | Athens, GA | $35,380 | $32,320 | $36,880 |
| 64 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $35,380 | $32,450 | $36,840 |
| 65 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $35,070 | $32,640 | $36,280 |
| 66 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,050 | $33,970 | $35,570 |
| 67 | Farmington, NM | $35,050 | $30,720 | $37,190 |
| 68 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $35,010 | $32,220 | $36,400 |
| 69 | St. George, UT | $34,880 | $32,550 | $36,030 |
| 70 | Utica, NY | $34,880 | $32,300 | $36,150 |
| 71 | Pittsfield, MA | $34,860 | $31,450 | $36,550 |
| 72 | Elkhart, IN | $34,760 | $30,870 | $36,670 |
| 73 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $34,760 | $30,010 | $37,090 |
| 74 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $34,650 | $30,410 | $36,730 |
| 75 | Champaign, IL | $34,630 | $31,200 | $36,320 |
| 76 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $34,630 | $31,680 | $36,090 |
| 77 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $34,530 | $32,120 | $35,710 |
| 78 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $34,420 | $29,430 | $36,880 |
| 79 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $34,340 | $31,550 | $35,730 |
| 80 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $34,340 | $29,330 | $36,820 |
| 81 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,260 | $26,480 | $38,080 |
| 82 | Watertown, NY | $34,220 | $32,240 | $35,190 |
| 83 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $34,170 | $26,600 | $37,900 |
| 84 | Kankakee, IL | $34,130 | $31,200 | $35,590 |
| 85 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $34,050 | $28,910 | $36,570 |
| 86 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $33,900 | $29,140 | $36,230 |
| 87 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $33,840 | $32,280 | $34,590 |
| 88 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,800 | $26,230 | $37,540 |
| 89 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $33,740 | $27,830 | $36,630 |
| 90 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $33,720 | $27,580 | $36,730 |
| 91 | Binghamton, NY | $33,590 | $32,240 | $34,240 |
| 92 | Rapid City, SD | $33,570 | $31,240 | $34,690 |
| 93 | Topeka, KS | $33,450 | $28,540 | $35,860 |
| 94 | Rockford, IL | $33,400 | $31,200 | $34,510 |
| 95 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $33,380 | $32,530 | $33,800 |
| 96 | Bloomington, IL | $33,300 | $31,200 | $34,340 |
| 97 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $33,240 | $27,270 | $36,190 |
| 98 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $33,240 | $31,200 | $34,220 |
| 99 | Springfield, IL | $33,220 | $31,200 | $34,220 |
| 100 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $33,090 | $27,370 | $35,900 |
| 101 | Lafayette, IN | $33,090 | $31,050 | $34,070 |
| 102 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $33,090 | $24,750 | $37,210 |
| 103 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $33,070 | $30,450 | $34,380 |
| 104 | Evansville, IN | $32,970 | $26,870 | $35,960 |
| 105 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $32,970 | $29,000 | $34,940 |
| 106 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $32,860 | $30,350 | $34,110 |
| 107 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $32,780 | $28,580 | $34,860 |
| 108 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $32,760 | $22,940 | $37,590 |
| 109 | Harrisonburg, VA | $32,720 | $25,810 | $36,110 |
| 110 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $32,570 | $25,830 | $35,900 |
| 111 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $32,490 | $25,850 | $35,760 |
| 112 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $32,300 | $27,000 | $34,920 |
| 113 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $32,300 | $28,720 | $34,070 |
| 114 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $32,280 | $24,320 | $36,190 |
| 115 | Joplin, MO-KS | $32,260 | $28,930 | $33,900 |
| 116 | Lynchburg, VA | $32,200 | $28,250 | $34,130 |
| 117 | South Bend, IN-MI | $32,160 | $28,870 | $33,800 |
| 118 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $32,140 | $27,370 | $34,470 |
| 119 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $31,910 | $30,740 | $32,490 |
| 120 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $31,740 | $25,250 | $34,940 |
| 121 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $31,550 | $26,150 | $34,240 |
| 122 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $31,240 | $24,810 | $34,400 |
| 123 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $31,200 | $29,450 | $32,050 |
| 124 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $31,160 | $28,140 | $32,640 |
| 125 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $31,010 | $25,400 | $33,780 |
| 126 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $30,970 | $26,330 | $33,260 |
| 127 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $29,990 | $23,170 | $33,360 |
| 128 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $29,910 | $23,300 | $33,180 |
| 129 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $29,910 | $26,690 | $31,510 |
| 130 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $29,810 | $24,690 | $32,320 |
| 131 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $29,620 | $26,400 | $31,220 |
| 132 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $29,560 | $23,280 | $32,640 |
| 133 | Warner Robins, GA | $29,490 | $19,260 | $34,550 |
| 134 | Jonesboro, AR | $29,410 | $24,840 | $31,660 |
| 135 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $29,000 | $25,980 | $30,490 |
| 136 | Twin Falls, ID | $28,870 | $25,250 | $30,660 |
| 137 | Michigan City, IN | $28,770 | $25,190 | $30,510 |
| 138 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $28,370 | $22,150 | $31,430 |
| 139 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,330 | $23,480 | $30,720 |
| 140 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $28,290 | $19,680 | $32,550 |
| 141 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $28,100 | $22,210 | $31,010 |
| 142 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $28,020 | $21,670 | $31,140 |
| 143 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $27,930 | $24,500 | $29,640 |
| 144 | Kokomo, IN | $27,790 | $24,090 | $29,620 |
| 145 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $27,520 | $20,160 | $31,140 |
| 146 | Brunswick, GA | $27,250 | $25,170 | $28,290 |
| 147 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $27,060 | $24,040 | $28,540 |
| 148 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $26,960 | $20,130 | $30,330 |
| 149 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $26,920 | $25,290 | $27,710 |
| 150 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $25,880 | $20,200 | $28,680 |
| 151 | Slidell, LA | $25,630 | $23,110 | $26,870 |
| 152 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $24,500 | $15,890 | $28,750 |
| 153 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $22,400 | $16,680 | $25,230 |
| 154 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $21,670 | $16,790 | $24,090 |
| 155 | Houma, LA | $18,220 | $17,060 | $18,800 |

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

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