What are the main factors that influence a Coach Driver's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Coach Driver?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Coach Driver roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Coach Driver's salary?

A Coach Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,575 for beginners, reaching about $35,897 at mid-level, and approach $36,206 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Coach Driver?

Coach Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Coach Driver roles are District of Columbia $38,151, California $38,006, Massachusetts $37,500. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Coach Driver roles make?

Salaries for Coach Driver level roles vary by specialization: Senior Motor Coach Driver: $65,335; Wellness Coach: $55,421; PeopleMover Driver: $50,904; Shuttle Bus Driver: $50,903; Municipal Bus Driver: $50,902.

How do different companies affect a Coach Driver's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Coach Driver roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Coach Driver Salary in the United States

How much does a Coach Driver make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Coach Driver in the United States is $34,457 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Coach Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,198
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,620 to $36,939
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,036

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Coach Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,939	$3,078	$710	$18
Average	$34,457	$2,871	$663	$17
25th Percentile	$31,620	$2,635	$608	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Coach Driver Salaries

A Coach Driver's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Coach Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Coach Driver's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,575
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,048
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,897
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,013
Expert (over 8 years): $36,206

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Coach Driver	$34,575
Intermediate Level Coach Driver	$35,048
Senior Level Coach Driver	$35,897
Specialist Level Coach Driver	$36,013
Expert Level Coach Driver	$36,206

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How Do Coach Driver Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Coach Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,151.
California: $38,006.
Massachusetts: $37,500.

District of Columbia $38,151 California $38,006 Massachusetts $37,500 Washington $37,362 New Jersey $37,348 Alaska $37,300 Connecticut $36,825 New York $36,632

Hawaii $36,015 Rhode Island $35,725 Maryland $35,529 Minnesota $35,260 Colorado $35,157 Illinois $35,122 Oregon $34,991 Delaware $34,895

New Hampshire $34,834 Virginia $34,699 Pennsylvania $34,302 Nevada $34,102 North Dakota $34,037 Michigan $33,934 Wisconsin $33,896 Vermont $33,820

Texas $33,610 Maine $33,596 Arizona $33,575 Ohio $33,551 Georgia $33,234 Indiana $33,076 Wyoming $33,045 Utah $32,996

Iowa $32,976 Kansas $32,810 Louisiana $32,762 North Carolina $32,745 Missouri $32,738 Florida $32,603 Montana $32,531 Nebraska $32,462

Kentucky $32,424 South Carolina $32,286 Tennessee $32,200 Idaho $32,166 New Mexico $31,914 Oklahoma $31,859 Alabama $31,656 South Dakota $31,315

Arkansas $31,129 West Virginia $31,029 Mississippi $30,729

Top Paying Cities for Coach Drivers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $43,461
San Francisco: $42,985
Oakland: $42,079

San Jose, CA $43,461

San Francisco, CA $42,985

Oakland, CA $42,079

New York, NY $39,674

Paramus, NJ $39,191

Queens Village, NY $39,190

Passaic, NJ $39,157

Bergenfield, NJ $39,154

Stamford, CT $39,078

Huntington, NY $39,064

Newark, NJ $38,809

Bridgeport, CT $38,737

Vallejo, CA $38,668

New Brunswick, NJ $38,654

Petaluma, CA $38,634

Middlesex, NJ $38,568

Somerset, NJ $38,544

Santa Cruz, CA $38,499

Boston, MA $38,289

Monterey, CA $38,168

Seattle, WA $38,089

Santa Rosa, CA $38,082

Los Angeles, CA $38,072

Juneau, AK $37,982

Washington, DC $37,944

Orange, CA $37,822

Santa Ana, CA $37,731

Long Beach, CA $37,696

Anaheim, CA $37,689

Anchorage, AK $37,672

Santa Maria, CA $37,569

Everett, WA $37,562

Danbury, CT $37,441

Bremerton, WA $37,393

Tacoma, WA $37,269

New Suffolk, NY $37,268

Sacramento, CA $37,259

Santa Barbara, CA $37,221

Trenton, NJ $37,183

San Diego, CA $37,183

Brockton, MA $37,145

Fairbanks, AK $37,061

Lompoc, CA $36,973

Lowell, MA $36,945

Ventura, CA $36,938

Nashua, NH $36,931

Stockton, CA $36,928

Modesto, CA $36,676

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,601

Olympia, WA $36,535

Kennewick, WA $36,535

New Haven, CT $36,521

Lawrence, MA $36,397

Hartford, CT $36,363

Riverside, CA $36,356

New Bedford, MA $36,321

Richland, WA $36,321

Bakersfield, CA $36,273

San Bernardino, CA $36,259

New Britain, CT $36,256

Atlantic City, NJ $36,256

New London, CT $36,242

Norwich, CT $36,232

Portsmouth, NH $36,225

Boulder, CO $36,152

Portland, OR $36,104

Worcester, MA $36,101

Minneapolis, MN $35,994

Philadelphia, PA $35,946

Honolulu, HI $35,832

Saint Paul, MN $35,816

Vineland, NJ $35,808

Providence, RI $35,708

Chicago, IL $35,608

Bellingham, WA $35,567

Springfield, MA $35,539

Baltimore, MD $35,529

Chico, CA $35,443

Pittsfield, MA $35,350

Manchester, NH $35,284

Spokane, WA $35,133

Denver, CO $35,129

Albany, NY $34,967

Troy, NY $34,953

Nassau, NY $34,917

Schenectady, NY $34,881

Wilmington, DE $34,854

Burlington, VT $34,805

Salem, OR $34,792

Portland, ME $34,685

Yakima, WA $34,650

Rochester, MN $34,543

Reno, NV $34,526

Fresno, CA $34,526

Milwaukee, WI $34,495

Detroit, MI $34,461

Ann Arbor, MI $34,455

Allentown, PA $34,450

Colorado Springs, CO $34,392

Syracuse, NY $34,375

Carson City, NV $34,375

Houston, TX $34,326

Eugene, OR $34,309

Gary, IN $34,268

Springfield, OR $34,240

Bismarck, ND $34,233

Galveston, TX $34,209

Medford, OR $34,158

Fort Collins, CO $34,144

Concord, NH $34,127

Austin, TX $34,116

Mesa, AZ $34,044

Reading, PA $34,040

Phoenix, AZ $34,037

Dallas, TX $34,027

Saint Cloud, MN $33,994

Madison, WI $33,947

Utica, NY $33,854

Rochester, NY $33,799

Des Moines, IA $33,796

Raleigh, NC $33,792

Atlanta, GA $33,741

Battle Creek, MI $33,730

Salt Lake City, UT $33,720

Lancaster, PA $33,668

Harrisburg, PA $33,620

Kansas City, MO $33,586

Champaign, IL $33,579

Kansas City, KS $33,579

Fort Worth, TX $33,575

Columbus, OH $33,569

Boca Raton, FL $33,561

Pittsburgh, PA $33,548

Richmond, VA $33,534

Indianapolis, IN $33,527

Cleveland, OH $33,524

Las Vegas, NV $33,482

Cincinnati, OH $33,482

Petersburg, VA $33,430

Huntsville, AL $33,379

Lansing, MI $33,356

Lebanon, PA $33,351

Pueblo, CO $33,348

Appleton, WI $33,337

Buffalo, NY $33,324

Dayton, OH $33,313

Racine, WI $33,306

Charlotte, NC $33,303

Saint Louis, MO $33,293

York, PA $33,272

Elkhart, IN $33,272

Gastonia, NC $33,265

Billings, MT $33,257

Beaumont, TX $33,248

Lorain, OH $33,241

Benton Harbor, MI $33,234

Toledo, OH $33,227

Binghamton, NY $33,210

Rock Hill, SC $33,207

Rockford, IL $33,189

Springfield, IL $33,175

Elyria, OH $33,172

Fargo, ND $33,172

Flagstaff, AZ $33,148

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,127

Duluth, MN $33,107

Miami, FL $33,107

Cheyenne, WY $33,082

Grand Forks, ND $33,082

Bangor, ME $33,007

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,969

Durham, NC $32,954

Louisville, KY $32,952

Grand Rapids, MI $32,945

Hialeah, FL $32,941

Casper, WY $32,893

Scranton, PA $32,852

New Orleans, LA $32,841

Virginia Beach, VA $32,838

Akron, OH $32,821

Peoria, IL $32,776

Sarasota, FL $32,769

Nashville, TN $32,745

Omaha, NE $32,745

Green Bay, WI $32,745

Baton Rouge, LA $32,728

Charleston, SC $32,721

Jamestown, NY $32,703

Davenport, IA $32,703

Tucson, AZ $32,686

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,666

Tampa, FL $32,659

Evansville, IN $32,638

Port Arthur, TX $32,638

Bradenton, FL $32,624

Santa Fe, NM $32,562

Orlando, FL $32,500

Clearwater, FL $32,490

Canton, OH $32,417

La Crosse, WI $32,417

Albuquerque, NM $32,397

Newport News, VA $32,393

High Point, NC $32,383

Ogden, UT $32,369

Corpus Christi, TX $32,342

Norfolk, VA $32,321

Laramie, WY $32,321

Rock Island, IL $32,300

Saginaw, MI $32,293

Jacksonville, FL $32,290

Salisbury, NC $32,283

Boise, ID $32,276

Moline, IL $32,259

Fort Myers, FL $32,249

Memphis, TN $32,242

Tulsa, OK $32,224

Waterloo, IA $32,204

Spartanburg, SC $32,169

Lincoln, NE $32,152

Fort Wayne, IN $32,145

Provo, UT $32,142

Cedar Falls, IA $32,100

San Antonio, TX $32,087

Greensboro, NC $32,073

South Bend, IN $32,069

Savannah, GA $32,032

Muskegon, MI $32,018

Birmingham, AL $32,014

Winston Salem, NC $31,997

Lake Charles, LA $31,914

Anderson, IN $31,907

Lexington, KY $31,897

Augusta, GA $31,887

Greenville, SC $31,887

Lima, OH $31,859

Wichita, KS $31,856

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,856

Columbia, SC $31,825

Springfield, OH $31,818

Asheville, NC $31,763

Bloomington, IN $31,739

Knoxville, TN $31,615

Shreveport, LA $31,611

Wilmington, NC $31,566

Roanoke, VA $31,566

Topeka, KS $31,504

Frankfort, KY $31,501

Oklahoma City, OK $31,477

Chillicothe, OH $31,463

Longview, TX $31,460

Melbourne, FL $31,456

Sioux Falls, SD $31,401

Mobile, AL $31,397

Terre Haute, IN $31,384

Altoona, PA $31,363

Amarillo, TX $31,339

Killeen, TX $31,329

Fayetteville, AR $31,301

Chattanooga, TN $31,291

Sioux City, IA $31,260

Idaho Falls, ID $31,253

Lynchburg, VA $31,225

Gainesville, FL $31,180

Portsmouth, OH $31,163

Little Rock, AR $31,156

Lafayette, LA $31,143

Youngstown, OH $31,143

Daytona Beach, FL $31,122

Clarksville, TN $31,118

Pensacola, FL $31,115

Temple, TX $31,113

Hopkinsville, KY $31,012

Erie, PA $31,005

Florence, SC $30,991

Charleston, WV $30,936

Great Falls, MT $30,919

Macon, GA $30,870

Tallahassee, FL $30,867

Fayetteville, NC $30,860

Waco, TX $30,853

Helena, MT $30,829

Pine Bluff, AR $30,816

Vincennes, IN $30,774

Lubbock, TX $30,760

Alamogordo, NM $30,739

Twin Falls, ID $30,708

Rapid City, SD $30,698

Jackson, MS $30,636

Huntington, WV $30,634

Greenville, MS $30,633

Parkersburg, WV $30,597

Montgomery, AL $30,591

Wichita Falls, TX $30,557

Springfield, MO $30,557

Biloxi, MS $30,540

Monroe, LA $30,505

Johnstown, PA $30,481

Sumter, SC $30,467

Columbus, GA $30,464

Pascagoula, MS $30,398

Abilene, TX $30,398

Kingsport, TN $30,309

Albany, GA $30,309

Gulfport, MS $30,298

Alexandria, LA $30,185

Fort Smith, AR $30,098

El Paso, TX $30,005

Las Cruces, NM $29,850

Harlingen, TX $29,763

Pocatello, ID $29,757

Florence, AL $29,713

Brownsville, TX $29,706

Mcallen, TX $29,633

Dothan, AL $29,585

Columbus, MS $29,380

Altus, OK $29,220

Lawton, OK $29,154

Pierre, SD $29,030

What Skills Can Increase a Coach Driver's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Communication Skills (Mentioned in 7.5% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
Food Service (Mentioned in 3.25% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
Hospitality Industry (Mentioned in 2.01% Job Postings): The hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, food and drink service, event planning, theme parks, travel and tourism.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Communication Skills	7.5%
Food Service	3.25%
Hospitality Industry	2.01%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Coach Driver's salary.

Retail Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 28%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Retail Operations	$44,105	28%
Collaboration	$37,903	10%
Innovation	$36,869	7%
Safety Procedures	$36,869	7%
Leadership	$36,525	6%
Verbal Communication	$36,525	6%

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Coach Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Coach Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Coach Driver positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Coach Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Coach Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$44,794	$22.0	30%
Hospitality & Leisure	$36,180	$17.0	5%

How Education impacts a Coach Driver's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Coach Drivers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Coach Driver with a No Diploma is between $31,875 and $34,252).

Coach Driver Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Coach Driver

No Diploma 75.0%

High School 75.0%

Associates 12.5%

Bachelors 12.5%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	75.0%
High School	75.0%
Associates	12.5%
Bachelors	12.5%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Coach Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Coach Driver's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$31,620

Average $34,457/year

$36,939

$2,635

Average $2,871/month

$3,078

$608

Average $663/week

$710

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,939	$3,078	$710	$18
Average	$34,457	$2,871	$663	$17
25th Percentile	$31,620	$2,635	$608	$15

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Salary Trends for Coach Driver

Salaries for a Coach Driver can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $35,008 in 2023 to around $35,332 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Coach Driver salary trends, .

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2023

$35,008

2024

$35,631

2025

$35,332

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2023	$35,008
2024	$35,631
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