BUS DRIVER Salary in Louisiana

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in Louisiana is $44,081 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,272
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,222 to $50,986
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,977

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,986	$4,249	$980	$25
Average	$44,081	$3,673	$848	$21
25th Percentile	$37,222	$3,102	$716	$18

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Key Factors That Influence BUS DRIVER Salaries

A BUS 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do BUS 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 BUS DRIVERs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,333.
California: $51,138.
Massachusetts: $50,456.

District of Columbia $51,333 California $51,138 Massachusetts $50,456 Washington $50,271 New Jersey $50,252 Alaska $50,187 Connecticut $49,548 New York $49,288

Hawaii $48,458 Rhode Island $48,069 Maryland $47,804 Minnesota $47,443 Colorado $47,304 Illinois $47,257 Oregon $47,081 Delaware $46,951

New Hampshire $46,870 Virginia $46,687 Pennsylvania $46,154 Nevada $45,885 North Dakota $45,797 Michigan $45,658 Wisconsin $45,607 Vermont $45,505

Texas $45,222 Maine $45,203 Arizona $45,176 Ohio $45,143 Georgia $44,717 Indiana $44,503 Wyoming $44,462 Utah $44,397

Iowa $44,369 Kansas $44,146 Louisiana $44,081 North Carolina $44,058 Missouri $44,049 Florida $43,868 Montana $43,771 Nebraska $43,678

Kentucky $43,627 South Carolina $43,442 Tennessee $43,326 Idaho $43,279 New Mexico $42,941 Oklahoma $42,867 Alabama $42,593 South Dakota $42,134

Arkansas $41,884 West Virginia $41,749 Mississippi $41,346

Top Paying Cities for BUS 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:

Moreauville: $41,549
Morrow: $41,481
Newellton: $41,064

Moreauville, LA $41,549 Morrow, LA $41,481 Newellton, LA $41,064 Palmetto, LA $41,804 Pineville, LA $40,614 Plaucheville, LA $41,524 Rhinehart, LA $41,106 Ruby, LA $40,689

Saint Joseph, LA $41,103 Saint Landry, LA $41,108 Sicily Island, LA $41,120 Simmesport, LA $41,570 Trout, LA $40,889 Vidalia, LA $41,292 Waterproof, LA $41,099 Wildsville, LA $41,192

Wisner, LA $41,116 Aimwell, LA $41,046 Anacoco, LA $41,388 Atlanta, LA $41,170 Ball, LA $40,665 Belmont, LA $41,433 Bentley, LA $40,776 Boyce, LA $40,780

Calvin, LA $41,291 Campti, LA $41,359 Clarence, LA $41,408 Clarks, LA $41,137 Cloutierville, LA $41,150 Colfax, LA $40,845 Columbia, LA $40,997 Converse, LA $41,572

Dodson, LA $41,153 Dry Prong, LA $40,867 Elmer, LA $40,800 Enterprise, LA $41,040 Fisher, LA $41,452 Flatwoods, LA $41,007 Flora, LA $41,348 Florien, LA $41,343

Forest Hill, LA $40,751 Gardner, LA $40,777 Georgetown, LA $41,003 Glenmora, LA $40,871 Gorum, LA $41,166 Grayson, LA $41,002 Hineston, LA $41,007 Hornbeck, LA $41,388

Joyce, LA $41,060 Kelly, LA $41,020 Kurthwood, LA $41,361 Leesville, LA $41,362 Springfield, LA $42,869 Sun, LA $42,075 Talisheek, LA $42,200 Tangipahoa, LA $42,210

Tickfaw, LA $42,557 Varnado, LA $41,306 Lafayette, LA $41,902 Arcadia, LA $41,358 Ashland, LA $41,456 Athens, LA $41,462 Belcher, LA $42,322 Benton, LA $42,351

Bethany, LA $42,312 Bienville, LA $41,358 Blanchard, LA $42,507 Castor, LA $41,570 Cotton Valley, LA $42,056 Coushatta, LA $41,659 Cullen, LA $41,851 Doyline, LA $42,258

Dubberly, LA $42,000 Frierson, LA $42,314 Gibsland, LA $41,545 Gilliam, LA $42,187 Gloster, LA $42,222 Goldonna, LA $41,217 Grand Cane, LA $42,086 Greenwood, LA $42,369

Hall Summit, LA $41,940 Haughton, LA $42,374 Haynesville, LA $41,373 Heflin, LA $42,090 Homer, LA $41,399 Hosston, LA $42,078 Ida, LA $41,978 Jamestown, LA $41,876

Keatchie, LA $42,144 Keithville, LA $42,344 Lisbon, LA $41,172 Logansport, LA $41,911 Longstreet, LA $42,016 Elm Grove, LA $42,260 Mansfield, LA $41,960 Minden, LA $42,042

Mooringsport, LA $42,337 Oil City, LA $42,221 Pelican, LA $41,622 Plain Dealing, LA $42,066 Pleasant Hill, LA $41,507 Powhatan, LA $41,498 Princeton, LA $42,308 Ringgold, LA $42,022

Rodessa, LA $41,893 Saline, LA $41,304 Sarepta, LA $41,933 Shongaloo, LA $41,662 Sibley, LA $42,131 Springhill, LA $41,838 Stonewall, LA $42,366 Vivian, LA $42,097

Ruston, LA $41,160 Simsboro, LA $41,314 Prairieville, LA $43,664 Lacassine, LA $42,651 Leblanc, LA $42,253 Longville, LA $42,344 Merryville, LA $41,957 Mittie, LA $41,585

Oberlin, LA $41,578 Pitkin, LA $41,378 Ragley, LA $42,592 Reeves, LA $42,487 Rosepine, LA $41,600 Singer, LA $42,449 Starks, LA $42,727 Sugartown, LA $41,494

Sulphur, LA $42,849 Vinton, LA $42,878 Westlake, LA $42,943 Baker, LA $44,000 Denham Springs, LA $43,556 Gonzales, LA $43,444 Addis, LA $44,026 Albany, LA $42,882

Angola, LA $42,024 Batchelor, LA $42,271 Brittany, LA $43,439 Brusly, LA $44,011 Carville, LA $43,661 Clinton, LA $43,024 Convent, LA $42,988 Darrow, LA $43,281

Duplessis, LA $43,613 Erwinville, LA $43,794 Ethel, LA $43,299 Fordoche, LA $42,914 French Settlement, LA $43,333 Geismar, LA $43,512 Glynn, LA $43,686 Burnside, LA $43,501

Greenwell Springs, LA $43,687 Grosse Tete, LA $43,477 Hester, LA $42,814 Holden, LA $43,047 Innis, LA $41,991 Jackson, LA $43,233 Jarreau, LA $43,419 Krotz Springs, LA $42,090

Lakeland, LA $43,592 Lettsworth, LA $42,494 Livingston, LA $43,301 Livonia, LA $43,195 Lottie, LA $42,617 Maringouin, LA $43,141 Morganza, LA $42,804 New Roads, LA $43,163

Norwood, LA $42,731 Oscar, LA $43,471 Paulina, LA $42,889 Plaquemine, LA $43,632 Port Allen, LA $44,012 Hahnville, LA $43,662 Harvey, LA $44,188 Kenner, LA $44,188

Lafitte, LA $44,020 La Place, LA $43,523 Luling, LA $43,998 Lutcher, LA $42,974 Marrero, LA $44,188 Meraux, LA $44,188 Mount Airy, LA $43,115 New Sarpy, LA $43,886

Norco, LA $43,783 Paradis, LA $43,758 Pilottown, LA $41,915 Pointe A La Hache, LA $43,303 Port Sulphur, LA $43,271 Reserve, LA $43,301 Saint Bernard, LA $43,745 Saint James, LA $42,969

Saint Rose, LA $44,029 Vacherie, LA $43,019 Venice, LA $41,278 Violet, LA $44,188 Westwego, LA $44,188 New Orleans, LA $44,188 Sondheimer, LA $41,017 Summerfield, LA $41,122

Taylor, LA $41,876 Lena, LA $40,932 Pride, LA $43,631 Rosedale, LA $43,564 Rougon, LA $43,706 Saint Amant, LA $43,148 Saint Francisville, LA $42,951 Saint Gabriel, LA $43,782

Slaughter, LA $43,495 Sorrento, LA $43,169 Sunshine, LA $43,954 Tunica, LA $42,140 Ventress, LA $43,418 Wakefield, LA $42,896 Walker, LA $43,421 Watson, LA $43,697

Weyanoke, LA $42,526 White Castle, LA $43,392 Wilson, LA $42,877 Zachary, LA $43,786 Uncle Sam, LA $42,804 Baton Rouge, LA $44,035 Shreveport, LA $42,533 Barksdale Afb, LA $42,533

Bossier City, LA $42,533 Monroe, LA $41,045 Archibald, LA $41,023 Baskin, LA $41,027 Bastrop, LA $41,037 Bernice, LA $41,203 Bonita, LA $41,067 Calhoun, LA $41,034

Chatham, LA $41,017 Choudrant, LA $41,032 Collinston, LA $41,038 Crowville, LA $41,137 Delhi, LA $41,106 Delta, LA $41,230 Downsville, LA $41,037 Dubach, LA $41,272

Epps, LA $41,090 Eros, LA $41,020 Fairbanks, LA $41,045 Farmerville, LA $41,037 Forest, LA $41,250 Abbeville, LA $41,723 Arnaudville, LA $41,902 Avery Island, LA $41,876

Baldwin, LA $42,099 Basile, LA $41,705 Branch, LA $41,851 Breaux Bridge, LA $41,946 Broussard, LA $41,890 Cade, LA $41,882 Carencro, LA $41,896 Cecilia, LA $41,913

Centerville, LA $42,003 Charenton, LA $42,115 Chataignier, LA $41,707 Church Point, LA $41,844 Crowley, LA $41,799 Delcambre, LA $41,857 Duson, LA $41,876 Egan, LA $41,810

Elton, LA $41,759 Erath, LA $41,842 Estherwood, LA $41,799 Eunice, LA $41,695 Evangeline, LA $41,830 Franklin, LA $41,969 Garden City, LA $41,960 Grand Coteau, LA $41,876

Gueydan, LA $41,727 Iota, LA $41,803 Jeanerette, LA $42,027 Jennings, LA $41,987 Kaplan, LA $41,637 Lake Arthur, LA $42,311 Lawtell, LA $41,802 Leonville, LA $41,893

Loreauville, LA $42,091 Mamou, LA $41,554 Maurice, LA $41,858 Mermentau, LA $41,881 Milton, LA $41,875 Morse, LA $41,806 New Iberia, LA $41,893 Lydia, LA $41,938

Opelousas, LA $41,831 Perry, LA $41,825 Pine Prairie, LA $41,555 Port Barre, LA $41,976 Rayne, LA $41,855 Reddell, LA $41,618 Roanoke, LA $42,168 Saint Martinville, LA $41,935

Scott, LA $41,890 Sunset, LA $41,868 Turkey Creek, LA $41,060 Ville Platte, LA $41,471 Washington, LA $41,772 Welsh, LA $42,431 Youngsville, LA $41,874 Lake Charles, LA $42,941

Metairie, LA $44,188 Des Allemands, LA $43,667 Ama, LA $44,119 Arabi, LA $44,188 Barataria, LA $43,925 Belle Chasse, LA $44,032 Boothville, LA $42,145 Boutte, LA $43,879

Braithwaite, LA $43,996 Buras, LA $42,176 Chalmette, LA $44,188 Destrehan, LA $43,954 Edgard, LA $43,367 Empire, LA $42,466 Garyville, LA $43,118 Gramercy, LA $43,003

Gretna, LA $44,188 Bell City, LA $42,701 Cameron, LA $43,116 Creole, LA $42,132 Dequincy, LA $42,704 Deridder, LA $41,672 Dry Creek, LA $41,710 Elizabeth, LA $41,427

Evans, LA $41,354 Fenton, LA $42,547 Grand Chenier, LA $41,566 Grant, LA $41,469 Hackberry, LA $42,730 Hayes, LA $42,601 Iowa, LA $42,853 Kinder, LA $42,275

Thibodaux, LA $42,854 Pierre Part, LA $42,631 Amelia, LA $42,117 Belle Rose, LA $43,036 Berwick, LA $42,117 Bourg, LA $42,957 Chauvin, LA $42,395 Cut Off, LA $43,306

Donaldsonville, LA $43,248 Donner, LA $42,166 Dulac, LA $42,179 Galliano, LA $42,998 Gheens, LA $43,475 Gibson, LA $42,039 Golden Meadow, LA $42,417 Grand Isle, LA $42,410

Gray, LA $42,632 Houma, LA $42,423 Kraemer, LA $42,882 Labadieville, LA $42,281 Larose, LA $43,493 Lockport, LA $43,182 Mathews, LA $43,277 Montegut, LA $42,803

Morgan City, LA $42,248 Napoleonville, LA $42,539 Paincourtville, LA $42,931 Patterson, LA $42,030 Plattenville, LA $42,907 Raceland, LA $43,074 Schriever, LA $42,367 Theriot, LA $41,964

Hammond, LA $42,548 Abita Springs, LA $42,607 Akers, LA $43,074 Amite, LA $42,339 Angie, LA $41,407 Bogalusa, LA $41,923 Bush, LA $42,220 Covington, LA $43,070

Fluker, LA $42,245 Folsom, LA $42,390 Franklinton, LA $41,771 Greensburg, LA $42,708 Husser, LA $42,105 Independence, LA $42,576 Kentwood, LA $42,021 Lacombe, LA $42,883

Loranger, LA $42,310 Madisonville, LA $43,166 Mandeville, LA $43,255 Maurepas, LA $43,021 Mount Hermon, LA $41,464 Natalbany, LA $42,566 Pearl River, LA $42,215 Pine Grove, LA $43,157

Ponchatoula, LA $43,181 Robert, LA $42,589 Roseland, LA $42,285 Saint Benedict, LA $42,873 Slidell, LA $43,049 Spearsville, LA $41,142 Start, LA $41,034 Sterlington, LA $41,040

Swartz, LA $41,045 Tallulah, LA $41,094 Transylvania, LA $41,060 West Monroe, LA $41,045 Winnsboro, LA $41,090 Alexandria, LA $40,614 Acme, LA $41,268 Bordelonville, LA $41,410

Bunkie, LA $41,370 Center Point, LA $40,694 Chase, LA $41,089 Cheneyville, LA $40,827 Clayton, LA $41,143 Cottonport, LA $41,350 Deville, LA $40,729 Dupont, LA $41,543

Echo, LA $40,759 Effie, LA $40,812 Evergreen, LA $41,405 Ferriday, LA $41,197 Gilbert, LA $41,077 Hamburg, LA $41,403 Harrisonburg, LA $41,108 Hessmer, LA $40,882

Jena, LA $40,875 Jonesville, LA $41,135 Lebeau, LA $41,782 Lecompte, LA $40,674 Libuse, LA $40,616 Mansura, LA $41,140 Marksville, LA $41,127 Melville, LA $42,210

Monterey, LA $41,273 Longleaf, LA $40,854 Many, LA $41,358 Marthaville, LA $41,399 Melrose, LA $41,168 Montgomery, LA $41,248 Mora, LA $41,118 Natchez, LA $41,284

Natchitoches, LA $41,383 Fort Polk, LA $41,535 Negreet, LA $41,356 New Llano, LA $41,526 Noble, LA $41,437 Oakdale, LA $41,429 Olla, LA $41,045 Otis, LA $40,844

Pollock, LA $40,804 Provencal, LA $41,241 Robeline, LA $41,325 Saint Maurice, LA $41,273 Sieper, LA $40,895 Sikes, LA $41,021 Simpson, LA $41,196 Slagle, LA $41,361

Tioga, LA $40,636 Tullos, LA $41,034 Urania, LA $41,163 Winnfield, LA $41,191 Woodworth, LA $40,652 Zwolle, LA $41,395 Fort Necessity, LA $41,015 Grambling, LA $41,417

Hodge, LA $41,402 Jigger, LA $41,094 Jones, LA $41,015 Jonesboro, LA $41,273 Kilbourne, LA $41,124 Lake Providence, LA $41,124 Lillie, LA $41,156 Mangham, LA $41,015

Marion, LA $41,037 Mer Rouge, LA $41,043 Oak Grove, LA $41,134 Oak Ridge, LA $41,035 Pioneer, LA $41,093 Quitman, LA $41,290 Rayville, LA $41,028

BUS DRIVER Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For BUS DRIVER roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 48% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 28% above the average. In contrast, BUS DRIVER positions in Financial Services or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view BUS DRIVER as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a BUS DRIVER

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$56,424	$27.0	28%
Internet	$55,102	$26.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$50,694	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,371	$24.0	12%
Insurance	$48,490	$23.0	10%

BUS DRIVER Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a BUS 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

$37,222

Average $44,081/year

$50,986

$3,102

Average $3,673/month

$4,249

$716

Average $848/week

$980

$18

Average $21/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,986	$4,249	$980	$25
Average	$44,081	$3,673	$848	$21
25th Percentile	$37,222	$3,102	$716	$18

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