BUS DRIVER Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in Massachusetts is $50,456 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,555
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,605 to $58,359
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,457

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,359	$4,863	$1,122	$28
Average	$50,456	$4,205	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$42,605	$3,550	$819	$20

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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:

Agawam: $47,826
Amherst: $48,176
Barre: $48,657

Agawam, MA $47,826 Amherst, MA $48,176 Barre, MA $48,657 Belchertown, MA $48,131 Blandford, MA $48,041 Bondsville, MA $48,139 Brimfield, MA $48,400 Chester, MA $47,841

Chesterfield, MA $47,847 Chicopee, MA $47,820 Cummington, MA $47,718 Easthampton, MA $47,933 East Longmeadow, MA $47,854 East Otis, MA $48,049 Feeding Hills, MA $47,853 Gilbertville, MA $48,525

Goshen, MA $47,843 Granby, MA $47,946 Granville, MA $48,203 Hadley, MA $48,048 Hampden, MA $47,953 Hardwick, MA $48,552 Hatfield, MA $48,057 Haydenville, MA $47,998

Holyoke, MA $47,864 Huntington, MA $47,907 Leeds, MA $47,938 Leverett, MA $48,236 Ludlow, MA $47,908 Monson, MA $48,142 North Amherst, MA $48,143 Northampton, MA $47,971

Florence, MA $47,942 North Hatfield, MA $48,035 Oakham, MA $48,638 Palmer, MA $48,198 Plainfield, MA $47,703 Russell, MA $48,033 Shutesbury, MA $48,310 Southampton, MA $47,906

South Barre, MA $48,638 South Hadley, MA $47,920 Southwick, MA $48,023 Thorndike, MA $48,136 Three Rivers, MA $48,070 Wales, MA $48,357 Ware, MA $48,361 Warren, MA $48,438

West Chesterfield, MA $47,842 Westfield, MA $47,922 West Hatfield, MA $48,009 West Springfield, MA $47,823 West Warren, MA $48,367 Whately, MA $48,038 Wheelwright, MA $48,606 Wilbraham, MA $47,931

Williamsburg, MA $47,899 Woronoco, MA $47,985 Worthington, MA $47,743 Springfield, MA $47,818 Longmeadow, MA $47,835 Indian Orchard, MA $47,840 Pittsfield, MA $47,563 Adams, MA $47,514

Ashley Falls, MA $48,153 Becket, MA $47,697 Berkshire, MA $47,559 Cheshire, MA $47,544 Dalton, MA $47,563 Glendale, MA $47,579 Great Barrington, MA $47,885 Hinsdale, MA $47,601

Housatonic, MA $47,586 Lanesboro, MA $47,526 Lee, MA $47,613 Lenox, MA $47,554 Lenox Dale, MA $47,561 Middlefield, MA $47,640 Mill River, MA $48,035 Monterey, MA $47,877

North Adams, MA $47,490 North Egremont, MA $47,829 Otis, MA $47,919 Richmond, MA $47,512 Sandisfield, MA $48,165 Savoy, MA $47,600 Sheffield, MA $48,075 South Egremont, MA $47,981

Southfield, MA $48,188 South Lee, MA $47,655 Stockbridge, MA $47,555 Tyringham, MA $47,752 West Stockbridge, MA $47,522 Williamstown, MA $47,344 Windsor, MA $47,592 Greenfield, MA $48,111

Ashfield, MA $47,819 Athol, MA $48,678 Bernardston, MA $48,194 Buckland, MA $47,823 Charlemont, MA $47,727 Colrain, MA $48,020 Conway, MA $47,988 Deerfield, MA $48,098

Drury, MA $47,629 Erving, MA $48,363 Heath, MA $47,785 Lake Pleasant, MA $48,268 Millers Falls, MA $48,312 Monroe Bridge, MA $47,557 Montague, MA $48,248 Gill, MA $48,274

New Salem, MA $48,446 Northfield, MA $48,307 Orange, MA $48,515 Petersham, MA $48,646 Rowe, MA $47,654 Royalston, MA $48,550 Shelburne Falls, MA $47,966 South Deerfield, MA $48,071

Sunderland, MA $48,188 Turners Falls, MA $48,242 Warwick, MA $48,333 Wendell, MA $48,378 Wendell Depot, MA $48,395 Fitchburg, MA $49,010 Ashburnham, MA $48,860 Ashby, MA $48,999

Ayer, MA $49,435 Devens, MA $49,323 Baldwinville, MA $48,722 East Templeton, MA $48,775 Gardner, MA $48,829 Westminster, MA $48,833 Groton, MA $49,473 Harvard, MA $49,381

Hubbardston, MA $48,783 Leominster, MA $49,021 Littleton, MA $49,556 Lunenburg, MA $49,176 Pepperell, MA $49,465 Shirley, MA $49,316 Still River, MA $49,258 Templeton, MA $48,773

Townsend, MA $49,284 West Groton, MA $49,383 West Townsend, MA $49,171 Winchendon, MA $48,688 Winchendon Springs, MA $48,732 Auburn, MA $48,583 North Dartmouth, MA $48,871 South Dartmouth, MA $48,874

North Attleboro, MA $48,630 Plainville, MA $48,965 Attleboro Falls, MA $48,699 North Dighton, MA $48,806 Norton, MA $49,461 Raynham, MA $49,724 Raynham Center, MA $49,673 Rehoboth, MA $48,307

Rochester, MA $48,989 Seekonk, MA $48,085 Swansea, MA $48,396 Berkley, MA $49,038 Taunton, MA $49,330 Westport, MA $48,855 Westport Point, MA $48,850 Berlin, MA $48,931

Cataumet, MA $49,097 Blackstone, MA $48,742 Boylston, MA $48,664 Brookfield, MA $48,561 Charlton, MA $48,621 Charlton City, MA $48,623 Charlton Depot, MA $48,623 Clinton, MA $48,867

East Brookfield, MA $48,601 Douglas, MA $48,684 East Princeton, MA $48,784 Fiskdale, MA $48,540 Grafton, MA $48,639 Holden, MA $48,593 Holland, MA $48,460 Jefferson, MA $48,635

Lancaster, MA $49,099 Leicester, MA $48,587 Linwood, MA $48,762 Manchaug, MA $48,648 Millbury, MA $48,587 Millville, MA $48,709 New Braintree, MA $48,588 Northborough, MA $48,738

Northbridge, MA $48,746 North Brookfield, MA $48,603 North Grafton, MA $48,610 North Oxford, MA $48,606 North Uxbridge, MA $48,719 Oxford, MA $48,630 Princeton, MA $48,778 Rochdale, MA $48,591

Rutland, MA $48,665 Shrewsbury, MA $48,593 Southbridge, MA $48,612 South Grafton, MA $48,669 South Lancaster, MA $48,983 Spencer, MA $48,604 Sterling, MA $48,840 Sturbridge, MA $48,577

Upton, MA $48,805 Uxbridge, MA $48,733 Webster, MA $48,667 Dudley, MA $48,650 Westborough, MA $48,777 West Boylston, MA $48,644 West Brookfield, MA $48,509 West Millbury, MA $48,592

Whitinsville, MA $48,732 Sutton, MA $48,643 Worcester, MA $48,574 East Walpole, MA $50,095 Cherry Valley, MA $48,580 Paxton, MA $48,595 Framingham, MA $49,707 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $49,625

Boxborough, MA $49,467 Acton, MA $49,624 Ashland, MA $49,404 Bedford, MA $49,829 Hanscom Afb, MA $50,101 Bolton, MA $49,185 Carlisle, MA $49,675 Concord, MA $49,800

Fayville, MA $49,313 Holliston, MA $49,391 Hopedale, MA $48,979 Hopkinton, MA $49,038 Hudson, MA $49,256 Marlborough, MA $49,176 Maynard, MA $49,608 Mendon, MA $48,891

Milford, MA $49,059 Natick, MA $50,317 Sherborn, MA $49,973 Southborough, MA $49,170 Foxboro, MA $49,698 Franklin, MA $49,167 Greenbush, MA $50,176 Green Harbor, MA $49,906

Hingham, MA $50,505 Hull, MA $51,013 Humarock, MA $49,968 Mansfield, MA $49,623 Marshfield, MA $49,932 Marshfield Hills, MA $50,015 Medfield, MA $50,072 Medway, MA $49,383

Millis, MA $49,750 Minot, MA $50,176 Norfolk, MA $49,606 North Marshfield, MA $49,906 North Scituate, MA $50,261 Norwell, MA $50,126 Norwood, MA $50,381 Ocean Bluff, MA $49,906

Scituate, MA $50,225 Sharon, MA $49,963 Sheldonville, MA $49,176 South Walpole, MA $49,782 Stoughton, MA $50,002 Walpole, MA $49,976 Westwood, MA $50,674 Wrentham, MA $49,168

Boston, MA $51,518 Roxbury, MA $51,514 Roxbury Crossing, MA $51,515 Dorchester, MA $51,500 Dorchester Center, MA $51,464 Mattapan, MA $51,432 Charlestown, MA $51,512 Jamaica Plain, MA $51,493

Roslindale, MA $51,422 West Roxbury, MA $51,346 Allston, MA $51,503 Brighton, MA $51,477 Hyde Park, MA $51,266 Readville, MA $51,236 Cambridge, MA $51,484 Somerville, MA $51,508

Malden, MA $51,406 Everett, MA $51,478 Chelsea, MA $51,484 Revere, MA $51,404 Winthrop, MA $51,450 Medford, MA $51,429 West Medford, MA $51,387 Quincy, MA $51,095

Melrose, MA $51,244 Stoneham, MA $51,008 Braintree, MA $50,557 Milton, MA $51,175 Milton Village, MA $51,341 Weymouth, MA $50,487 East Weymouth, MA $50,543 South Weymouth, MA $50,127

North Weymouth, MA $50,980 East Boston, MA $51,518 Brockton, MA $49,979 Avon, MA $50,001 Bridgewater, MA $49,867 Bryantville, MA $49,904 Carver, MA $49,393 Duxbury, MA $49,768

East Bridgewater, MA $49,961 Easton, MA $49,969 Elmwood, MA $49,939 Halifax, MA $49,858 Hanover, MA $50,022 Hanson, MA $49,928 Holbrook, MA $50,023 Middleboro, MA $49,331

Manomet, MA $49,477 Lakeville, MA $49,184 Monponsett, MA $49,875 Abington, MA $50,003 North Carver, MA $49,534 North Easton, MA $49,978 North Pembroke, MA $49,940 Pembroke, MA $49,919

Plymouth, MA $49,411 Kingston, MA $49,725 South Carver, MA $49,328 Plympton, MA $49,704 Randolph, MA $50,204 Rockland, MA $50,026 South Easton, MA $49,941 West Bridgewater, MA $49,976

White Horse Beach, MA $49,505 Whitman, MA $49,985 Lexington, MA $50,606 Brookline, MA $51,493 Brookline Village, MA $51,499 Waltham, MA $50,916 North Waltham, MA $51,199 New Town, MA $51,359

Babson Park, MA $50,903 Newton, MA $51,400 Newton Center, MA $51,365 Newtonville, MA $51,331 Newton Highlands, MA $51,321 Newton Lower Falls, MA $51,089 Newton Upper Falls, MA $51,262 West Newton, MA $51,249

Auburndale, MA $51,148 Chestnut Hill, MA $51,458 Waban, MA $51,227 Watertown, MA $51,444 Arlington, MA $51,317 Arlington Heights, MA $51,291 Belmont, MA $51,351 Waverley, MA $51,398

Wellesley Hills, MA $50,902 Wellesley, MA $50,720 Needham, MA $51,000 Weston, MA $50,694 Needham Heights, MA $51,178 Nonantum, MA $51,359 Buzzards Bay, MA $49,215 Lincoln, MA $50,300

Stow, MA $49,434 Sudbury, MA $49,835 Wayland, MA $50,256 Woodville, MA $48,999 Woburn, MA $50,551 Burlington, MA $50,089 Andover, MA $49,078 Billerica, MA $49,669

Chelmsford, MA $49,702 Dracut, MA $49,616 Dunstable, MA $49,595 Haverhill, MA $49,032 Georgetown, MA $49,111 Groveland, MA $49,063 Lawrence, MA $48,973 Methuen, MA $48,982

North Andover, MA $49,032 Lowell, MA $49,709 Merrimac, MA $49,007 North Billerica, MA $49,689 North Chelmsford, MA $49,696 North Reading, MA $49,518 Nutting Lake, MA $49,693 Pinehurst, MA $49,748

Reading, MA $50,000 Tewksbury, MA $49,520 Tyngsboro, MA $49,644 Wakefield, MA $50,613 West Boxford, MA $49,121 Westford, MA $49,647 Wilmington, MA $49,562 Winchester, MA $51,110

Lynn, MA $51,046 Saugus, MA $51,111 Swampscott, MA $50,799 Nahant, MA $51,198 Amesbury, MA $48,979 Beverly, MA $49,894 Boxford, MA $49,100 Byfield, MA $49,143

Danvers, MA $49,797 Essex, MA $49,511 Gloucester, MA $49,565 Hamilton, MA $49,607 Hathorne, MA $49,631 Chilmark, MA $49,029 East Falmouth, MA $49,120 East Sandwich, MA $49,329

East Wareham, MA $49,204 Edgartown, MA $49,183 Falmouth, MA $49,051 Woods Hole, MA $48,953 Menemsha, MA $49,047 Monument Beach, MA $49,131 Nantucket, MA $49,464 North Falmouth, MA $49,068

Oak Bluffs, MA $49,133 Onset, MA $49,143 Pocasset, MA $49,113 Sagamore, MA $49,285 Sagamore Beach, MA $49,309 Sandwich, MA $49,291 Siasconset, MA $49,413 Silver Beach, MA $49,046

Vineyard Haven, MA $49,084 Wareham, MA $49,103 West Chop, MA $49,098 West Falmouth, MA $49,038 West Tisbury, MA $49,071 West Wareham, MA $49,081 Hyannis, MA $49,500 Barnstable, MA $49,392

Brewster, MA $49,460 Centerville, MA $49,375 Chatham, MA $49,493 Cotuit, MA $49,275 Ipswich, MA $49,334 Cummaquid, MA $49,407 Lynnfield, MA $50,176 Manchester, MA $49,811

Marblehead, MA $50,398 Middleton, MA $49,413 Newburyport, MA $49,046 Newbury, MA $49,136 Salisbury, MA $48,943 Peabody, MA $50,250 Prides Crossing, MA $49,925 Rockport, MA $49,465

Rowley, MA $49,220 Salem, MA $50,234 South Hamilton, MA $49,527 Topsfield, MA $49,369 Wenham, MA $49,650 West Newbury, MA $49,063 Accord, MA $50,160 Bellingham, MA $48,965

Brant Rock, MA $49,805 Canton, MA $50,236 Cohasset, MA $50,495 Dedham, MA $51,093 Dover, MA $50,459 East Mansfield, MA $49,819 Dennis, MA $49,448 Dennis Port, MA $49,545

East Dennis, MA $49,411 Eastham, MA $49,393 East Orleans, MA $49,209 Forestdale, MA $49,225 Harwich, MA $49,502 Harwich Port, MA $49,524 Hyannis Port, MA $49,408 Marstons Mills, MA $49,320

Mashpee, MA $49,211 North Chatham, MA $49,484 North Eastham, MA $49,392 North Truro, MA $49,306 Orleans, MA $49,436 Osterville, MA $49,326 Provincetown, MA $49,382 South Chatham, MA $49,505

South Dennis, MA $49,504 South Harwich, MA $49,512 South Orleans, MA $49,452 South Wellfleet, MA $49,289 South Yarmouth, MA $49,532 Truro, MA $49,269 Wellfleet, MA $49,327 West Barnstable, MA $49,383

West Chatham, MA $49,501 West Dennis, MA $49,513 West Harwich, MA $49,525 West Hyannisport, MA $49,438 West Yarmouth, MA $49,492 Yarmouth Port, MA $49,469 Assonet, MA $48,917 Attleboro, MA $48,480

Chartley, MA $49,506 Cuttyhunk, MA $48,930 Dartmouth, MA $48,872 Dighton, MA $48,646 East Freetown, MA $48,926 East Taunton, MA $49,295 Fairhaven, MA $48,873 Fall River, MA $48,788

Somerset, MA $48,550 Marion, MA $48,980 Mattapoisett, MA $48,898 New Bedford, MA $48,871 Acushnet, MA $48,887

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	$64,584	$31.0	28%
Internet	$63,070	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$58,025	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,511	$27.0	12%
Insurance	$55,502	$27.0	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

$42,605

Average $50,456/year

$58,359

$3,550

Average $4,205/month

$4,863

$819

Average $970/week

$1,122

$20

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,359	$4,863	$1,122	$28
Average	$50,456	$4,205	$970	$24
25th Percentile	$42,605	$3,550	$819	$20

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