BUS DRIVER Salary in Michigan

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in Michigan is $45,658 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,320
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,553 to $52,809
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,085

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,809	$4,401	$1,016	$25
Average	$45,658	$3,805	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$38,553	$3,213	$741	$19

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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:

Davison: $44,016
Decker: $43,488
Deckerville: $43,329

Davison, MI $44,016 Decker, MI $43,488 Deckerville, MI $43,329 Dryden, MI $44,673 Durand, MI $44,309 Fenton, MI $44,636 Filion, MI $43,301 Flushing, MI $43,867

Forestville, MI $43,391 Fostoria, MI $43,696 Gaines, MI $44,275 Genesee, MI $43,895 Goodrich, MI $44,093 Grand Blanc, MI $44,007 Hadley, MI $44,177 Harbor Beach, MI $43,329

Holly, MI $44,603 Imlay City, MI $44,152 Kinde, MI $43,297 Lapeer, MI $43,947 Lennon, MI $44,040 Lexington, MI $43,663 Linden, MI $44,208 Marlette, MI $43,624

Melvin, MI $43,805 Metamora, MI $44,380 Minden City, MI $43,304 Montrose, MI $43,603 Mount Morris, MI $43,829 New Lothrop, MI $43,772 North Branch, MI $43,790 Ortonville, MI $44,700

Otisville, MI $43,858 Otter Lake, MI $43,746 Palms, MI $43,297 Peck, MI $43,607 Port Austin, MI $43,308 Port Hope, MI $43,291 Port Sanilac, MI $43,411 Ruth, MI $43,302

Sandusky, MI $43,476 Snover, MI $43,450 Swartz Creek, MI $44,006 Ubly, MI $43,377 Vernon, MI $44,247 Flint, MI $44,040 Burton, MI $44,050 Mikado, MI $43,216

Haslett, MI $44,781 Henderson, MI $43,907 Holt, MI $44,832 Howell, MI $45,165 Hubbardston, MI $44,096 Ionia, MI $44,196 Ithaca, MI $43,719 Laingsburg, MI $44,650

Lake Odessa, MI $44,292 Lakeview, MI $43,799 Lyons, MI $44,342 Mcbrides, MI $43,862 Maple Rapids, MI $44,205 Mason, MI $44,756 Middleton, MI $43,964 Morrice, MI $44,542

Muir, MI $44,167 Mulliken, MI $44,575 North Star, MI $43,782 Orleans, MI $44,102 Ovid, MI $44,438 Owosso, MI $44,231 Palo, MI $44,053 Perrinton, MI $44,065

Perry, MI $44,631 Pewamo, MI $44,342 Pompeii, MI $43,973 Portland, MI $44,447 Potterville, MI $44,752 Riverdale, MI $43,596 Rosebush, MI $43,432 Saint Johns, MI $44,458

Saint Louis, MI $43,591 Shepherd, MI $43,560 Sheridan, MI $43,971 Sidney, MI $43,966 Six Lakes, MI $43,739 Smyrna, MI $44,163 Stanton, MI $43,846 Sumner, MI $43,715

Sunfield, MI $44,494 Vestaburg, MI $43,652 Webberville, MI $44,710 Weidman, MI $43,472 Westphalia, MI $44,521 Williamston, MI $44,710 Winn, MI $43,618 Woodland, MI $44,338

Lansing, MI $44,880 Kalamazoo, MI $44,647 Portage, MI $44,589 Allegan, MI $44,089 Athens, MI $44,931 Augusta, MI $45,222 Bangor, MI $44,220 Battle Creek, MI $45,384

Bedford, MI $45,383 Bellevue, MI $45,101 Benton Harbor, MI $44,717 Bloomingdale, MI $43,985 Breedsville, MI $44,110 Bronson, MI $43,977 Burlington, MI $45,051 Burr Oak, MI $44,151

Cassopolis, MI $44,205 Centreville, MI $44,235 Ceresco, MI $45,246 Climax, MI $45,170 Cloverdale, MI $44,443 Coldwater, MI $44,195 Coloma, MI $44,587 Hagar Shores, MI $44,636

Colon, MI $44,388 Comstock, MI $44,798 Constantine, MI $44,301 Covert, MI $44,427 Decatur, MI $44,149 Marshall, MI $45,079 Martin, MI $44,298 Mattawan, MI $44,166

Mendon, MI $44,365 Nashville, MI $44,750 Nazareth, MI $44,723 Nottawa, MI $44,236 Olivet, MI $44,834 Oshtemo, MI $44,368 Otsego, MI $44,194 Paw Paw, MI $44,117

Plainwell, MI $44,454 Quincy, MI $44,205 Richland, MI $44,910 Riverside, MI $44,652 Saint Joseph, MI $44,646 Schoolcraft, MI $44,228 Scotts, MI $44,881 Delton, MI $44,761

Sherwood, MI $44,559 Dowagiac, MI $44,180 Dowling, MI $45,020 East Leroy, MI $45,145 Fulton, MI $44,929 Galesburg, MI $45,062 Gobles, MI $44,049 Grand Junction, MI $44,054

Hartford, MI $44,445 Hastings, MI $44,430 Hickory Corners, MI $45,005 Jones, MI $44,344 Kendall, MI $44,064 Lacota, MI $44,070 Lawrence, MI $44,223 Lawton, MI $44,131

Leonidas, MI $44,577 South Haven, MI $44,113 Sturgis, MI $44,177 Tekonsha, MI $44,848 Three Rivers, MI $44,234 Union City, MI $44,733 Vandalia, MI $44,272 Vermontville, MI $44,533

Vicksburg, MI $44,610 Watervliet, MI $44,538 White Pigeon, MI $44,357 Baroda, MI $44,304 Berrien Center, MI $44,112 Berrien Springs, MI $44,259 Bridgman, MI $44,289 Buchanan, MI $43,714

Eau Claire, MI $44,503 Edwardsburg, MI $44,354 Galien, MI $43,712 Harbert, MI $44,181 Lakeside, MI $44,221 New Buffalo, MI $44,317 New Troy, MI $44,060 Niles, MI $43,558

Sawyer, MI $44,142 Sodus, MI $44,616 Stevensville, MI $44,495 Three Oaks, MI $44,011 Union Pier, MI $44,225 Union, MI $44,589 Jackson, MI $44,669 Addison, MI $44,367

Adrian, MI $44,776 Albion, MI $44,686 Allen, MI $44,176 Blissfield, MI $44,735 Britton, MI $45,385 Brooklyn, MI $45,040 Camden, MI $43,823 Cement City, MI $44,655

Clarklake, MI $44,703 Clayton, MI $44,595 Clinton, MI $45,684 Concord, MI $44,518 Deerfield, MI $44,936 Frontier, MI $43,841 Grass Lake, MI $45,269 Hanover, MI $44,257

Hillsdale, MI $43,995 Homer, MI $44,733 Horton, MI $44,257 Hudson, MI $44,165 Jasper, MI $44,658 Jerome, MI $44,278 Jonesville, MI $44,186 Leslie, MI $44,718

Litchfield, MI $44,547 Manitou Beach, MI $44,679 Michigan Center, MI $44,830 Montgomery, MI $43,830 Morenci, MI $44,446 Moscow, MI $44,129 Mosherville, MI $44,415 Saint Clair, MI $44,604

Saint Clair Shores, MI $46,191 Warren, MI $46,160 Munith, MI $44,825 Napoleon, MI $45,044 Washington, MI $45,541 Ray, MI $45,419 Yale, MI $44,024 Allen Park, MI $46,278

Ann Arbor, MI $46,359 Azalia, MI $45,465 Belleville, MI $45,971 Brighton, MI $45,487 Bridgewater, MI $46,088 Carleton, MI $45,328 Chelsea, MI $45,759 Dearborn, MI $46,365

Melvindale, MI $46,362 Dearborn Heights, MI $46,197 Dexter, MI $46,039 Dundee, MI $45,152 Erie, MI $44,693 Flat Rock, MI $45,684 Garden City, MI $46,060 Gregory, MI $45,202

Grosse Ile, MI $45,972 Hamburg, MI $45,924 Ida, MI $44,801 Inkster, MI $46,094 Lakeland, MI $45,848 Lambertville, MI $44,694 La Salle, MI $44,718 Lincoln Park, MI $46,292

Livonia, MI $45,980 Luna Pier, MI $44,693 Manchester, MI $45,704 Maybee, MI $45,422 Milan, MI $45,957 Monroe, MI $44,855 New Boston, MI $45,622 New Hudson, MI $45,762

Newport, MI $45,100 Northville, MI $45,862 Pinckney, MI $45,633 Plymouth, MI $46,051 Rockwood, MI $45,664 Romulus, MI $45,877 Salem, MI $46,054 Saline, MI $46,136

Samaria, MI $44,693 South Lyon, MI $45,993 South Rockwood, MI $45,414 Taylor, MI $46,097 Temperance, MI $44,692 Trenton, MI $45,899 Wayne, MI $45,909 Westland, MI $45,967

Canton, MI $46,002 Whitmore Lake, MI $46,116 Whittaker, MI $46,093 Willis, MI $45,975 Wyandotte, MI $46,237 Riverview, MI $46,055 Lake Linden, MI $43,372 Southgate, MI $46,154

Ypsilanti, MI $46,365 Detroit, MI $46,367 Highland Park, MI $46,366 Marcellus, MI $44,195 Shaftsburg, MI $44,677 Davisburg, MI $44,921 Hamtramck, MI $46,366 River Rouge, MI $46,364

Ferndale, MI $46,325 Harper Woods, MI $46,300 Ecorse, MI $46,361 Grosse Pointe, MI $46,364 Oak Park, MI $46,251 Redford, MI $46,189 Bloomfield Hills, MI $45,908 Rochester, MI $45,557

Sterling Heights, MI $46,031 Utica, MI $45,720 Keego Harbor, MI $45,644 Auburn Hills, MI $45,630 West Bloomfield, MI $45,744 Waterford, MI $45,463 Drayton Plains, MI $45,348 Farmington, MI $45,766

Pontiac, MI $45,541 Clarkston, MI $45,166 Lanse, MI $43,372 Marenisco, MI $43,293 Mass City, MI $43,311 Mohawk, MI $43,316 Nisula, MI $43,274 Ontonagon, MI $43,318

Painesdale, MI $43,413 Pelkie, MI $43,341 Ramsay, MI $43,536 Rockland, MI $43,312 Sidnaw, MI $43,269 Skanee, MI $43,295 South Range, MI $43,473 Stambaugh, MI $43,555

Toivola, MI $43,285 Trout Creek, MI $43,258 Wakefield, MI $43,362 Watersmeet, MI $43,364 Watton, MI $43,291 White Pine, MI $43,364 Algonac, MI $45,330 Allenton, MI $44,901

Almont, MI $44,754 Anchorville, MI $45,388 Armada, MI $45,137 Avoca, MI $44,114 Troy, MI $45,967 Birmingham, MI $46,003 Capac, MI $44,309 Center Line, MI $46,290

Clawson, MI $46,089 Eastpointe, MI $46,261 Emmett, MI $44,301 Fair Haven, MI $45,311 Franklin, MI $45,989 Fraser, MI $46,068 Goodells, MI $44,473 Harsens Island, MI $45,501

Hazel Park, MI $46,343 Jeddo, MI $43,940 Southfield, MI $46,069 Clinton Township, MI $45,975 Marine City, MI $45,164 Marysville, MI $44,489 Memphis, MI $44,553 Macomb, MI $45,641

Mount Clemens, MI $45,854 Harrison Township, MI $45,807 New Baltimore, MI $45,537 New Haven, MI $45,393 North Street, MI $44,183 East China, MI $44,967 Fort Gratiot, MI $44,055 Port Huron, MI $44,324

Richmond, MI $45,073 Columbus, MI $44,944 Casco, MI $45,176 Romeo, MI $45,204 Roseville, MI $46,141 Royal Oak, MI $46,233 Pleasant Ridge, MI $46,280 Huntington Woods, MI $46,226

Madison Heights, MI $46,205 Saginaw, MI $43,451 Alger, MI $43,277 Auburn, MI $43,436 Beaverton, MI $43,402 Bentley, MI $43,326 Brant, MI $43,645 Breckenridge, MI $43,588

Chesaning, MI $43,578 Clare, MI $43,388 Coleman, MI $43,419 Comins, MI $43,109 Edenville, MI $43,456 Fairview, MI $43,171 Farwell, MI $43,357 Freeland, MI $43,444

Gladwin, MI $43,310 Harrison, MI $43,283 Hemlock, MI $43,461 Higgins Lake, MI $43,341 Hope, MI $43,348 Houghton Lake, MI $43,282 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $43,385 Kawkawlin, MI $43,406

Lake, MI $43,331 Lake George, MI $43,333 Linwood, MI $43,385 Lupton, MI $43,221 Luzerne, MI $43,121 Merrill, MI $43,502 Midland, MI $43,456 North Adams, MI $44,150

Marne, MI $44,245 Mears, MI $43,389 Montague, MI $43,254 Muskegon, MI $43,080 New Era, MI $43,312 Nunica, MI $43,339 Pentwater, MI $43,414 Pullman, MI $43,937

Ravenna, MI $43,500 Rothbury, MI $43,310 Saugatuck, MI $43,848 Scottville, MI $43,396 Shelby, MI $43,353 Spring Lake, MI $43,112 Twin Lake, MI $43,205 Walhalla, MI $43,463

Walkerville, MI $43,381 West Olive, MI $43,572 Whitehall, MI $43,173 Sylvan Beach, MI $43,171 Zeeland, MI $44,047 Grand Rapids, MI $44,327 Wyoming, MI $44,326 Saranac, MI $44,199

Mio, MI $43,167 Oakley, MI $43,809 Pinconning, MI $43,361 Prudenville, MI $43,265 Rhodes, MI $43,345 Roscommon, MI $43,201 Rose City, MI $43,193 Saint Charles, MI $43,489

Saint Helen, MI $43,208 Sanford, MI $43,434 Standish, MI $43,370 Sterling, MI $43,320 West Branch, MI $43,236 Wheeler, MI $43,573 Akron, MI $43,404 Au Gres, MI $43,348

Barton City, MI $43,155 Bay City, MI $43,439 University Center, MI $43,444 Bay Port, MI $43,355 Black River, MI $43,212 Bridgeport, MI $43,450 Caro, MI $43,393 Carrollton, MI $43,451

Caseville, MI $43,354 Cass City, MI $43,439 Clifford, MI $43,678 Curran, MI $43,092 Deford, MI $43,490 East Tawas, MI $43,280 Elkton, MI $43,362 Essexville, MI $43,422

Fairgrove, MI $43,414 Frankenmuth, MI $43,448 Gagetown, MI $43,403 Gilford, MI $43,421 Glennie, MI $43,182 Greenbush, MI $43,299 Hale, MI $43,246 Harrisville, MI $43,251

Kingston, MI $43,550 Lincoln, MI $43,230 Long Lake, MI $43,217 Mayville, MI $43,604 Berkley, MI $46,163 Smiths Creek, MI $44,404 Cadillac, MI $43,338 Acme, MI $43,297

Alba, MI $43,246 Alden, MI $43,246 Arcadia, MI $43,316 Bear Lake, MI $43,318 Bellaire, MI $43,256 Benzonia, MI $43,335 Beulah, MI $43,340 Boon, MI $43,283

Brethren, MI $43,292 Buckley, MI $43,303 Cedar, MI $43,309 Central Lake, MI $43,262 Chase, MI $43,346 Copemish, MI $43,280 Eastlake, MI $43,458 Eastport, MI $43,302

Elberta, MI $43,427 Elk Rapids, MI $43,367 Empire, MI $43,288 Evart, MI $43,343 Falmouth, MI $43,217 Fife Lake, MI $43,227 Filer City, MI $43,455 Frankfort, MI $43,357

Glen Arbor, MI $43,310 Grawn, MI $43,350 Harrietta, MI $43,258 Hersey, MI $43,419 Honor, MI $43,292 Idlewild, MI $43,395 Interlochen, MI $43,348 Irons, MI $43,297

Kaleva, MI $43,323 Kalkaska, MI $43,213 Kewadin, MI $43,288 Kingsley, MI $43,298 Lake Ann, MI $43,355 Lake City, MI $43,249 Lake Leelanau, MI $43,315 Leland, MI $43,335

Leroy, MI $43,305 Luther, MI $43,276 Trout Lake, MI $43,221 Vanderbilt, MI $43,154 Walloon Lake, MI $43,303 Waters, MI $43,184 Wolverine, MI $43,188 Iron Mountain, MI $43,456

Kingsford, MI $43,563 Allouez, MI $43,345 Au Train, MI $43,380 Bark River, MI $43,375 Big Bay, MI $43,291 Carney, MI $43,344 Champion, MI $43,344 Channing, MI $43,316

Chatham, MI $43,377 Cooks, MI $43,310 Cornell, MI $43,329 Arnold, MI $43,335 Curtis, MI $43,297 Daggett, MI $43,347 Deerton, MI $43,335 Eben Junction, MI $43,383

Rumely, MI $43,355 Engadine, MI $43,277 Escanaba, MI $43,477 Felch, MI $43,334 Little Lake, MI $43,401 Foster City, MI $43,334 Garden, MI $43,321 Germfask, MI $43,299

Gladstone, MI $43,458 Gould City, MI $43,243 Grand Marais, MI $43,263 Gulliver, MI $43,258 Gwinn, MI $43,430 Harris, MI $43,325 Hermansville, MI $43,375 Ingalls, MI $43,456

Ishpeming, MI $43,440 Loretto, MI $43,527 Mc Millan, MI $43,288 Manistique, MI $43,333 Marquette, MI $43,497 Menominee, MI $43,605 Michigamme, MI $43,308 Munising, MI $43,398

Nadeau, MI $43,475 Nahma, MI $43,381 National Mine, MI $43,444 Negaunee, MI $43,441 Newberry, MI $43,271 Norway, MI $43,440 Palmer, MI $43,427 Perkins, MI $43,359

Perronville, MI $43,239 Powers, MI $43,383 Quinnesec, MI $43,514 Ralph, MI $43,238 Rapid River, MI $43,332 Republic, MI $43,337 Rock, MI $43,333 Sagola, MI $43,349

Seney, MI $43,183 Shingleton, MI $43,266 Skandia, MI $43,397 Spalding, MI $43,442 Stephenson, MI $43,412 Trenary, MI $43,353 Vulcan, MI $43,367 Wallace, MI $43,488

Wells, MI $43,532 Wetmore, MI $43,300 Wilson, MI $43,388 Ahmeek, MI $43,499 Alpha, MI $43,487 Amasa, MI $43,268 Atlantic Mine, MI $43,390 Baraga, MI $43,394

Bergland, MI $43,329 Bessemer, MI $43,450 Bruce Crossing, MI $43,313 Calumet, MI $43,441 Caspian, MI $43,555 Chassell, MI $43,388 Copper City, MI $43,451 Copper Harbor, MI $43,302

Covington, MI $43,258 Crystal Falls, MI $43,368 Dodgeville, MI $43,527 Dollar Bay, MI $43,493 Ewen, MI $43,299 Gaastra, MI $43,420 Greenland, MI $43,340 Hancock, MI $43,458

Houghton, MI $43,500 Hubbell, MI $43,524 Iron River, MI $43,380 Ironwood, MI $43,430 Kearsarge, MI $43,465 Norvell, MI $45,233 Onondaga, MI $44,665 Onsted, MI $44,964

Osseo, MI $43,941 Ottawa Lake, MI $44,671 Palmyra, MI $44,832 Parma, MI $44,553 Petersburg, MI $44,814 Pittsford, MI $44,013 Pleasant Lake, MI $44,757 Reading, MI $43,950

Riga, MI $44,697 Rives Junction, MI $44,681 Sand Creek, MI $44,640 Somerset, MI $44,360 Somerset Center, MI $44,336 Spring Arbor, MI $44,413 Springport, MI $44,625 Stockbridge, MI $44,847

Tecumseh, MI $45,394 Tipton, MI $45,210 Waldron, MI $43,965 Weston, MI $44,631 Ada, MI $44,293 Alto, MI $44,243 Bailey, MI $43,704 Baldwin, MI $43,380

Barryton, MI $43,447 Belmont, MI $44,291 Big Rapids, MI $43,586 Bitely, MI $43,393 Blanchard, MI $43,583 Bradley, MI $44,236 Brohman, MI $43,429 Burnips, MI $44,172

Byron Center, MI $44,255 Caledonia, MI $44,260 Cannonsburg, MI $44,257 Casnovia, MI $43,879 Cedar Springs, MI $44,088 Chippewa Lake, MI $43,545 Mancelona, MI $43,208 Manistee, MI $43,371

Manton, MI $43,276 Maple City, MI $43,299 Marion, MI $43,268 Mayfield, MI $43,297 Merritt, MI $43,182 Mesick, MI $43,297 Northport, MI $43,292 Old Mission, MI $43,379

Omena, MI $43,309 Onekama, MI $43,370 Rapid City, MI $43,278 Reed City, MI $43,400 Sears, MI $43,330 South Boardman, MI $43,243 Suttons Bay, MI $43,323 Thompsonville, MI $43,291

Traverse City, MI $43,386 Tustin, MI $43,290 Wellston, MI $43,294 Williamsburg, MI $43,287 Mackinaw City, MI $43,296 Afton, MI $43,177 Alanson, MI $43,280 Alpena, MI $43,286

Atlanta, MI $43,138 Barbeau, MI $43,255 Bay Shore, MI $43,295 Boyne City, MI $43,279 Boyne Falls, MI $43,195 Brimley, MI $43,290 Brutus, MI $43,249 Burt Lake, MI $43,293

Carp Lake, MI $43,240 Cedarville, MI $43,266 Charlevoix, MI $43,297 Cheboygan, MI $43,266 Conway, MI $43,324 Cross Village, MI $43,294 Dafter, MI $43,284 De Tour Village, MI $43,250

Drummond Island, MI $43,227 East Jordan, MI $43,253 Eckerman, MI $43,197 Ellsworth, MI $43,258 Elmira, MI $43,176 Frederic, MI $43,115 Gaylord, MI $43,201 Goetzville, MI $43,230

Good Hart, MI $43,293 Grayling, MI $43,128 Harbor Springs, MI $43,284 Hawks, MI $43,163 Herron, MI $43,208 Hessel, MI $43,251 Hillman, MI $43,166 Hubbard Lake, MI $43,195

Hulbert, MI $43,204 Indian River, MI $43,258 Johannesburg, MI $43,099 Tower, MI $43,189 Comstock Park, MI $44,305 Kinross, MI $43,290 Lachine, MI $43,172 Levering, MI $43,238

Lewiston, MI $43,105 Mackinac Island, MI $43,338 Millersburg, MI $43,177 Moran, MI $43,220 Mullett Lake, MI $43,267 Naubinway, MI $43,215 Oden, MI $43,412 Onaway, MI $43,187

Ossineke, MI $43,260 Paradise, MI $43,219 Pellston, MI $43,252 Petoskey, MI $43,299 Pickford, MI $43,277 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $43,163 Posen, MI $43,193 Presque Isle, MI $43,242

Rogers City, MI $43,237 Rudyard, MI $43,239 Saint Ignace, MI $43,306 Beaver Island, MI $43,242 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $43,366 Kincheloe, MI $43,567 Topinabee, MI $43,349 Macatawa, MI $43,743

Coral, MI $43,905 Dorr, MI $44,190 Freeport, MI $44,268 Gowen, MI $44,010 Grant, MI $43,662 Hopkins, MI $44,183 Howard City, MI $43,845 Kent City, MI $43,978

Lowell, MI $44,228 Mecosta, MI $43,590 Middleville, MI $44,269 Moline, MI $44,233 Morley, MI $43,689 Newaygo, MI $43,697 Paris, MI $43,456 Pierson, MI $43,945

Remus, MI $43,528 Rockford, MI $44,209 Rodney, MI $43,526 Sand Lake, MI $43,987 Shelbyville, MI $44,291 Sparta, MI $44,182 Stanwood, MI $43,654 Trufant, MI $43,954

Wayland, MI $44,229 White Cloud, MI $43,549 Allendale, MI $44,032 Branch, MI $43,316 Conklin, MI $43,999 Coopersville, MI $43,890 Custer, MI $43,365 Douglas, MI $43,840

Fennville, MI $43,951 Ferrysburg, MI $43,117 Fountain, MI $43,365 Free Soil, MI $43,305 Fremont, MI $43,478 Fruitport, MI $43,147 Glenn, MI $43,893 Grand Haven, MI $43,359

Grandville, MI $44,301 Hamilton, MI $44,043 Hart, MI $43,403 Hesperia, MI $43,423 Holland, MI $43,874 Holton, MI $43,326 Hudsonville, MI $44,191 Jamestown, MI $44,215

Jenison, MI $44,271 Lamont, MI $44,142 Ludington, MI $43,436 Mc Bain, MI $43,278 Hartland, MI $45,113 Highland, MI $45,097 Lake Orion, MI $45,368 Oakland, MI $45,408

Lakeville, MI $45,184 Leonard, MI $45,086 Oxford, MI $45,039 Novi, MI $45,733 Milford, MI $45,450 Commerce Township, MI $45,418 White Lake, MI $45,158 Union Lake, MI $45,484

Walled Lake, MI $45,552 Wixom, MI $45,610 Applegate, MI $43,455 Argyle, MI $43,440 Atlas, MI $44,067 Attica, MI $44,028 Bad Axe, MI $43,380 Bancroft, MI $44,456

Birch Run, MI $43,483 Brown City, MI $43,693 Burt, MI $43,462 Byron, MI $44,510 Carsonville, MI $43,342 Clio, MI $43,699 Columbiaville, MI $43,895 Croswell, MI $43,640

Millington, MI $43,610 Munger, MI $43,443 National City, MI $43,261 Omer, MI $43,318 Oscoda, MI $43,294 Owendale, MI $43,400 Pigeon, MI $43,408 Prescott, MI $43,283

Reese, MI $43,443 Richville, MI $43,446 Sebewaing, MI $43,417 Silverwood, MI $43,663 South Branch, MI $43,171 Spruce, MI $43,213 Tawas City, MI $43,287 Turner, MI $43,253

Twining, MI $43,289 Unionville, MI $43,385 Vassar, MI $43,514 Whittemore, MI $43,254 Alma, MI $43,693 Mount Pleasant, MI $43,723 Okemos, MI $44,814 Ashley, MI $43,912

Bannister, MI $43,928 Bath, MI $44,789 Belding, MI $44,149 Carson City, MI $43,957 Cedar Lake, MI $43,663 Charlotte, MI $44,662 Clarksville, MI $44,236 Cohoctah, MI $44,554

Corunna, MI $44,025 Crystal, MI $43,762 Dansville, MI $44,751 Dewitt, MI $44,763 Dimondale, MI $44,804 Eagle, MI $44,684 East Lansing, MI $44,860 Eaton Rapids, MI $44,687

Edmore, MI $43,687 Elm Hall, MI $43,622 Elsie, MI $44,123 Elwell, MI $43,568 Eureka, MI $44,182 Fenwick, MI $44,033 Fowler, MI $44,368 Fowlerville, MI $44,708

Grand Ledge, MI $44,737 Greenville, MI $44,055

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	$58,442	$28.0	28%
Internet	$57,072	$27.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$52,506	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,137	$25.0	12%
Insurance	$50,224	$24.0	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

$38,553

Average $45,658/year

$52,809

$3,213

Average $3,805/month

$4,401

$741

Average $878/week

$1,016

$19

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,809	$4,401	$1,016	$25
Average	$45,658	$3,805	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$38,553	$3,213	$741	$19

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