BUS DRIVER Salary in Nebraska

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in Nebraska is $43,678 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): $56,748
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,882 to $50,519
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,694

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,519	$4,210	$972	$24
Average	$43,678	$3,640	$840	$21
25th Percentile	$36,882	$3,073	$709	$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:

Offutt A F B: $44,052
La Vista: $44,052
Adams: $43,261

Offutt A F B, NE $44,052 La Vista, NE $44,052 Adams, NE $43,261 Alexandria, NE $43,065 Alvo, NE $43,342 Auburn, NE $43,202 Avoca, NE $43,439 Barneston, NE $43,253

Beatrice, NE $43,222 Beaver Crossing, NE $43,212 Bee, NE $43,271 Belvidere, NE $43,049 Benedict, NE $43,125 Bennet, NE $43,268 Blue Springs, NE $43,118 Bradshaw, NE $43,109

Brock, NE $43,170 Brownville, NE $43,159 Bruning, NE $43,086 Burchard, NE $43,035 Burr, NE $43,299 Byron, NE $43,005 Carleton, NE $43,054 Chester, NE $43,037

Clatonia, NE $43,246 Cook, NE $43,304 Cordova, NE $43,198 Cortland, NE $43,251 Crab Orchard, NE $43,249 Crete, NE $43,252 Davenport, NE $43,056 Davey, NE $43,269

Dawson, NE $43,048 Daykin, NE $43,100 Denton, NE $43,262 Deshler, NE $43,096 De Witt, NE $43,197 Diller, NE $43,081 Dorchester, NE $43,217 Douglas, NE $43,280

Du Bois, NE $43,022 Dunbar, NE $43,381 Eagle, NE $43,291 Elk Creek, NE $43,118 Elmwood, NE $43,371 Endicott, NE $43,043 Exeter, NE $43,126 Fairbury, NE $43,129

Fairmont, NE $43,114 Falls City, NE $43,122 Filley, NE $43,185 Firth, NE $43,259 Friend, NE $43,199 Garland, NE $43,264 Geneva, NE $43,151 Gilead, NE $43,101

Goehner, NE $43,219 Grafton, NE $43,071 Greenwood, NE $43,362 Gresham, NE $43,144 Wilcox, NE $43,025 Alma, NE $43,040 Arapahoe, NE $43,022 Atlanta, NE $43,210

Axtell, NE $43,051 Ayr, NE $43,049 Beaver City, NE $42,983 Bertrand, NE $43,020 Bladen, NE $43,011 Bloomington, NE $42,979 Blue Hill, NE $43,057 Campbell, NE $43,017

Clay Center, NE $43,091 Deweese, NE $43,042 Edgar, NE $43,050 Edison, NE $42,965 Elwood, NE $43,022 Fairfield, NE $43,059 Franklin, NE $43,032 Funk, NE $43,020

Glenvil, NE $43,058 Guide Rock, NE $42,992 Hardy, NE $43,008 Harvard, NE $43,085 Heartwell, NE $43,025 Hendley, NE $42,972 Hildreth, NE $43,025 Holbrook, NE $42,974

Holdrege, NE $43,089 Holstein, NE $43,036 Inavale, NE $42,972 Inland, NE $43,061 Juniata, NE $43,100 Kenesaw, NE $43,072 Lawrence, NE $43,038 Loomis, NE $43,029

Minden, NE $43,073 Naponee, NE $42,989 Nelson, NE $43,039 Oak, NE $43,041 Orleans, NE $42,996 Oxford, NE $43,009 Ragan, NE $43,023 Red Cloud, NE $43,038

Republican City, NE $42,987 Riverton, NE $42,950 Roseland, NE $43,060 Ruskin, NE $43,032 Saronville, NE $43,058 Smithfield, NE $42,999 Stamford, NE $42,962 Superior, NE $43,065

Sutton, NE $43,108 Trumbull, NE $43,075 Upland, NE $43,003 Bellwood, NE $43,201 Mc Cook, NE $43,042 Bartley, NE $42,963 Benkelman, NE $42,951 Cambridge, NE $42,996

Champion, NE $43,017 Culbertson, NE $42,966 Curtis, NE $42,985 Danbury, NE $42,941 Enders, NE $42,913 Eustis, NE $42,989 Farnam, NE $42,947 Haigler, NE $42,954

Hayes Center, NE $42,921 Imperial, NE $43,025 Indianola, NE $42,979 Lebanon, NE $42,945 Max, NE $42,919 Maywood, NE $42,944 Moorefield, NE $42,928 Palisade, NE $42,951

Parks, NE $42,889 Stockville, NE $42,857 Stratton, NE $42,934 Trenton, NE $42,960 Wauneta, NE $42,946 Wilsonville, NE $42,935 North Platte, NE $43,075 Arnold, NE $42,957

Arthur, NE $42,823 Big Springs, NE $42,996 Brady, NE $42,970 Broadwater, NE $42,870 Brule, NE $42,986 Bushnell, NE $43,133 Chappell, NE $43,024 Cozad, NE $43,058

Dalton, NE $42,897 Dickens, NE $42,893 Dix, NE $42,975 Elsie, NE $42,908 Elsmere, NE $42,836 Gothenburg, NE $43,035 Grant, NE $43,027 Abie, NE $43,349

Arlington, NE $43,786 Ashland, NE $43,527 Bancroft, NE $43,055 Bellevue, NE $44,055 Bennington, NE $43,997 Blair, NE $43,871 Boys Town, NE $44,049 Bruno, NE $43,339

Cedar Bluffs, NE $43,490 Cedar Creek, NE $43,882 Ceresco, NE $43,301 Colon, NE $43,480 Craig, NE $43,208 Decatur, NE $43,076 Elkhorn, NE $43,961 Fort Calhoun, NE $44,006

Fremont, NE $43,659 Gretna, NE $43,813 Herman, NE $43,710 Homer, NE $42,205 Hooper, NE $43,561 Ithaca, NE $43,430 Kennard, NE $43,911 Linwood, NE $43,209

Louisville, NE $43,782 Lyons, NE $43,104 Macy, NE $42,677 Malmo, NE $43,400 Mead, NE $43,583 Memphis, NE $43,479 Hallam, NE $43,253 Hebron, NE $43,081

Henderson, NE $43,140 Hickman, NE $43,261 Hubbell, NE $43,012 Humboldt, NE $43,097 Jansen, NE $43,105 Johnson, NE $43,183 Julian, NE $43,273 Lewiston, NE $43,132

Liberty, NE $43,041 Lorton, NE $43,426 Mc Cool Junction, NE $43,157 Malcolm, NE $43,265 Manley, NE $43,613 Martell, NE $43,259 Milford, NE $43,254 Milligan, NE $43,113

Murdock, NE $43,475 Murray, NE $43,773 Nebraska City, NE $43,334 Nehawka, NE $43,626 Nemaha, NE $43,108 Odell, NE $43,081 Ohiowa, NE $43,087 Otoe, NE $43,417

Palmyra, NE $43,292 Panama, NE $43,267 Pawnee City, NE $43,075 Peru, NE $43,228 Pickrell, NE $43,245 Pleasant Dale, NE $43,260 Plymouth, NE $43,135 Raymond, NE $43,267

Reynolds, NE $43,018 Roca, NE $43,264 Rulo, NE $43,040 Salem, NE $43,015 Seward, NE $43,260 Shickley, NE $43,078 Shubert, NE $43,069 Sprague, NE $43,259

Staplehurst, NE $43,265 Steele City, NE $43,043 Steinauer, NE $43,086 Stella, NE $43,094 Sterling, NE $43,275 Strang, NE $43,060 Swanton, NE $43,188 Syracuse, NE $43,354

Table Rock, NE $43,108 Talmage, NE $43,209 Tecumseh, NE $43,207 Ong, NE $43,054 Tobias, NE $43,087 Unadilla, NE $43,324 Union, NE $43,648 Utica, NE $43,212

Verdon, NE $43,073 Virginia, NE $43,106 Waco, NE $43,139 Walton, NE $43,269 Waverly, NE $43,292 Weeping Water, NE $43,579 Western, NE $43,179 Wilber, NE $43,210

Wymore, NE $43,121 York, NE $43,210 Lincoln, NE $43,261 Nickerson, NE $43,667 Oakland, NE $43,197 Papillion, NE $44,044 Pender, NE $42,933 Plattsmouth, NE $43,903

Prague, NE $43,370 Rosalie, NE $42,826 St Columbans, NE $44,055 Scribner, NE $43,229 South Bend, NE $43,655 Springfield, NE $43,893 Tekamah, NE $43,415 Thurston, NE $42,493

Uehling, NE $43,339 Valley, NE $43,828 Valparaiso, NE $43,287 Wahoo, NE $43,408 Walthill, NE $42,565 Washington, NE $43,963 Waterloo, NE $43,860 Weston, NE $43,344

Winnebago, NE $42,332 Winslow, NE $43,594 Yutan, NE $43,701 Omaha, NE $44,058 Brainard, NE $43,305 Cedar Rapids, NE $43,081 Clarks, NE $43,106 Clarkson, NE $43,172

Creston, NE $43,186 David City, NE $43,306 Dodge, NE $43,192 Duncan, NE $43,246 Dwight, NE $43,283 Elgin, NE $43,118 Ericson, NE $43,014 Fullerton, NE $43,121

Genoa, NE $43,147 Howells, NE $43,177 Humphrey, NE $43,194 Leigh, NE $43,180 Lindsay, NE $43,162 Monroe, NE $43,153 Morse Bluff, NE $43,256 North Bend, NE $43,279

Osceola, NE $43,151 Petersburg, NE $43,107 Platte Center, NE $43,180 Polk, NE $43,124 Primrose, NE $43,073 Rising City, NE $43,171 Rogers, NE $43,181 Saint Edward, NE $43,138

Schuyler, NE $43,274 Shelby, NE $43,170 Silver Creek, NE $43,118 Snyder, NE $43,382 Spalding, NE $43,067 Stromsburg, NE $43,165 Surprise, NE $43,271 Ulysses, NE $43,273

Norfolk, NE $43,345 Allen, NE $42,449 Amelia, NE $42,943 Atkinson, NE $43,028 Bassett, NE $42,952 Battle Creek, NE $43,256 Beemer, NE $43,146 Belden, NE $43,003

Gurley, NE $42,959 Columbus, NE $43,279 Albion, NE $43,143 Ames, NE $43,517 Bartlett, NE $42,998 Belgrade, NE $43,070 Bloomfield, NE $43,109 Halsey, NE $42,900

Hershey, NE $42,968 Keystone, NE $42,877 Kimball, NE $43,096 Lemoyne, NE $42,909 Lewellen, NE $42,862 Lisco, NE $42,815 Lodgepole, NE $42,977 Madrid, NE $42,939

Maxwell, NE $42,949 Mullen, NE $42,821 Ogallala, NE $43,041 Oshkosh, NE $42,899 Paxton, NE $42,923 Potter, NE $42,940 Purdum, NE $42,877 Sidney, NE $43,117

Seneca, NE $42,854 Stapleton, NE $42,908 Sutherland, NE $42,943 Thedford, NE $42,874 Tryon, NE $42,841 Venango, NE $43,025 Wallace, NE $42,944 Wellfleet, NE $42,935

Willow Island, NE $43,029 Valentine, NE $42,919 Ainsworth, NE $42,988 Cody, NE $42,821 Crookston, NE $42,893 Johnstown, NE $42,875 Kilgore, NE $42,843 Long Pine, NE $42,978

Merriman, NE $42,791 Nenzel, NE $42,795 Sparks, NE $42,879 Wood Lake, NE $42,857 Alliance, NE $42,946 Angora, NE $42,812 Ashby, NE $42,768 Bayard, NE $42,947

Bingham, NE $42,764 Bridgeport, NE $42,940 Chadron, NE $42,931 Crawford, NE $42,948 Ellsworth, NE $42,757 Gering, NE $43,082 Gordon, NE $42,840 Harrisburg, NE $42,906

Harrison, NE $42,915 Hay Springs, NE $42,883 Hemingford, NE $42,897 Hyannis, NE $42,792 Lakeside, NE $42,764 Lyman, NE $43,039 Mcgrew, NE $43,146 Marsland, NE $42,799

Melbeta, NE $43,216 Minatare, NE $42,980 Mitchell, NE $43,037 Morrill, NE $43,091 Rushville, NE $42,888 Scottsbluff, NE $43,092 Whiteclay, NE $42,825 Whitman, NE $42,755

Whitney, NE $42,845 Verdigre, NE $43,071 Wakefield, NE $42,619 Waterbury, NE $42,312 Wausa, NE $43,141 Wayne, NE $43,031 West Point, NE $43,195 Winnetoon, NE $43,082

Winside, NE $43,087 Wisner, NE $43,110 Wynot, NE $42,928 Grand Island, NE $43,240 Alda, NE $43,147 Amherst, NE $43,019 Anselmo, NE $42,926 Ansley, NE $43,001

Arcadia, NE $43,001 Archer, NE $43,061 Ashton, NE $43,027 Aurora, NE $43,140 Boelus, NE $43,066 Brewster, NE $42,906 Broken Bow, NE $43,040 Burwell, NE $42,994

Cairo, NE $43,089 Bristow, NE $42,989 Brunswick, NE $43,107 Butte, NE $43,016 Carroll, NE $43,018 Center, NE $43,074 Chambers, NE $43,030 Clearwater, NE $43,104

Coleridge, NE $42,977 Concord, NE $42,569 Creighton, NE $43,141 Crofton, NE $43,121 Dakota City, NE $42,099 Dixon, NE $42,590 Emerson, NE $42,428 Emmet, NE $43,028

Ewing, NE $43,046 Fordyce, NE $43,078 Hadar, NE $43,332 Hartington, NE $43,020 Hoskins, NE $43,158 Hubbard, NE $42,228 Inman, NE $43,078 Jackson, NE $42,189

Laurel, NE $42,910 Lynch, NE $42,995 Mclean, NE $43,138 Madison, NE $43,229 Magnet, NE $43,209 Maskell, NE $43,032 Meadow Grove, NE $43,166 Mills, NE $42,879

Naper, NE $42,964 Neligh, NE $43,174 Newcastle, NE $42,579 Newman Grove, NE $43,168 Newport, NE $42,925 Niobrara, NE $43,090 Oakdale, NE $43,147 Oneill, NE $43,089

Orchard, NE $43,095 Osmond, NE $43,169 Page, NE $43,067 Pierce, NE $43,213 Pilger, NE $43,119 Plainview, NE $43,163 Ponca, NE $42,354 Randolph, NE $43,081

Royal, NE $43,079 Saint Helena, NE $43,023 South Sioux City, NE $42,060 Spencer, NE $43,012 Springview, NE $42,915 Stanton, NE $43,208 Stuart, NE $43,005 Tilden, NE $43,180

Callaway, NE $42,976 Central City, NE $43,151 Chapman, NE $43,093 Comstock, NE $42,978 Dannebrog, NE $43,081 Doniphan, NE $43,104 Dunning, NE $42,883 Eddyville, NE $42,954

Elba, NE $43,040 Elm Creek, NE $43,047 Elyria, NE $43,011 Farwell, NE $43,049 Gibbon, NE $43,083 Giltner, NE $43,080 Greeley, NE $43,042 Hampton, NE $43,106

Hazard, NE $43,008 Kearney, NE $43,169 Hordville, NE $43,108 Lexington, NE $43,099 Litchfield, NE $43,002 Loup City, NE $43,045 Marquette, NE $43,105 Mason City, NE $42,974

Merna, NE $42,996 Miller, NE $42,996 North Loup, NE $43,034 Oconto, NE $42,947 Odessa, NE $43,159 Ord, NE $43,064 Overton, NE $43,033 Palmer, NE $43,075

Phillips, NE $43,106 Pleasanton, NE $43,040 Ravenna, NE $43,058 Riverdale, NE $43,054 Rockville, NE $43,013 Saint Libory, NE $43,102 Saint Paul, NE $43,115 Sargent, NE $42,991

Scotia, NE $43,041 Shelton, NE $43,082 Sumner, NE $42,982 Taylor, NE $42,957 Westerville, NE $42,980 Wolbach, NE $43,045 Wood River, NE $43,074 Hastings, NE $43,199

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	$55,908	$27.0	28%
Internet	$54,598	$26.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$50,230	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$48,919	$24.0	12%
Insurance	$48,046	$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

$36,882

Average $43,678/year

$50,519

$3,073

Average $3,640/month

$4,210

$709

Average $840/week

$972

$18

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,519	$4,210	$972	$24
Average	$43,678	$3,640	$840	$21
25th Percentile	$36,882	$3,073	$709	$18

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