BUS DRIVER Salary in New Mexico

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in New Mexico is $42,941 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): $55,790
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,259 to $49,667
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,176

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,667	$4,139	$955	$24
Average	$42,941	$3,578	$826	$21
25th Percentile	$36,259	$3,022	$697	$17

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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:

Algodones: $43,398
Belen: $43,157
Bernalillo: $43,475

Algodones, NM $43,398 Belen, NM $43,157 Bernalillo, NM $43,475 Bluewater, NM $42,562 Bosque, NM $42,839 Casa Blanca, NM $42,936 Cedar Crest, NM $43,511 Cedarvale, NM $41,805

Cerrillos, NM $43,430 Claunch, NM $41,650 Coyote, NM $42,790 Cuba, NM $42,721 Cubero, NM $43,031 Edgewood, NM $43,317 Estancia, NM $42,800 Gallina, NM $42,566

Counselor, NM $42,592 Grants, NM $42,513 Milan, NM $42,684 Isleta, NM $43,550 Jarales, NM $43,115 Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,189 Jemez Springs, NM $43,056 Laguna, NM $43,242

La Jara, NM $42,673 La Joya, NM $42,575 Lindrith, NM $42,523 Los Lunas, NM $43,385 Mcintosh, NM $43,036 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,749 Moriarty, NM $42,891 Mountainair, NM $42,429

Nageezi, NM $42,536 New Laguna, NM $43,010 Paguate, NM $43,040 Pena Blanca, NM $43,520 Peralta, NM $43,454 Placitas, NM $43,476 Ponderosa, NM $43,135 Prewitt, NM $42,549

Regina, NM $42,579 Sandia Park, NM $43,402 Corrales, NM $43,565 San Fidel, NM $42,779 San Rafael, NM $42,596 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,402 San Ysidro, NM $43,344 Stanley, NM $42,885

Tijeras, NM $43,407 Tome, NM $43,327 Torreon, NM $43,183 Veguita, NM $42,836 Willard, NM $42,352 Youngsville, NM $42,802 Bosque Farms, NM $43,533 Clines Corners, NM $42,626

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,435 Cochiti Lake, NM $43,492 Albuquerque, NM $43,590 Kirtland Afb, NM $43,590 Rio Rancho, NM $43,519 Gallup, NM $42,611 Brimhall, NM $42,490 Church Rock, NM $42,510

Continental Divide, NM $42,480 Crownpoint, NM $42,515 Fence Lake, NM $42,326 Fort Wingate, NM $42,495 Gamerco, NM $42,567 Mentmore, NM $42,501 Mexican Springs, NM $42,496 Ramah, NM $42,418

Rehoboth, NM $42,524 Thoreau, NM $42,526 Tohatchi, NM $42,488 Vanderwagen, NM $42,496 Zuni, NM $42,486 Navajo, NM $42,544 Jamestown, NM $42,438 Pinehill, NM $42,385

Sheep Springs, NM $42,533 Smith Lake, NM $42,692 Yatahey, NM $42,518 Farmington, NM $42,723 Aztec, NM $42,801 Blanco, NM $42,602 Bloomfield, NM $42,551 Flora Vista, NM $42,767

Fruitland, NM $42,499 Kirtland, NM $42,767 La Plata, NM $42,782 Navajo Dam, NM $42,763 Shiprock, NM $42,704 Waterflow, NM $42,682 Newcomb, NM $42,507 Sanostee, NM $42,534

Santa Fe, NM $43,813 Abiquiu, NM $42,614 Alcalde, NM $43,356 Amalia, NM $42,549 Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,489 Arroyo Seco, NM $42,539 Canjilon, NM $42,482 Canones, NM $42,870

Carson, NM $42,652 Cebolla, NM $42,507 Cerro, NM $42,520 Chama, NM $42,694 Chamisal, NM $43,241 Chimayo, NM $43,545 Cordova, NM $43,471 Costilla, NM $42,728

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,404 Dixon, NM $43,200 Dulce, NM $42,693 El Prado, NM $42,576 El Rito, NM $42,771 Embudo, NM $42,978 Espanola, NM $43,492 Glorieta, NM $43,644

Hernandez, NM $43,088 Ilfeld, NM $43,241 La Madera, NM $42,696 Lamy, NM $43,477 Llano, NM $43,154 Los Alamos, NM $43,580 White Rock, NM $43,662 Medanales, NM $43,136

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,882 Los Ojos, NM $42,589 Pecos, NM $43,508 Penasco, NM $42,993 Petaca, NM $42,443 Questa, NM $42,565 Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,789 Red River, NM $42,443

Ribera, NM $42,717 Rowe, NM $43,282 San Cristobal, NM $42,442 San Jose, NM $43,175 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,386 Santa Cruz, NM $43,530 Serafina, NM $42,609 Taos, NM $42,552

Tererro, NM $43,647 Tesuque, NM $43,813 Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,552 Trampas, NM $42,958 Tres Piedras, NM $42,431 Truchas, NM $43,350 Vadito, NM $42,937 Valdez, NM $42,474

Vallecitos, NM $42,441 Velarde, NM $43,135 Villanueva, NM $42,634 Spaceport City, NM $41,765 Las Vegas, NM $42,272 Angel Fire, NM $42,397 Anton Chico, NM $42,199 Buena Vista, NM $42,587

Chacon, NM $42,617 Cimarron, NM $42,331 Cleveland, NM $42,919 Eagle Nest, NM $42,363 Guadalupita, NM $42,552 Holman, NM $42,810 La Loma, NM $42,128 Maxwell, NM $42,345

Miami, NM $42,254 Mills, NM $42,104 Montezuma, NM $43,137 Mora, NM $42,979 Mosquero, NM $42,067 Ocate, NM $42,300 Ojo Feliz, NM $42,411 Rainsville, NM $42,597

Raton, NM $42,452 Rociada, NM $43,159 Roy, NM $42,113 Sapello, NM $42,784 Solano, NM $42,061 Springer, NM $42,235 Ute Park, NM $42,351 Valmora, NM $42,237

Wagon Mound, NM $42,188 Watrous, NM $42,251 Socorro, NM $42,153 Aragon, NM $42,281 Datil, NM $42,106 Lemitar, NM $42,349 Luna, NM $42,356 Magdalena, NM $42,110

Pie Town, NM $42,250 Polvadera, NM $42,451 Quemado, NM $42,338 Reserve, NM $42,262 San Acacia, NM $42,521 San Antonio, NM $41,920 Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,911 Arrey, NM $41,904

Caballo, NM $41,933 Derry, NM $41,720 Elephant Butte, NM $42,020 Garfield, NM $41,599 Hatch, NM $40,932 Monticello, NM $41,909 Rincon, NM $40,697 Salem, NM $41,469

Williamsburg, NM $41,964 Winston, NM $41,940 Las Cruces, NM $40,164 White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,296 Santa Teresa, NM $40,589 Playas, NM $42,105 Animas, NM $42,208 Anthony, NM $40,579

Arenas Valley, NM $42,134 Bayard, NM $42,095 Berino, NM $40,395 Buckhorn, NM $42,138 Santa Clara, NM $42,169 Chamberino, NM $40,437 Cliff, NM $42,090 Columbus, NM $41,977

Deming, NM $41,986 Dona Ana, NM $40,165 Fairacres, NM $40,285 Faywood, NM $41,967 Fort Bayard, NM $42,128 Gila, NM $42,028 Glenwood, NM $42,061 Hachita, NM $41,977

Hanover, NM $41,985 Hillsboro, NM $41,900 Hurley, NM $42,067 La Mesa, NM $40,932 Lordsburg, NM $42,074 Mesilla, NM $40,165 Mesilla Park, NM $40,169 Mesquite, NM $40,203

Mimbres, NM $42,019 Mule Creek, NM $42,132 Organ, NM $40,190 Pinos Altos, NM $42,089 Radium Springs, NM $40,181 Redrock, NM $41,982 Rodeo, NM $42,262 San Miguel, NM $40,188

Silver City, NM $42,089 Sunland Park, NM $40,372 Tyrone, NM $42,214 Vado, NM $40,219 Chaparral, NM $40,727 Clovis, NM $42,009 Cannon Afb, NM $41,916 Broadview, NM $41,886

Causey, NM $41,814 Crossroads, NM $41,715 Dora, NM $41,914 Elida, NM $41,740 Floyd, NM $41,841 Fort Sumner, NM $41,807 Grady, NM $41,926 House, NM $41,893

Kenna, NM $41,740 Lingo, NM $41,812 Melrose, NM $41,900 Milnesand, NM $41,723 Pep, NM $41,780 Portales, NM $41,933 Rogers, NM $41,792 Saint Vrain, NM $41,927

Taiban, NM $41,793 Texico, NM $41,943 Yeso, NM $41,641 Roswell, NM $41,690 Artesia, NM $41,772 Caprock, NM $41,687 Carlsbad, NM $41,800 Dexter, NM $41,719

Eunice, NM $41,837 Hagerman, NM $41,740 Hobbs, NM $41,898 Hope, NM $41,587 Jal, NM $41,787 Lake Arthur, NM $41,671 Lakewood, NM $41,733 Loco Hills, NM $41,810

Loving, NM $41,789 Lovington, NM $41,857 Mcdonald, NM $41,743 Malaga, NM $41,748 Maljamar, NM $41,707 Monument, NM $41,806 Tatum, NM $41,770 Whites City, NM $41,840

Carrizozo, NM $41,492 Alamogordo, NM $41,360 Alto, NM $41,498 Bent, NM $41,368 Capitan, NM $41,402 Cloudcroft, NM $41,363 Corona, NM $41,672 Encino, NM $42,007

Fort Stanton, NM $41,419 Glencoe, NM $41,390 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,355 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,355 Hondo, NM $41,428 La Luz, NM $41,355 Lincoln, NM $41,307 Mayhill, NM $41,449

Mescalero, NM $41,374 Nogal, NM $41,551 Orogrande, NM $41,376 Picacho, NM $41,419 Pinon, NM $41,575 Ruidoso, NM $41,577 Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,520 Sacramento, NM $41,392

San Patricio, NM $41,442 Sunspot, NM $41,355 Timberon, NM $41,445 Tinnie, NM $41,395 Tularosa, NM $41,383 Vaughn, NM $41,838 Weed, NM $41,444 Tucumcari, NM $42,046

Amistad, NM $41,991 Bard, NM $41,924 Capulin, NM $42,399 Clayton, NM $42,073 Conchas Dam, NM $42,111 Cuervo, NM $41,908 Des Moines, NM $42,232 Folsom, NM $42,297

Garita, NM $42,030 Gladstone, NM $42,115 Grenville, NM $42,107 Logan, NM $42,044 Mcalister, NM $41,914 Nara Visa, NM $41,945 Newkirk, NM $41,991 Quay, NM $42,015

San Jon, NM $41,970 Santa Rosa, NM $42,015 Sedan, NM $42,030 Trementina, NM $42,028

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	$54,964	$26.0	28%
Internet	$53,676	$26.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$49,382	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$48,094	$23.0	12%
Insurance	$47,235	$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

$36,259

Average $42,941/year

$49,667

$3,022

Average $3,578/month

$4,139

$697

Average $826/week

$955

$17

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,667	$4,139	$955	$24
Average	$42,941	$3,578	$826	$21
25th Percentile	$36,259	$3,022	$697	$17

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