BUS DRIVER Salary in Oklahoma

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in Oklahoma?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in Oklahoma is $42,867 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): $55,694
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,196 to $49,581
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,123

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,581	$4,132	$953	$24
Average	$42,867	$3,572	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$36,196	$3,016	$696	$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:

Ardmore: $40,666
Countyline: $40,624
Burneyville: $40,736

Ardmore, OK $40,666 Countyline, OK $40,624 Burneyville, OK $40,736 Coleman, OK $40,604 Elmore City, OK $40,716 Foster, OK $40,601 Fox, OK $40,676 Gene Autry, OK $40,729

Graham, OK $40,501 Healdton, OK $40,602 Kingston, OK $41,331 Lebanon, OK $41,132 Leon, OK $40,691 Loco, OK $40,554 Lone Grove, OK $40,643 Hennepin, OK $40,569

Madill, OK $40,643 Mannsville, OK $40,588 Marietta, OK $40,950 Mead, OK $41,075 Milburn, OK $40,593 Overbrook, OK $40,553 Ravia, OK $40,665 Ringling, OK $40,595

Springer, OK $40,542 Thackerville, OK $41,672 Tishomingo, OK $40,629 Wapanucka, OK $40,589 Wilson, OK $40,567 Ratliff City, OK $40,567 Tatums, OK $40,579 Tussy, OK $40,578

Velma, OK $40,668 Lawton, OK $39,227 Fort Sill, OK $39,233 Addington, OK $40,456 Altus, OK $39,315 Altus Afb, OK $39,315 Blair, OK $39,465 Cache, OK $39,375

Chattanooga, OK $39,751 Comanche, OK $40,105 Davidson, OK $40,203 Duke, OK $39,578 Duncan, OK $40,185 Eldorado, OK $39,787 Elgin, OK $39,334 Elmer, OK $39,536

Faxon, OK $39,422 Fletcher, OK $39,582 Frederick, OK $40,130 Geronimo, OK $39,282 Gould, OK $39,801 Grandfield, OK $40,436 Granite, OK $39,714 Hastings, OK $40,356

Headrick, OK $39,450 Hollis, OK $40,143 Hollister, OK $40,185 Indiahoma, OK $39,588 Loveland, OK $40,053 Mangum, OK $39,697 Manitou, OK $39,799 Martha, OK $39,391

Medicine Park, OK $39,274 Meers, OK $39,389 Mountain Park, OK $39,669 Olustee, OK $39,461 Oscar, OK $40,805 Randlett, OK $40,599 Roosevelt, OK $39,658 Ryan, OK $40,772

Snyder, OK $39,747 Sterling, OK $39,512 Temple, OK $40,176 Terral, OK $40,936 Tipton, OK $39,594 Vinson, OK $40,155 Walters, OK $39,613 Waurika, OK $40,498

Clinton, OK $40,522 Arapaho, OK $40,497 Bessie, OK $40,378 Burns Flat, OK $40,550 Butler, OK $40,487 Canute, OK $40,435 Carter, OK $40,174 Cheyenne, OK $40,528

Cordell, OK $40,350 Crawford, OK $40,552 Custer City, OK $40,500 Dill City, OK $40,299 Durham, OK $40,586 Elk City, OK $40,536 Erick, OK $40,413 Fay, OK $40,643

Foss, OK $40,385 Hammon, OK $40,501 Hobart, OK $40,041 Leedey, OK $40,551 Lone Wolf, OK $39,691 Oakwood, OK $40,544 Putnam, OK $40,505 Reydon, OK $40,553

Rocky, OK $40,211 Bristow, OK $42,272 Broken Arrow, OK $43,049 Catoosa, OK $43,070 Hopeton, OK $40,814 Isabella, OK $40,703 Jet, OK $40,639 Kingfisher, OK $41,627

Kremlin, OK $40,638 Lahoma, OK $40,746 Longdale, OK $40,635 Loyal, OK $41,145 Lucien, OK $41,045 Manchester, OK $40,848 Medford, OK $40,976 Meno, OK $40,662

Nash, OK $40,610 Okarche, OK $41,757 Okeene, OK $40,855 Omega, OK $41,158 Pond Creek, OK $40,653 Ringwood, OK $40,665 Southard, OK $40,751 Wakita, OK $40,875

Watonga, OK $40,949 Waukomis, OK $40,997 Woodward, OK $40,934 Arnett, OK $40,617 Buffalo, OK $40,810 Camargo, OK $40,579 Chester, OK $40,646 Fargo, OK $40,780

Fort Supply, OK $40,890 Freedom, OK $40,771 Gage, OK $40,731 Gate, OK $40,725 Laverne, OK $40,741 May, OK $40,732 Mooreland, OK $40,758 Mutual, OK $40,697

Rosston, OK $40,755 Sharon, OK $40,773 Shattuck, OK $40,725 Vici, OK $40,716 Waynoka, OK $40,684 Adams, OK $40,906 Balko, OK $40,653 Beaver, OK $40,710

Boise City, OK $40,762 Felt, OK $40,722 Forgan, OK $40,768 Goodwell, OK $40,706 Guymon, OK $40,782 Hardesty, OK $40,643 Hooker, OK $40,763 Kenton, OK $40,885

Keyes, OK $40,771 Texhoma, OK $40,710 Turpin, OK $40,781 Tyrone, OK $40,800 Avant, OK $42,724 Barnsdall, OK $42,464 Bartlesville, OK $41,922 Bixby, OK $42,985

Sayre, OK $40,478 Fittstown, OK $40,601 Fitzhugh, OK $40,613 Francis, OK $40,906 Hanna, OK $40,807 Holdenville, OK $40,720 Konawa, OK $41,056 Lamar, OK $40,589

Mcloud, OK $41,935 Macomb, OK $41,577 Maud, OK $41,216 Meeker, OK $41,733 Mill Creek, OK $40,534 Newalla, OK $42,062 Okemah, OK $41,246 Paden, OK $41,219

Prague, OK $41,434 Roff, OK $40,630 Saint Louis, OK $41,238 Sasakwa, OK $40,795 Sparks, OK $41,443 Stonewall, OK $40,596 Stratford, OK $40,978 Tecumseh, OK $41,658

Tryon, OK $41,539 Wanette, OK $41,473 Weleetka, OK $41,200 Wellston, OK $41,847 Wetumka, OK $40,736 Wewoka, OK $41,030 Arkoma, OK $40,502 Pocola, OK $40,510

Bokoshe, OK $40,556 Bunch, OK $40,840 Cameron, OK $40,531 Fanshawe, OK $40,638 Gans, OK $40,583 Heavener, OK $40,650 Hodgen, OK $40,626 Howe, OK $40,570

Keota, OK $40,570 Leflore, OK $40,732 Lequire, OK $40,769 Mccurtain, OK $40,632 Marble City, OK $40,736 Moffett, OK $40,498 Seiling, OK $40,652 Sentinel, OK $40,169

Sweetwater, OK $40,488 Taloga, OK $40,589 Texola, OK $40,547 Thomas, OK $40,582 Willow, OK $39,996 Enid, OK $40,907 Aline, OK $40,628 Alva, OK $40,823

Ames, OK $40,857 Amorita, OK $40,773 Bison, OK $41,041 Burlington, OK $40,729 Canton, OK $40,608 Carmen, OK $40,657 Carrier, OK $40,634 Cherokee, OK $40,699

Cleo Springs, OK $40,656 Covington, OK $41,020 Dacoma, OK $40,667 Douglas, OK $41,020 Dover, OK $41,513 Drummond, OK $40,888 Fairmont, OK $40,924 Fairview, OK $40,678

Garber, OK $40,817 Goltry, OK $40,650 Helena, OK $40,696 Hennessey, OK $41,214 Hillsdale, OK $40,790 Monroe, OK $40,557 Muldrow, OK $40,535 Muse, OK $40,600

Panama, OK $40,541 Poteau, OK $40,553 Roland, OK $40,500 Sallisaw, OK $40,644 Shady Point, OK $40,565 Smithville, OK $40,601 Spiro, OK $40,540 Stilwell, OK $41,064

Vian, OK $40,746 Watson, OK $40,629 Watts, OK $41,453 Westville, OK $41,438 Wister, OK $40,627 Fairland, OK $40,875 Lexington, OK $41,663 Lindsay, OK $40,982

Lookeba, OK $40,722 Luther, OK $41,997 Marlow, OK $40,014 Marshall, OK $41,171 Maysville, OK $41,100 Meridian, OK $41,819 Minco, OK $41,536 Morrison, OK $40,984

Mountain View, OK $40,137 Mulhall, OK $41,498 Mustang, OK $42,204 Newcastle, OK $42,176 Nicoma Park, OK $42,319 Ninnekah, OK $40,681 Noble, OK $41,875 Orlando, OK $41,226

Paoli, OK $41,146 Pauls Valley, OK $41,007 Perry, OK $41,063 Piedmont, OK $42,081 Pocasset, OK $41,392 Purcell, OK $41,722 Rush Springs, OK $40,303 Spencer, OK $42,334

Yukon, OK $42,233 Sulphur, OK $40,646 Tuttle, OK $42,020 Union City, OK $41,890 Verden, OK $40,990 Washington, OK $41,911 Washita, OK $40,512 Wayne, OK $41,457

Weatherford, OK $40,601 Wheatland, OK $42,352 Wynnewood, OK $40,794 Oklahoma City, OK $42,352 Kiowa, OK $40,601 Krebs, OK $40,796 Lane, OK $40,599 Lehigh, OK $40,653

Moyers, OK $40,548 Nashoba, OK $40,590 Panola, OK $40,684 Pittsburg, OK $40,532 Quinton, OK $40,676 Rattan, OK $40,590 Red Oak, OK $40,649 Savanna, OK $40,691

Snow, OK $40,579 Stringtown, OK $40,519 Stuart, OK $40,581 Talihina, OK $40,646 Tupelo, OK $40,609 Tuskahoma, OK $40,608 Wardville, OK $40,527 Whitesboro, OK $40,616

Wilburton, OK $40,660 Ponca City, OK $40,853 Billings, OK $40,694 Blackwell, OK $41,080 Braman, OK $41,313 Burbank, OK $41,056 Deer Creek, OK $40,987 Fairfax, OK $41,439

Hunter, OK $40,609 Kaw City, OK $40,940 Lamont, OK $40,617 Marland, OK $40,695 Nardin, OK $40,998 Newkirk, OK $41,243 Ralston, OK $41,416 Red Rock, OK $40,679

Shidler, OK $41,010 Tonkawa, OK $40,712 Durant, OK $40,889 Achille, OK $41,668 Albany, OK $41,244 Battiest, OK $40,642 Bennington, OK $40,602 Bethel, OK $40,612

Bokchito, OK $40,849 Boswell, OK $40,622 Broken Bow, OK $40,666 Caddo, OK $40,611 Calera, OK $41,332 Cartwright, OK $41,631 Colbert, OK $41,743 Eagletown, OK $40,601

Fort Towson, OK $40,603 Garvin, OK $40,647 Golden, OK $40,714 Grant, OK $40,677 Haworth, OK $40,649 Hendrix, OK $41,595 Hugo, OK $40,691 Idabel, OK $40,720

Kemp, OK $41,768 Kenefic, OK $40,601 Millerton, OK $40,773 Pickens, OK $40,637 Platter, OK $41,501 Ringold, OK $40,601 Rufe, OK $40,614 Sawyer, OK $40,641

Soper, OK $40,621 Spencerville, OK $40,631 Swink, OK $40,695 Valliant, OK $40,646 Wright City, OK $40,664 Shawnee, OK $41,714 Seminole, OK $41,230 Ada, OK $40,907

Agra, OK $41,456 Allen, OK $40,607 Asher, OK $41,226 Atwood, OK $40,603 Boley, OK $41,211 Bowlegs, OK $41,232 Byars, OK $41,171 Carney, OK $41,681

Castle, OK $41,403 Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK $40,557 Kinta, OK $40,736 Chandler, OK $41,660 Connerville, OK $40,593 Cromwell, OK $41,157 Dustin, OK $40,820 Chelsea, OK $41,831

Ochelata, OK $42,363 Oilton, OK $42,214 Oologah, OK $42,709 Osage, OK $42,834 Owasso, OK $43,179 Pawhuska, OK $41,519 Pawnee, OK $41,513 Perkins, OK $41,522

Prue, OK $43,038 Ramona, OK $42,584 Ripley, OK $41,321 Sand Springs, OK $43,233 Sapulpa, OK $43,083 Shamrock, OK $41,985 Skiatook, OK $42,966 Slick, OK $42,357

S Coffeyville, OK $41,239 Sperry, OK $43,303 Stillwater, OK $41,459 Stroud, OK $41,389 Talala, OK $42,448 Terlton, OK $42,589 Vera, OK $42,820 Wann, OK $41,435

Wynona, OK $42,340 Yale, OK $41,627 Tulsa, OK $43,358 Claremore, OK $42,552 Cleveland, OK $42,655 Collinsville, OK $42,981 Copan, OK $41,424 Cushing, OK $41,522

Davenport, OK $41,535 Delaware, OK $41,472 Depew, OK $41,900 Dewey, OK $41,713 Drumright, OK $42,140 Foyil, OK $42,358 Glencoe, OK $41,274 Glenpool, OK $43,104

Hallett, OK $42,317 Hominy, OK $42,534 Inola, OK $42,592 Jenks, OK $43,258 Jennings, OK $42,285 Kellyville, OK $42,762 Kiefer, OK $43,058 Lenapah, OK $41,324

Leonard, OK $42,888 Mannford, OK $42,762 Maramec, OK $41,648 Milfay, OK $41,566 Mounds, OK $42,810 Nowata, OK $41,787 Earlsboro, OK $41,408 Albert, OK $40,595

Alex, OK $41,184 Edmond, OK $42,241 Amber, OK $41,748 Anadarko, OK $40,389 Apache, OK $39,682 Arcadia, OK $42,115 Bethany, OK $42,352 Binger, OK $40,717

Blanchard, OK $41,724 Bradley, OK $40,697 Calumet, OK $41,584 Carnegie, OK $40,319 Cashion, OK $41,944 Cement, OK $40,236 Chickasha, OK $41,052 Norman, OK $42,091

Choctaw, OK $42,221 Colony, OK $40,414 Concho, OK $41,813 Corn, OK $40,413 Coyle, OK $41,593 Crescent, OK $41,640 Cyril, OK $39,902 Davis, OK $40,627

Dibble, OK $41,565 Dougherty, OK $40,739 Eakly, OK $40,586 El Reno, OK $41,913 Fort Cobb, OK $40,474 Geary, OK $41,015 Gotebo, OK $40,042 Gracemont, OK $40,789

Greenfield, OK $40,977 Guthrie, OK $41,854 Harrah, OK $42,029 Hinton, OK $41,064 Hydro, OK $40,704 Jones, OK $42,206 Langston, OK $41,651 Grove, OK $41,238

Jay, OK $41,279 Kansas, OK $41,446 Ketchum, OK $41,168 Langley, OK $41,251 Locust Grove, OK $41,595 Miami, OK $40,940 North Miami, OK $41,065 Oaks, OK $41,445

Eucha, OK $41,124 Vinita, OK $41,257 Adair, OK $41,599 Afton, OK $40,896 Big Cabin, OK $41,575 Bluejacket, OK $40,884 Cardin, OK $40,845 Chouteau, OK $42,224

Colcord, OK $41,457 Commerce, OK $41,022 Disney, OK $41,205 Picher, OK $40,844 Pryor, OK $41,854 Quapaw, OK $40,959 Rose, OK $41,251 Salina, OK $41,316

Spavinaw, OK $41,221 Strang, OK $41,328 Twin Oaks, OK $41,370 Welch, OK $40,841 Wyandotte, OK $41,013 Muskogee, OK $41,687 Beggs, OK $42,539 Boynton, OK $41,768

Braggs, OK $41,086 Canadian, OK $40,752 Checotah, OK $41,117 Cookson, OK $41,125 Council Hill, OK $41,461 Coweta, OK $42,677 Crowder, OK $40,725 Dewar, OK $41,564

Eufaula, OK $40,887 Fort Gibson, OK $41,242 Gore, OK $41,106 Haskell, OK $42,478 Henryetta, OK $41,444 Hitchita, OK $41,538 Hoyt, OK $40,884 Hulbert, OK $41,376

Indianola, OK $40,642 Moodys, OK $41,222 Morris, OK $42,099 Okay, OK $41,693 Okmulgee, OK $42,197 Oktaha, OK $41,348 Park Hill, OK $41,157 Peggs, OK $41,299

Porter, OK $42,253 Porum, OK $40,922 Preston, OK $42,387 Proctor, OK $41,226 Redbird, OK $42,471 Rentiesville, OK $41,259 Schulter, OK $41,681 Stidham, OK $41,072

Stigler, OK $40,857 Taft, OK $42,170 Tahlequah, OK $41,228 Wagoner, OK $42,221 Wainwright, OK $41,589 Warner, OK $41,017 Webbers Falls, OK $40,971 Welling, OK $41,143

Whitefield, OK $40,869 Mcalester, OK $40,691 Albion, OK $40,769 Alderson, OK $40,653 Antlers, OK $40,629 Atoka, OK $40,618 Blanco, OK $40,566 Blocker, OK $40,722

Bromide, OK $40,572 Calvin, OK $40,595 Caney, OK $40,614 Centrahoma, OK $40,575 Clarita, OK $40,607 Clayton, OK $40,571 Coalgate, OK $40,582 Daisy, OK $40,556

Finley, OK $40,550 Gowen, OK $40,772 Haileyville, OK $40,764 Hartshorne, OK $40,658 Hitchcock, OK $40,975 Oakhurst, OK $43,358 Devol, OK $40,633

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	$54,869	$26.0	28%
Internet	$53,583	$26.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$49,297	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$48,011	$23.0	12%
Insurance	$47,153	$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

$36,196

Average $42,867/year

$49,581

$3,016

Average $3,572/month

$4,132

$696

Average $824/week

$953

$17

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,581	$4,132	$953	$24
Average	$42,867	$3,572	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$36,196	$3,016	$696	$17

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