BUS DRIVER Salary in Oregon

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in Oregon?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in Oregon is $47,081 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,169
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,755 to $54,455
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,085

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,455	$4,538	$1,047	$26
Average	$47,081	$3,923	$905	$23
25th Percentile	$39,755	$3,313	$765	$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:

Antelope: $44,812
Aurora: $47,529
Beaverton: $48,487

Antelope, OR $44,812 Aurora, OR $47,529 Beaverton, OR $48,487 Beavercreek, OR $47,694 Boring, OR $48,002 Bridal Veil, OR $47,928 Brightwood, OR $47,180 Canby, OR $47,561

Cascade Locks, OR $46,505 Clackamas, OR $48,469 Clatskanie, OR $46,419 Colton, OR $47,194 Columbia City, OR $47,619 Corbett, OR $47,693 Donald, OR $47,275 Dufur, OR $45,056

Eagle Creek, OR $47,796 Estacada, OR $47,078 Fairview, OR $48,386 Gervais, OR $46,774 Gladstone, OR $48,452 Government Camp, OR $46,323 Grass Valley, OR $44,913 Gresham, OR $48,370

Hood River, OR $46,239 Hubbard, OR $47,034 Kent, OR $44,812 Lake Oswego, OR $48,569 Marylhurst, OR $48,506 Maupin, OR $44,865 Molalla, OR $46,801 Moro, OR $45,007

Mosier, OR $45,763 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $46,068 Mulino, OR $47,505 Odell, OR $46,133 Oregon City, OR $48,113 Rainier, OR $47,094 Rhododendron, OR $46,746 Rufus, OR $45,147

Saint Helens, OR $47,468 Warren, OR $47,733 Deer Island, OR $47,298 Sandy, OR $47,427 Scappoose, OR $47,668 Shaniko, OR $44,960 The Dalles, OR $45,305 Troutdale, OR $48,201

Tualatin, OR $48,344 Tygh Valley, OR $45,260 Vernonia, OR $46,948 Wasco, OR $45,045 Welches, OR $46,949 West Linn, OR $48,344 Wilsonville, OR $48,043 Woodburn, OR $46,875

Happy Valley, OR $48,535 Damascus, OR $48,292 Amity, OR $46,657 Arch Cape, OR $45,428 Astoria, OR $45,722 Banks, OR $47,593 Bay City, OR $45,619 Beaver, OR $45,851

Buxton, OR $47,304 Cannon Beach, OR $45,408 Carlton, OR $46,774 Cloverdale, OR $45,568 Cornelius, OR $47,949 Dayton, OR $46,804 Dundee, OR $47,181 Forest Grove, OR $47,568

Gales Creek, OR $47,038 Garibaldi, OR $45,623 Gaston, OR $47,322 Hammond, OR $45,204 Hebo, OR $45,716 Hillsboro, OR $48,081 Manning, OR $47,356 Lafayette, OR $46,861

Mcminnville, OR $46,632 Manzanita, OR $45,563 Nehalem, OR $45,684 Newberg, OR $47,602 North Plains, OR $47,861 Oceanside, OR $45,462 Pacific City, OR $45,570 Rockaway Beach, OR $45,561

Saint Paul, OR $47,009 Seaside, OR $45,813 Sherwood, OR $48,096 Tillamook, OR $45,884 Netarts, OR $45,504 Timber, OR $47,016 Tolovana Park, OR $45,415 Warrenton, OR $45,395

Wheeler, OR $45,680 Yamhill, OR $46,920 Neskowin, OR $45,547 Portland, OR $48,579 Salem, OR $46,812 Keizer, OR $46,821 Albany, OR $46,351 Alsea, OR $45,563

Aumsville, OR $46,723 Blodgett, OR $45,614 Brownsville, OR $45,866 Cascadia, OR $45,325 Corvallis, OR $46,241 Crabtree, OR $46,304 Crawfordsville, OR $45,843 Dallas, OR $46,579

Depoe Bay, OR $45,387 Detroit, OR $45,207 Eddyville, OR $45,371 Falls City, OR $46,351 Foster, OR $45,681 Gates, OR $46,079 Grand Ronde, OR $46,159 Halsey, OR $45,874

Idanha, OR $45,243 Independence, OR $46,753 Jefferson, OR $46,653 Lebanon, OR $45,913 Logsden, OR $45,561 Lyons, OR $46,176 Mill City, OR $46,180 Monmouth, OR $46,456

Mount Angel, OR $46,762 Neotsu, OR $45,600 Newport, OR $45,299 South Beach, OR $45,152 Lincoln City, OR $45,545 Otis, OR $45,634 Otter Rock, OR $45,308 Philomath, OR $45,776

Rickreall, OR $46,761 Rose Lodge, OR $45,680 Saint Benedict, OR $46,755 Scio, OR $46,382 Scotts Mills, OR $46,645 Seal Rock, OR $45,098 Shedd, OR $45,855 Sheridan, OR $46,475

Siletz, OR $45,476 Silverton, OR $46,659 Stayton, OR $46,532 Mehama, OR $46,407 Sublimity, OR $46,608 Sweet Home, OR $45,763 Gleneden Beach, OR $45,437 Tangent, OR $45,938

Tidewater, OR $45,261 Toledo, OR $45,313 Turner, OR $46,730 Waldport, OR $45,154 Willamina, OR $46,316 Eugene, OR $46,163 Agness, OR $44,686 Allegany, OR $44,740

Alvadore, OR $46,119 Azalea, OR $45,209 Bandon, OR $44,775 Blachly, OR $45,725 Blue River, OR $45,019 Broadbent, OR $44,706 Brookings, OR $44,965 Camas Valley, OR $44,731

Canyonville, OR $45,065 Cheshire, OR $45,896 Coos Bay, OR $44,754 Coquille, OR $44,757 Cottage Grove, OR $45,741 Crescent Lake, OR $44,816 Creswell, OR $46,012 Culp Creek, OR $45,549

Curtin, OR $45,707 Days Creek, OR $45,006 Deadwood, OR $45,536 Dexter, OR $45,880 Dillard, OR $44,874 Dorena, OR $45,413 Drain, OR $45,542 Elkton, OR $45,222

Elmira, OR $45,957 Fall Creek, OR $45,819 Florence, OR $45,182 Gardiner, OR $44,814 Glendale, OR $45,115 Glide, OR $44,923 Gold Beach, OR $44,830 Harrisburg, OR $46,048

Idleyld Park, OR $44,814 Junction City, OR $46,018 Lakeside, OR $44,829 Langlois, OR $44,731 Lorane, OR $45,831 Lowell, OR $45,814 Mapleton, OR $45,278 Marcola, OR $45,957

Pleasant Hill, OR $46,081 Monroe, OR $45,813 Myrtle Creek, OR $44,878 Myrtle Point, OR $44,724 North Bend, OR $44,755 Noti, OR $45,803 Oakland, OR $45,152 Oakridge, OR $45,360

Ophir, OR $44,825 Port Orford, OR $44,763 Powers, OR $44,754 Reedsport, OR $45,071 Riddle, OR $44,970 Roseburg, OR $44,938 Scottsburg, OR $44,992 Springfield, OR $46,070

Sixes, OR $44,726 Sutherlin, OR $45,175 Swisshome, OR $45,328 Tenmile, OR $44,776 Thurston, OR $46,091 Tiller, OR $45,047 Umpqua, OR $44,901 Veneta, OR $45,917

Vida, OR $45,568 Walterville, OR $45,783 Walton, OR $45,633 Wedderburn, OR $44,856 Westfir, OR $45,510 Westlake, OR $45,054 Wilbur, OR $44,980 Winchester, OR $44,984

Winston, OR $44,785 Wolf Creek, OR $45,197 Yachats, OR $45,163 Yoncalla, OR $45,416 Medford, OR $45,959 Central Point, OR $45,895 White City, OR $45,606 Ashland, OR $45,626

Butte Falls, OR $45,333 Cave Junction, OR $45,204 Eagle Point, OR $45,703 Gold Hill, OR $45,786 Grants Pass, OR $45,426 Jacksonville, OR $45,702 Kerby, OR $45,275 Merlin, OR $45,133

Murphy, OR $45,599 O Brien, OR $45,182 Phoenix, OR $45,945 Prospect, OR $45,219 Rogue River, OR $45,579 Selma, OR $45,162 Shady Cove, OR $45,640 Talent, OR $45,857

Trail, OR $45,291 Wilderville, OR $45,257 Williams, OR $45,560 Klamath Falls, OR $45,210 Crater Lake, OR $44,725 Adel, OR $44,955 Beatty, OR $44,840 Bly, OR $44,884

Bonanza, OR $44,922 Chiloquin, OR $44,917 Dairy, OR $44,897 Fort Klamath, OR $44,902 Keno, OR $45,228 Lakeview, OR $44,992 Malin, OR $44,980 Merrill, OR $44,999

Midland, OR $45,047 New Pine Creek, OR $45,093 Paisley, OR $44,882 Plush, OR $44,934 Silver Lake, OR $44,865 Sprague River, OR $44,878 Summer Lake, OR $44,823 Christmas Valley, OR $44,898

Bend, OR $45,002 Fields, OR $44,945 Ashwood, OR $44,801 Brothers, OR $44,843 Burns, OR $44,952 Princeton, OR $44,867 Diamond, OR $44,838 Camp Sherman, OR $44,871

Chemult, OR $44,839 Crane, OR $44,916 Crescent, OR $44,816 Culver, OR $44,906 Fort Rock, OR $44,871 Frenchglen, OR $44,833 Gilchrist, OR $44,903 Hines, OR $44,961

La Pine, OR $44,951 Madras, OR $44,937 Mitchell, OR $44,837 Paulina, OR $44,855 Post, OR $44,834 Powell Butte, OR $44,941 Prineville, OR $44,943 Redmond, OR $45,007

Riley, OR $44,832 Sisters, OR $44,872 Terrebonne, OR $44,961 Warm Springs, OR $44,880 Pendleton, OR $46,391 Adams, OR $45,481 Arlington, OR $44,964 Athena, OR $46,494

Baker City, OR $44,991 Bates, OR $44,866 Boardman, OR $46,184 Bridgeport, OR $44,876 Canyon City, OR $44,939 Condon, OR $44,858 Cove, OR $44,945 Dayville, OR $44,890

Echo, OR $46,522 Elgin, OR $44,954 Enterprise, OR $44,850 Fossil, OR $44,865 Haines, OR $44,964 Halfway, OR $44,866 Helix, OR $47,589 Heppner, OR $44,886

Hereford, OR $44,896 Hermiston, OR $47,848 Lexington, OR $45,711 Oxbow, OR $44,663 Imbler, OR $44,978 Imnaha, OR $44,552 Ione, OR $44,952 Irrigon, OR $47,534

John Day, OR $45,011 Joseph, OR $44,797 Kimberly, OR $44,877 La Grande, OR $45,005 Long Creek, OR $44,884 Lostine, OR $44,905 Meacham, OR $44,964 Mikkalo, OR $45,019

Milton Freewater, OR $46,062 Monument, OR $44,875 Mount Vernon, OR $44,936 North Powder, OR $44,945 Pilot Rock, OR $45,109 Prairie City, OR $44,969 Richland, OR $44,821 Seneca, OR $44,941

Spray, OR $44,873 Stanfield, OR $47,722 Summerville, OR $44,959 Sumpter, OR $44,922 Ukiah, OR $44,878 Umatilla, OR $48,077 Union, OR $44,954 Unity, OR $44,945

Wallowa, OR $44,967 Weston, OR $45,604 Adrian, OR $44,202 Arock, OR $44,674 Brogan, OR $44,857 Drewsey, OR $44,913 Durkee, OR $44,826 Harper, OR $44,730

Huntington, OR $44,861 Ironside, OR $44,880 Jamieson, OR $44,738 Jordan Valley, OR $44,682 Juntura, OR $44,880 Nyssa, OR $44,418 Ontario, OR $44,514 Riverside, OR $44,834

Vale, OR $44,750 Westfall, OR $44,894

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	$60,264	$29.0	28%
Internet	$58,851	$28.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$54,143	$26.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$52,731	$25.0	12%
Insurance	$51,789	$25.0	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

$39,755

Average $47,081/year

$54,455

$3,313

Average $3,923/month

$4,538

$765

Average $905/week

$1,047

$19

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,455	$4,538	$1,047	$26
Average	$47,081	$3,923	$905	$23
25th Percentile	$39,755	$3,313	$765	$19

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