BUS DRIVER Salary in West Virginia

How much does a BUS DRIVER make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a BUS DRIVER in West Virginia is $41,749 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,242
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,253 to $48,289
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,338

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BUS DRIVER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,289	$4,024	$929	$23
Average	$41,749	$3,479	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$35,253	$2,938	$678	$17

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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:

Bomont: $41,301
Yawkey: $41,318
Logan: $40,966

Bomont, WV $41,301 Yawkey, WV $41,318 Logan, WV $40,966 Accoville, WV $40,924 Amherstdale, WV $40,921 Baisden, WV $40,676 Bruno, WV $40,792 Chauncey, WV $40,877

Cora, WV $40,924 Davin, WV $40,832 Gilbert, WV $40,721 Henlawson, WV $41,013 Holden, WV $40,844 Kistler, WV $40,929 Lorado, WV $40,897 Lyburn, WV $40,783

Mallory, WV $40,922 Man, WV $40,798 Mount Gay, WV $40,946 Omar, WV $40,752 Peach Creek, WV $40,976 Sarah Ann, WV $40,691 Stollings, WV $40,910 Switzer, WV $40,907

Verdunville, WV $40,897 Verner, WV $40,673 Wharncliffe, WV $40,630 Whitman, WV $40,846 Wilkinson, WV $40,936 Yolyn, WV $40,818 Williamson, WV $40,841 Borderland, WV $40,887

Breeden, WV $40,902 Chattaroy, WV $40,875 Crum, WV $40,958 Delbarton, WV $40,757 Dingess, WV $40,881 Edgarton, WV $40,680 Kermit, WV $40,911 Lenore, WV $40,824

Matewan, WV $40,711 Naugatuck, WV $40,835 Newtown, WV $40,697 North Matewan, WV $40,747 Ragland, WV $40,754 Rawl, WV $40,772 Red Jacket, WV $40,683 Varney, WV $40,703

Wilsondale, WV $40,876 Huntington, WV $41,218 Beckley, WV $40,973 Allen Junction, WV $40,674 Amigo, WV $40,500 Ansted, WV $41,092 Beaver, WV $40,757 Bolt, WV $40,895

Bradley, WV $40,993 Camp Creek, WV $40,521 Coal City, WV $40,635 Cool Ridge, WV $40,588 Corinne, WV $40,697 Crab Orchard, WV $40,850 Danese, WV $40,719 Daniels, WV $40,741

Dothan, WV $41,009 Eccles, WV $40,863 Edmond, WV $40,936 Fairdale, WV $40,933 Fayetteville, WV $41,017 Flat Top, WV $40,521 Ghent, WV $40,576 Glen Daniel, WV $40,919

Glen Fork, WV $40,835 Glen Jean, WV $40,941 Glen Rogers, WV $40,793 Glen White, WV $40,854 Harper, WV $40,915 Helen, WV $40,600 Hico, WV $40,904 Hilltop, WV $41,039

Josephine, WV $40,538 Lanark, WV $40,798 Lansing, WV $40,976 Layland, WV $40,651 Lester, WV $40,778 Lochgelly, WV $41,043 Lookout, WV $40,847 Maben, WV $40,608

Mabscott, WV $40,920 Mac Arthur, WV $40,877 Mc Graws, WV $40,744 Saulsville, WV $40,681 Midway, WV $40,774 Minden, WV $40,957 Mount Hope, WV $40,943 Mullens, WV $40,725

Oak Hill, WV $40,946 Odd, WV $40,515 Pax, WV $40,944 Piney View, WV $40,796 Prince, WV $40,779 Princewick, WV $40,661 Prosperity, WV $40,983 Raleigh, WV $40,814

Ravencliff, WV $40,857 Rhodell, WV $40,645 Sabine, WV $40,797 Scarbro, WV $41,036 Shady Spring, WV $40,637 Skelton, WV $40,941 Slab Fork, WV $40,717 Sophia, WV $40,761

Spanishburg, WV $40,602 Boomer, WV $41,258 Buffalo, WV $41,188 Cabin Creek, WV $41,468 Cannelton, WV $41,285 Cedar Grove, WV $41,423 Charlton Heights, WV $41,219 Clay, WV $40,993

Clear Creek, WV $40,983 Clendenin, WV $41,410 Clothier, WV $41,079 Colcord, WV $41,121 Comfort, WV $41,407 Costa, WV $41,465 Danville, WV $41,184 Dawes, WV $41,365

Deep Water, WV $41,168 Dixie, WV $41,277 Dorothy, WV $41,168 Drybranch, WV $41,427 Dry Creek, WV $41,011 Duck, WV $40,906 Dunbar, WV $41,622 East Bank, WV $41,476

Eleanor, WV $41,251 Elkview, WV $41,512 Eskdale, WV $41,264 Ethel, WV $40,922 Falling Rock, WV $41,440 Foster, WV $41,316 Fraziers Bottom, WV $41,089 Gallagher, WV $41,251

Gauley Bridge, WV $41,152 Glasgow, WV $41,453 Glen, WV $41,295 Glen Ferris, WV $41,209 Gordon, WV $41,153 Handley, WV $41,350 Hansford, WV $41,391 Henderson, WV $41,051

Hernshaw, WV $41,600 Hewett, WV $41,083 Hometown, WV $41,360 Hugheston, WV $41,372 Indore, WV $41,198 Institute, WV $41,610 Ivydale, WV $41,018 Jeffrey, WV $41,170

Kanawha Falls, WV $41,138 Kimberly, WV $41,273 Kincaid, WV $41,096 Lake, WV $40,983 Leon, WV $41,067 Liberty, WV $41,314 Lizemores, WV $41,296 London, WV $41,379

Madison, WV $41,255 Mammoth, WV $41,425 Maysel, WV $41,165 Miami, WV $41,410 Montgomery, WV $41,303 Mount Carbon, WV $41,222 Naoma, WV $40,936 Nebo, WV $40,975

Nellis, WV $41,431 Nitro, WV $41,519 Orgas, WV $41,257 Ottawa, WV $41,119 Page, WV $41,099 Peytona, WV $41,408 Pinch, WV $41,583 Poca, WV $41,443

Pond Gap, WV $41,360 Powellton, WV $41,191 Pratt, WV $41,420 Procious, WV $41,255 Racine, WV $41,479 Red House, WV $41,301 Ridgeview, WV $41,396 Robson, WV $41,117

Rock Creek, WV $40,988 Saint Albans, WV $41,505 Saxon, WV $40,877 Seth, WV $41,309 Sharples, WV $40,927 Mount Olive, WV $41,276 Smithers, WV $41,305 Southside, WV $40,959

Sylvester, WV $41,250 Tad, WV $41,615 Tornado, WV $41,489 Turtle Creek, WV $41,157 Twilight, WV $41,115 Uneeda, WV $41,213 Van, WV $41,156 Wharton, WV $40,923

Whitesville, WV $41,175 Widen, WV $40,869 Winfield, WV $41,318 Winifrede, WV $41,508 Advent, WV $41,369 Arnoldsburg, WV $40,883 Cyclone, WV $40,895 Bluefield, WV $40,799

Athens, WV $40,733 Beeson, WV $40,549 Bramwell, WV $40,708 Bud, WV $40,622 Covel, WV $40,640 Freeman, WV $40,744 Herndon, WV $40,519 Hiawatha, WV $40,549

Kegley, WV $40,673 Kellysville, WV $41,114 Lashmeet, WV $40,615 Matoaka, WV $40,549 Montcalm, WV $40,698 Nemours, WV $40,726 Princeton, WV $40,889 Rock, WV $40,602

Wolfe, WV $40,857 Welch, WV $40,599 Anawalt, WV $40,658 Avondale, WV $40,573 Bartley, WV $40,586 Berwind, WV $40,747 Big Sandy, WV $40,704 Bradshaw, WV $40,739

Brenton, WV $40,715 Clear Fork, WV $40,755 Coal Mountain, WV $40,754 Cucumber, WV $40,649 Davy, WV $40,595 Eckman, WV $40,557 Elbert, WV $40,595 Elkhorn, WV $40,558

Fanrock, WV $40,557 Gary, WV $40,616 Hanover, WV $40,645 Hemphill, WV $40,590 Hensley, WV $40,586 Iaeger, WV $40,584 Ikes Fork, WV $40,628 Isaban, WV $40,636

Itmann, WV $40,690 Jenkinjones, WV $40,765 Jesse, WV $40,774 Jolo, WV $40,669 Justice, WV $40,752 Kimball, WV $40,582 Kopperston, WV $40,915 Kyle, WV $40,753

Lynco, WV $40,826 Marianna, WV $40,747 Matheny, WV $40,798 Maybeury, WV $40,670 Mohawk, WV $40,697 Newhall, WV $40,712 Helvetia, WV $40,714 Kanawha Head, WV $40,750

Lorentz, WV $40,852 Pickens, WV $40,630 Rock Cave, WV $40,789 Selbyville, WV $40,702 Tallmansville, WV $40,789 Volga, WV $40,851 Elkins, WV $40,858 Belington, WV $40,848

Beverly, WV $40,808 Bowden, WV $40,662 Coalton, WV $40,832 Dailey, WV $40,785 Davis, WV $40,703 Richwood, WV $40,577 Dryfork, WV $40,710 Durbin, WV $40,751

Upperglade, WV $40,714 Ellamore, WV $40,814 Glady, WV $40,587 Hambleton, WV $40,797 Harman, WV $40,684 Hendricks, WV $40,715 Huttonsville, WV $40,740 Junior, WV $40,882

Kerens, WV $40,760 Mabie, WV $40,742 Mill Creek, WV $40,766 Monterville, WV $40,606 Montrose, WV $40,800 Norton, WV $40,816 Parsons, WV $40,762 Webster Springs, WV $40,689

Red Creek, WV $40,733 Slatyfork, WV $40,635 Thomas, WV $40,768 Valley Bend, WV $40,840 Valley Head, WV $40,676 Whitmer, WV $40,672 Bergoo, WV $40,610 Clarksburg, WV $40,935

Alma, WV $41,018 Alum Bridge, WV $40,809 Anmoore, WV $40,937 Auburn, WV $40,861 Berea, WV $40,844 Bridgeport, WV $40,912 Burnsville, WV $40,767 Cairo, WV $41,037

Camden, WV $40,835 Center Point, WV $40,925 Coxs Mills, WV $40,827 Crawford, WV $40,791 Ellenboro, WV $41,012 Flemington, WV $40,848 Folsom, WV $40,829 New Richmond, WV $40,633

Northfork, WV $40,565 North Spring, WV $40,631 Oceana, WV $40,863 Pageton, WV $40,606 Panther, WV $40,654 Paynesville, WV $40,759 Pineville, WV $40,710 Premier, WV $40,592

Raysal, WV $40,754 Rock View, WV $40,750 Roderfield, WV $40,582 Simon, WV $40,706 Squire, WV $40,560 Switchback, WV $40,660 Thorpe, WV $40,602 War, WV $40,621

Warriormine, WV $40,752 Wilcoe, WV $40,557 Wyoming, WV $40,717 Lewisburg, WV $41,011 Fairlea, WV $41,212 Alderson, WV $40,914 Arbovale, WV $40,822 Asbury, WV $40,875

Ballard, WV $41,139 Bartow, WV $40,707 Buckeye, WV $40,724 Caldwell, WV $41,302 Cass, WV $40,648 Crawley, WV $40,741 Dunmore, WV $40,771 Forest Hill, WV $40,930

Frankford, WV $40,954 Gap Mills, WV $41,704 Grassy Meadows, WV $40,693 Green Bank, WV $40,882 Greenville, WV $41,169 Hillsboro, WV $40,583 Lindside, WV $41,323 Marlinton, WV $40,730

Maxwelton, WV $41,003 White Sulphur Springs, WV $41,180 Pence Springs, WV $40,945 Peterstown, WV $41,267 Renick, WV $40,666 Ronceverte, WV $41,250 Secondcreek, WV $41,363 Sinks Grove, WV $41,239

Smoot, WV $40,651 Talcott, WV $40,990 Union, WV $41,302 Waiteville, WV $41,760 Wayside, WV $41,006 Williamsburg, WV $40,682 Wolfcreek, WV $41,001 Alloy, WV $41,221

Alum Creek, WV $41,535 Amma, WV $41,200 Arnett, WV $40,981 Artie, WV $41,072 Ashford, WV $41,544 Bancroft, WV $41,411 Belle, WV $41,557 Bickmore, WV $41,162

Bim, WV $41,096 Blair, WV $40,833 Bloomingrose, WV $41,487 Blount, WV $41,500 Blue Creek, WV $41,553 Bob White, WV $41,132 Chloe, WV $40,980 Cottageville, WV $41,016

Evans, WV $41,070 Gandeeville, WV $41,240 Gay, WV $41,101 Given, WV $41,182 Hartford, WV $41,228 Kenna, WV $41,317 Left Hand, WV $41,163 Le Roy, WV $41,019

Letart, WV $41,060 Looneyville, WV $41,116 Mason, WV $41,277 Millstone, WV $40,893 Millwood, WV $41,111 Mount Alto, WV $41,006 New Haven, WV $41,225 Newton, WV $41,118

Normantown, WV $40,798 Orma, WV $40,924 Reedy, WV $41,016 Ripley, WV $41,060 Sandyville, WV $41,050 Spencer, WV $41,006 Wallback, WV $41,142 Walton, WV $41,289

West Columbia, WV $41,107 Charleston, WV $41,624 Ridgeley, WV $41,260 Rio, WV $40,707 Romney, WV $40,752 Shanks, WV $40,763 Springfield, WV $40,993 Terra Alta, WV $41,039

Wiley Ford, WV $41,335 Baker, WV $40,775 Brandywine, WV $40,917 Circleville, WV $40,739 Franklin, WV $40,881 High View, WV $41,073 Lost City, WV $40,902 Mathias, WV $40,995

Riverton, WV $40,677 Sugar Grove, WV $41,048 Bloomery, WV $40,816 Fisher, WV $40,751 Capon Springs, WV $40,970 Maysville, WV $40,732 Moorefield, WV $40,855 Milam, WV $40,879

Old Fields, WV $40,737 Petersburg, WV $40,798 Wardensville, WV $40,963 Purgitsville, WV $40,720 Cabins, WV $40,758 Yellow Spring, WV $40,833 Upper Tract, WV $40,786 Seneca Rocks, WV $40,661

Onego, WV $40,678 Martinsburg, WV $42,810 Bakerton, WV $44,400 Berkeley Springs, WV $41,100 Bunker Hill, WV $43,153 Charles Town, WV $44,477 Falling Waters, WV $42,673 Gerrardstown, WV $42,475

Glengary, WV $42,189 Great Cacapon, WV $40,960 Halltown, WV $44,648 Harpers Ferry, WV $44,571 Hedgesville, WV $41,818 Inwood, WV $42,988 Kearneysville, WV $43,578 Levels, WV $40,872

Millville, WV $44,654 Paw Paw, WV $40,891 Points, WV $40,813 Galloway, WV $40,882 Glenville, WV $40,885 Grafton, WV $40,886 Gypsy, WV $40,957 Harrisville, WV $40,975

Haywood, WV $40,912 Hepzibah, WV $40,920 Horner, WV $40,842 Independence, WV $41,200 Ireland, WV $40,751 Jacksonburg, WV $40,922 Jane Lew, WV $40,869 Linn, WV $40,800

Lost Creek, WV $40,869 Lumberport, WV $40,866 Meadowbrook, WV $40,894 Moatsville, WV $40,779 Mount Clare, WV $40,884 Newburg, WV $40,997 New Milton, WV $40,862 Orlando, WV $40,755

Pennsboro, WV $40,955 Philippi, WV $40,843 Pine Grove, WV $41,084 Pullman, WV $40,884 Reynoldsville, WV $40,880 Rosemont, WV $40,846 Rowlesburg, WV $40,756 Salem, WV $40,925

Sand Fork, WV $40,814 Shinnston, WV $40,959 Shirley, WV $41,047 Simpson, WV $40,974 Smithburg, WV $41,081 Smithfield, WV $41,051 Spelter, WV $40,941 Thornton, WV $40,799

Troy, WV $40,813 Tunnelton, WV $40,871 Ranson, WV $43,978 Wallace, WV $40,796 West Milford, WV $40,984 Weston, WV $40,875 West Union, WV $40,991 Wilsonburg, WV $40,934

Wyatt, WV $41,026 Morgantown, WV $42,019 Albright, WV $41,555 Arthurdale, WV $41,464 Blacksville, WV $42,293 Bretz, WV $41,666 Bruceton Mills, WV $41,931 Cassville, WV $42,103

Dellslow, WV $41,873 Granville, WV $42,151 Kingwood, WV $41,310 Maidsville, WV $42,232 Masontown, WV $41,660 Osage, WV $42,150 Pentress, WV $42,287 Pursglove, WV $42,134

Reedsville, WV $41,469 Fairmont, WV $41,348 Barrackville, WV $41,523 Baxter, WV $41,683 Big Run, WV $41,200 Burton, WV $41,653 Carolina, WV $41,351 Colfax, WV $41,209

Enterprise, WV $41,103 Fairview, WV $41,883 Farmington, WV $41,455 Four States, WV $41,248 Grant Town, WV $41,756 Hundred, WV $41,922 Idamay, WV $41,405 Kingmont, WV $41,276

Littleton, WV $41,460 Mannington, WV $41,315 Metz, WV $41,456 Montana Mines, WV $41,631 Rachel, WV $41,452 Rivesville, WV $41,706 Wana, WV $41,939 Worthington, WV $41,142

Sutton, WV $40,730 Birch River, WV $40,734 Cedarville, WV $40,796 Copen, WV $40,770 Dille, WV $40,863 Exchange, WV $40,728 Flatwoods, WV $40,749 Frametown, WV $40,825

Gassaway, WV $40,805 Heaters, WV $40,745 Little Birch, WV $40,777 Napier, WV $40,742 Rosedale, WV $40,823 Shock, WV $40,816 Summersville, WV $41,017 Belva, WV $41,227

Calvin, WV $40,776 Canvas, WV $40,822 Drennen, WV $40,971 Gilboa, WV $40,893 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $40,908 Leivasy, WV $40,591 Mount Lookout, WV $40,926 Mount Nebo, WV $40,777

Nallen, WV $40,739 Nettie, WV $40,759 Pool, WV $40,854 Swiss, WV $41,080 Tioga, WV $40,735 Augusta, WV $40,799 Aurora, WV $40,791 Bayard, WV $40,741

Burlington, WV $40,852 Capon Bridge, WV $40,861 Delray, WV $40,798 Eglon, WV $40,805 Elk Garden, WV $40,980 Fort Ashby, WV $41,187 Gormania, WV $40,869 Green Spring, WV $40,999

Keyser, WV $41,115 Lahmansville, WV $40,719 Mount Storm, WV $40,774 New Creek, WV $40,846 Piedmont, WV $41,418 Walkersville, WV $40,794 Ridgeway, WV $43,200 Rippon, WV $44,432

Shenandoah Junction, WV $43,810 Shepherdstown, WV $43,573 Slanesville, WV $40,856 Summit Point, WV $43,942 Alkol, WV $41,237 Apple Grove, WV $41,099 Ashton, WV $41,111 Barboursville, WV $41,161

Big Creek, WV $41,022 Branchland, WV $41,087 Ceredo, WV $41,192 Chapmanville, WV $41,037 Culloden, WV $41,126 Dunlow, WV $41,011 East Lynn, WV $41,083 Fort Gay, WV $41,041

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $41,128 Genoa, WV $41,048 Glenwood, WV $41,145 Griffithsville, WV $41,247 Hamlin, WV $41,122 Harts, WV $40,968 Hurricane, WV $41,257 Julian, WV $41,397

Kenova, WV $41,175 Kiahsville, WV $41,026 Lavalette, WV $41,182 Lesage, WV $41,171 Midkiff, WV $41,060 Milton, WV $41,136 Myra, WV $41,094 Ona, WV $41,150

Pecks Mill, WV $41,026 Point Pleasant, WV $41,092 Prichard, WV $41,121 Ranger, WV $41,028 Salt Rock, WV $41,137 Scott Depot, WV $41,397 Shoals, WV $41,173 Sod, WV $41,407

Spurlockville, WV $41,180 Sumerco, WV $41,366 Teays, WV $41,422 Wayne, WV $41,130 West Hamlin, WV $41,115 Woodville, WV $41,310 Stanaford, WV $40,820 Stephenson, WV $40,556

Surveyor, WV $40,817 Thurmond, WV $40,651 Victor, WV $40,984 Winona, WV $40,768 Wyco, WV $40,641 Hinton, WV $40,728 Charmco, WV $40,633 Rainelle, WV $40,661

Elton, WV $40,556 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $40,623 Jumping Branch, WV $40,572 Lerona, WV $40,790 Leslie, WV $40,617 Meadow Bridge, WV $40,560 Meadow Creek, WV $40,526 Nimitz, WV $40,650

Pipestem, WV $40,811 Quinwood, WV $40,576 Rupert, WV $40,591 Sandstone, WV $40,627 Spring Dale, WV $40,565 White Oak, WV $40,571 Wheeling, WV $42,606 Beech Bottom, WV $42,863

Benwood, WV $42,378 Bethany, WV $43,162 Cameron, WV $42,069 Chester, WV $42,936 Colliers, WV $43,358 Dallas, WV $42,569 Follansbee, WV $43,199 Glen Dale, WV $42,259

Glen Easton, WV $41,710 Mcmechen, WV $42,371 Moundsville, WV $42,056 New Cumberland, WV $43,002 Newell, WV $42,632 Proctor, WV $41,424 New Manchester, WV $43,109 Short Creek, WV $42,791

Triadelphia, WV $42,621 Valley Grove, WV $43,142 Weirton, WV $43,321 Wellsburg, WV $43,170 West Liberty, WV $42,960 Windsor Heights, WV $42,845 Parkersburg, WV $41,169 Hacker Valley, WV $40,691

Vienna, WV $41,165 Mineral Wells, WV $41,144 Belleville, WV $41,124 Belmont, WV $41,103 Big Bend, WV $40,951 Big Springs, WV $40,910 Brohard, WV $40,999 Creston, WV $40,999

Davisville, WV $41,153 Elizabeth, WV $41,062 Friendly, WV $41,102 Grantsville, WV $40,934 Macfarlan, WV $41,016 Middlebourne, WV $41,181 Mount Zion, WV $40,933 Munday, WV $40,995

New Martinsville, WV $41,147 Paden City, WV $41,510 Palestine, WV $41,040 Petroleum, WV $41,051 Porters Falls, WV $41,151 Ravenswood, WV $41,109 Reader, WV $41,064 Rockport, WV $41,091

Saint Marys, WV $41,083 Sistersville, WV $41,228 Smithville, WV $40,896 Walker, WV $41,110 Washington, WV $41,145 Waverly, WV $41,124 Williamstown, WV $41,143 Buckhannon, WV $40,912

Fenwick, WV $40,639 Erbacon, WV $40,648 Craigsville, WV $40,771 Cowen, WV $40,645 Camden On Gauley, WV $40,630 Snowshoe, WV $40,615 Adrian, WV $40,954 Cleveland, WV $40,786

Diana, WV $40,691 French Creek, WV $40,837 Frenchton, WV $40,833

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	$53,439	$26.0	28%
Internet	$52,187	$25.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$48,012	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$46,759	$22.0	12%
Insurance	$45,924	$22.0	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

$35,253

Average $41,749/year

$48,289

$2,938

Average $3,479/month

$4,024

$678

Average $803/week

$929

$17

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,289	$4,024	$929	$23
Average	$41,749	$3,479	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$35,253	$2,938	$678	$17

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