Bus Operator Salary in California

How much does a Bus Operator make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bus Operator in California is $55,265 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,591
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,177 to $59,623
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,635

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Bus Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,623	$4,969	$1,147	$29
Average	$55,265	$4,605	$1,063	$27
25th Percentile	$49,177	$4,098	$946	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Bus Operator Salaries

A Bus Operator'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 Operator 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 Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,475.
California: $55,265.
Massachusetts: $54,528.

District of Columbia $55,475 California $55,265 Massachusetts $54,528 Washington $54,328 New Jersey $54,308 Alaska $54,238 Connecticut $53,546 New York $53,266

Hawaii $52,369 Rhode Island $51,948 Maryland $51,662 Minnesota $51,272 Colorado $51,121 Illinois $51,071 Oregon $50,881 Delaware $50,740

New Hampshire $50,652 Virginia $50,455 Pennsylvania $49,879 Nevada $49,588 North Dakota $49,493 Michigan $49,343 Wisconsin $49,287 Vermont $49,177

Texas $48,872 Maine $48,851 Arizona $48,821 Ohio $48,786 Georgia $48,325 Indiana $48,095 Wyoming $48,050 Utah $47,980

Iowa $47,950 Kansas $47,709 Louisiana $47,639 North Carolina $47,614 Missouri $47,604 Florida $47,408 Montana $47,303 Nebraska $47,203

Kentucky $47,148 South Carolina $46,948 Tennessee $46,822 Idaho $46,772 New Mexico $46,406 Oklahoma $46,326 Alabama $46,031 South Dakota $45,535

Arkansas $45,264 West Virginia $45,119 Mississippi $44,683

Top Paying Cities for Bus Operators

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:

Los Angeles: $55,360
West Hollywood: $55,320
Dodgertown: $55,360

Los Angeles, CA $55,360 West Hollywood, CA $55,320 Dodgertown, CA $55,360 Playa Vista, CA $55,231 Bell Gardens, CA $55,235 Bell, CA $55,160 Beverly Hills, CA $55,317 Compton, CA $54,919

Culver City, CA $55,281 Downey, CA $54,990 El Segundo, CA $55,116 Gardena, CA $55,023 Hawthorne, CA $55,127 Hermosa Beach, CA $54,799 Huntington Park, CA $55,311 Lawndale, CA $55,034

Lynwood, CA $55,087 Malibu, CA $54,065 Manhattan Beach, CA $54,959 Maywood, CA $55,303 Pacific Palisades, CA $54,905 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $54,710 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $54,706 Redondo Beach, CA $54,675

South Gate, CA $55,171 Topanga, CA $54,477 Venice, CA $55,186 Marina Del Rey, CA $55,197 Playa Del Rey, CA $55,138 Inglewood, CA $55,245 Santa Monica, CA $55,097 Torrance, CA $54,864

Whittier, CA $54,946 Buena Park, CA $54,850 La Palma, CA $54,859 Cypress, CA $54,860 La Habra, CA $54,851 La Mirada, CA $54,848 Montebello, CA $55,211 Norwalk, CA $54,811

Pico Rivera, CA $55,104 Santa Fe Springs, CA $54,847 Stanton, CA $54,861 Artesia, CA $54,836 Cerritos, CA $54,871 Avalon, CA $53,521 Bellflower, CA $54,877 Harbor City, CA $54,843

Lakewood, CA $54,834 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $54,854 Lomita, CA $54,849 Los Alamitos, CA $54,854 Paramount, CA $54,947 San Pedro, CA $54,826 Seal Beach, CA $54,849 Sunset Beach, CA $54,855

Surfside, CA $54,840 Wilmington, CA $54,820 Carson, CA $54,835 Signal Hill, CA $54,815 Long Beach, CA $54,814 Altadena, CA $55,220 Arcadia, CA $54,941 Duarte, CA $54,565

La Canada Flintridge, CA $55,242 Monrovia, CA $54,747 Montrose, CA $55,263 Mount Wilson, CA $54,948 Sierra Madre, CA $54,933 South Pasadena, CA $55,315 Sunland, CA $55,027 Tujunga, CA $54,723

Verdugo City, CA $55,266 Pasadena, CA $55,271 San Marino, CA $55,253 Glendale, CA $55,313 La Crescenta, CA $55,219 Agoura Hills, CA $53,764 Calabasas, CA $54,214 Canoga Park, CA $54,372

Winnetka, CA $54,453 West Hills, CA $54,095 Castaic, CA $53,313 Chatsworth, CA $54,094 Encino, CA $54,875 Newbury Park, CA $53,295 Newhall, CA $54,132 Northridge, CA $54,474

Porter Ranch, CA $54,285 Pacoima, CA $54,861 Reseda, CA $54,644 San Fernando, CA $54,660 Sylmar, CA $54,558 North Hills, CA $54,736 Granada Hills, CA $54,435 Mission Hills, CA $54,700

Santa Clarita, CA $53,762 Canyon Country, CA $53,840 Sun Valley, CA $55,128 Valencia, CA $53,555 Tarzana, CA $54,739 Thousand Oaks, CA $53,251 Westlake Village, CA $53,308 Woodland Hills, CA $54,511

Oak Park, CA $53,617 Stevenson Ranch, CA $53,757 Van Nuys, CA $54,942 Panorama City, CA $54,941 Sherman Oaks, CA $55,141 Burbank, CA $55,291 North Hollywood, CA $55,288 Studio City, CA $55,293

Valley Village, CA $55,273 Universal City, CA $55,319 Toluca Lake, CA $55,302 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $53,096 Azusa, CA $53,285 Baldwin Park, CA $54,649 Chino, CA $53,792 Chino Hills, CA $54,485

Claremont, CA $53,409 City Of Industry, CA $54,698 Covina, CA $54,305 El Monte, CA $55,103 South El Monte, CA $55,105 Glendora, CA $54,041 Guasti, CA $53,183 La Puente, CA $54,603

Hacienda Heights, CA $54,743 Rowland Heights, CA $54,815 La Verne, CA $53,577 Mira Loma, CA $53,114 Monterey Park, CA $55,309 Ontario, CA $53,286 Mt Baldy, CA $53,012 Montclair, CA $53,582

Diamond Bar, CA $54,633 Pomona, CA $54,095 Rosemead, CA $55,195 San Dimas, CA $53,958 San Gabriel, CA $55,209 Temple City, CA $55,139 Upland, CA $53,245 Walnut, CA $54,614

West Covina, CA $54,490 Alhambra, CA $55,287 Alpine, CA $53,452 Bonita, CA $54,067 Boulevard, CA $51,921 Campo, CA $52,614 Chula Vista, CA $54,067 Descanso, CA $53,011

Dulzura, CA $53,554 Guatay, CA $52,934 Imperial Beach, CA $54,067 Jacumba, CA $51,419 Jamul, CA $53,662 La Mesa, CA $54,067 Lemon Grove, CA $54,067 Lincoln Acres, CA $54,067

Mount Laguna, CA $52,545 National City, CA $54,067 Pine Valley, CA $52,721 Potrero, CA $53,023 Spring Valley, CA $54,067 Tecate, CA $53,088 Bonsall, CA $52,767 Borrego Springs, CA $50,882

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $53,764 Carlsbad, CA $53,322 Del Mar, CA $54,011 El Cajon, CA $53,971 Encinitas, CA $53,728 Escondido, CA $53,493 Fallbrook, CA $52,345 Julian, CA $51,512

La Jolla, CA $54,075 Lakeside, CA $53,794 Oceanside, CA $53,142 Camp Pendleton, CA $53,056 Pala, CA $52,244 Palomar Mountain, CA $52,003 Pauma Valley, CA $52,455 Poway, CA $53,838

Ramona, CA $53,284 Ranchita, CA $51,827 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $53,811 San Luis Rey, CA $52,866 San Marcos, CA $53,213 Santa Ysabel, CA $52,530 Santee, CA $54,067 Solana Beach, CA $53,886

Vista, CA $53,265 Valley Center, CA $52,775 Warner Springs, CA $51,669 San Diego, CA $54,067 Coronado, CA $54,067 San Ysidro, CA $54,067 Indio, CA $50,935 Indian Wells, CA $51,016

Palm Desert, CA $51,143 Banning, CA $52,329 Bard, CA $50,105 Beaumont, CA $52,542 Blythe, CA $50,160 Brawley, CA $50,475 Cabazon, CA $52,167 Calexico, CA $50,572

Calipatria, CA $50,470 Cathedral City, CA $51,456 Coachella, CA $50,568 Desert Center, CA $50,184 Desert Hot Springs, CA $51,622 Earp, CA $50,077 El Centro, CA $50,559 La Quinta, CA $50,983

Heber, CA $50,553 Holtville, CA $50,266 Imperial, CA $50,512 Joshua Tree, CA $51,096 Mecca, CA $50,516 Morongo Valley, CA $51,938 Niland, CA $50,395 North Palm Springs, CA $51,621

Ocotillo, CA $50,713 Palm Springs, CA $51,617 Palo Verde, CA $50,120 Parker Dam, CA $49,936 Pioneertown, CA $51,557 Rancho Mirage, CA $51,290 Seeley, CA $50,566 Thermal, CA $50,490

Salton City, CA $50,465 Thousand Palms, CA $51,224 Twentynine Palms, CA $50,381 Vidal, CA $50,007 Westmorland, CA $50,516 Whitewater, CA $51,993 Winterhaven, CA $50,099 Yucca Valley, CA $51,413

Landers, CA $51,402 Adelanto, CA $52,199 Amboy, CA $50,257 Angelus Oaks, CA $52,406 Apple Valley, CA $52,218 Baker, CA $50,355 Fort Irwin, CA $50,520 Barstow, CA $51,032

Grand Terrace, CA $52,832 Big Bear City, CA $52,202 Big Bear Lake, CA $52,495 Bloomington, CA $52,847 Blue Jay, CA $52,714 Bryn Mawr, CA $52,777 Calimesa, CA $52,637 Cedar Glen, CA $52,670

Cedarpines Park, CA $52,742 Cima, CA $49,914 Colton, CA $52,818 Crestline, CA $52,740 Crest Park, CA $52,714 Daggett, CA $51,070 Death Valley, CA $50,341 Phelan, CA $52,816

Fontana, CA $52,879 Essex, CA $50,020 Fawnskin, CA $52,513 Ludlow, CA $50,392 Forest Falls, CA $52,335 Hesperia, CA $52,583 Green Valley Lake, CA $52,611 Helendale, CA $51,707

Highland, CA $52,763 Hinkley, CA $51,122 Loma Linda, CA $52,753 Lake Arrowhead, CA $52,680 Lucerne Valley, CA $52,048 Lytle Creek, CA $52,884 Mentone, CA $52,687 Needles, CA $49,978

Nipton, CA $49,719 Newberry Springs, CA $50,653 Mountain Pass, CA $49,603 Oro Grande, CA $52,116 Patton, CA $52,742 Pinon Hills, CA $52,660 Redlands, CA $52,756 Rialto, CA $52,773

Rimforest, CA $52,736 Running Springs, CA $52,677 Shoshone, CA $49,739 Skyforest, CA $52,760 Sugarloaf, CA $52,261 Tecopa, CA $50,113 Twin Peaks, CA $52,733 Victorville, CA $52,556

Wrightwood, CA $52,870 Yermo, CA $50,816 Yucaipa, CA $52,610 San Bernardino, CA $52,725 Riverside, CA $52,865 March Air Reserve Base, CA $52,934 Lake Elsinore, CA $53,212 Aguanga, CA $51,772

Anza, CA $51,409 Hemet, CA $52,531 Homeland, CA $52,764 Idyllwild, CA $51,922 Moreno Valley, CA $52,879 Mountain Center, CA $51,335 Murrieta, CA $52,946 Nuevo, CA $52,721

Perris, CA $53,071 San Jacinto, CA $52,515 Menifee, CA $52,863 Sun City, CA $52,854 Temecula, CA $52,489 Wildomar, CA $52,968 Winchester, CA $52,631 Irvine, CA $54,965

Huntington Beach, CA $54,923 Laguna Niguel, CA $54,272 El Toro, CA $54,572 Foothill Ranch, CA $54,680 Capistrano Beach, CA $53,917 Corona Del Mar, CA $54,878 Costa Mesa, CA $54,977 Dana Point, CA $54,083

Lake Forest, CA $54,718 Laguna Woods, CA $54,723 East Irvine, CA $54,960 Laguna Beach, CA $54,660 Laguna Hills, CA $54,590 Midway City, CA $54,917 Aliso Viejo, CA $54,591 Newport Coast, CA $54,838

Newport Beach, CA $54,964 San Clemente, CA $53,203 San Juan Capistrano, CA $54,065 Silverado, CA $54,495 Trabuco Canyon, CA $53,814 Westminster, CA $54,908 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $54,324 Mission Viejo, CA $54,428

Ladera Ranch, CA $53,886 Santa Ana, CA $54,864 Fountain Valley, CA $54,959 Tustin, CA $54,999 Anaheim, CA $54,804 Atwood, CA $54,865 Brea, CA $54,838 Fullerton, CA $54,818

Garden Grove, CA $54,877 Orange, CA $54,996 Norco, CA $53,376 Villa Park, CA $54,944 Placentia, CA $54,838 Corona, CA $53,678 Yorba Linda, CA $54,856 Ventura, CA $53,712

Camarillo, CA $53,512 Carpinteria, CA $53,738 Fillmore, CA $53,134 Moorpark, CA $53,265 Oak View, CA $53,727 Ojai, CA $53,359 Oxnard, CA $53,660 Piru, CA $52,821

Port Hueneme, CA $53,578 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $50,451 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $53,619 Santa Paula, CA $53,506 Simi Valley, CA $53,526 Brandeis, CA $53,840 Somis, CA $53,419 Summerland, CA $54,103

Santa Barbara, CA $54,122 Goleta, CA $53,277 Alpaugh, CA $50,878 Armona, CA $50,287 Arvin, CA $52,480 Avenal, CA $50,756 Bodfish, CA $51,903 Buttonwillow, CA $52,157

California Hot Springs, CA $51,195 Camp Nelson, CA $50,632 Coalinga, CA $50,647 Corcoran, CA $50,766 Delano, CA $51,883 Ducor, CA $51,679 Earlimart, CA $51,298 Edison, CA $52,745

Exeter, CA $50,622 Pine Mountain Club, CA $52,153 Farmersville, CA $50,658 Fellows, CA $52,041 Frazier Park, CA $51,965 Glennville, CA $52,064 Goshen, CA $50,296 Hanford, CA $50,296

Huron, CA $50,350 Ivanhoe, CA $50,308 Kaweah, CA $50,493 Kernville, CA $51,218 Kettleman City, CA $50,613 Lake Isabella, CA $51,762 Lamont, CA $52,745 Laton, CA $50,253

Lebec, CA $51,997 Lemon Cove, CA $50,487 Lemoore, CA $50,300 Lindsay, CA $50,685 Lost Hills, CA $50,922 Mc Farland, CA $52,349 Mc Kittrick, CA $51,837 Maricopa, CA $52,166

New Cuyama, CA $52,426 Onyx, CA $50,827 Pixley, CA $50,871 Porterville, CA $51,166 Posey, CA $51,730 Richgrove, CA $51,829 Sequoia National Park, CA $50,312 Shafter, CA $52,611

Springville, CA $50,517 Stratford, CA $50,335 Strathmore, CA $50,677 Taft, CA $52,285 Terra Bella, CA $51,312 Three Rivers, CA $50,460 Tipton, CA $50,739 Tulare, CA $50,706

Tupman, CA $52,328 Visalia, CA $50,310 Wasco, CA $51,973 Waukena, CA $50,677 Weldon, CA $51,414 Wofford Heights, CA $51,611 Woodlake, CA $50,497 Woody, CA $52,279

Bakersfield, CA $52,745 San Luis Obispo, CA $52,703 Los Osos, CA $51,787 Arroyo Grande, CA $53,383 Atascadero, CA $51,382 Avila Beach, CA $52,230 Bradley, CA $50,574 Buellton, CA $53,714

Cambria, CA $50,655 Casmalia, CA $54,219 Cayucos, CA $50,635 Creston, CA $51,488 Grover Beach, CA $53,243 Guadalupe, CA $53,774 Harmony, CA $50,633 Lompoc, CA $53,762

Los Alamos, CA $54,436 Los Olivos, CA $53,703 Morro Bay, CA $51,431 Nipomo, CA $54,088 Oceano, CA $53,540 Paso Robles, CA $50,653 Pismo Beach, CA $52,928 San Ardo, CA $50,600

San Miguel, CA $50,701 San Simeon, CA $50,576 Santa Margarita, CA $53,050 Santa Maria, CA $54,629 Santa Ynez, CA $53,421 Shandon, CA $50,669 Solvang, CA $53,316 Templeton, CA $50,896

Mojave, CA $51,400 California City, CA $50,893 Acton, CA $53,900 Benton, CA $50,392 Big Pine, CA $50,327 Bishop, CA $50,369 Boron, CA $50,997 Bridgeport, CA $50,512

Caliente, CA $52,045 Cantil, CA $50,636 Darwin, CA $50,369 Edwards, CA $51,085 Independence, CA $50,388 Inyokern, CA $50,453 Johannesburg, CA $50,520 June Lake, CA $50,477

Keeler, CA $50,492 Keene, CA $52,254 Lake Hughes, CA $52,381 Lancaster, CA $52,481 Lee Vining, CA $50,451 Little Lake, CA $50,451 Littlerock, CA $53,301 Llano, CA $52,544

Lone Pine, CA $50,402 Mammoth Lakes, CA $50,446 Olancha, CA $50,351 Palmdale, CA $53,863 Pearblossom, CA $53,180 Randsburg, CA $50,366 Ridgecrest, CA $50,588 Red Mountain, CA $50,405

Rosamond, CA $51,730 Tehachapi, CA $52,072 Trona, CA $50,483 Valyermo, CA $53,102 Ahwahnee, CA $50,696 Auberry, CA $50,277 Badger, CA $50,383 Bass Lake, CA $50,494

Big Creek, CA $50,369 Biola, CA $50,228 Burrel, CA $50,258 Cantua Creek, CA $50,330 Caruthers, CA $50,232 Chowchilla, CA $50,722 Clovis, CA $50,205 Coarsegold, CA $50,303

Cutler, CA $50,282 Del Rey, CA $50,217 Dinuba, CA $50,266 Dos Palos, CA $51,450 Dunlap, CA $50,285 Firebaugh, CA $51,336 Fish Camp, CA $50,643 Five Points, CA $50,308

Fowler, CA $50,210 Friant, CA $50,256 Helm, CA $50,273 Hume, CA $50,354 Kerman, CA $50,253 Kingsburg, CA $50,257 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $50,362 Lakeshore, CA $50,198

Los Banos, CA $51,982 Madera, CA $50,245 Mendota, CA $50,344 Miramonte, CA $50,293 Mono Hot Springs, CA $50,221 North Fork, CA $50,298 Oakhurst, CA $50,654 O Neals, CA $50,284

Orange Cove, CA $50,267 Orosi, CA $50,285 Parlier, CA $50,234 Piedra, CA $50,256 Fresno, CA $50,204 Prather, CA $50,257 Raisin City, CA $50,219 Raymond, CA $50,571

Reedley, CA $50,249 Riverdale, CA $50,260 Sanger, CA $50,240 San Joaquin, CA $50,270 Santa Rita Park, CA $51,624 Selma, CA $50,233 Shaver Lake, CA $50,286 South Dos Palos, CA $51,538

Sultana, CA $50,270 Tollhouse, CA $50,270 Tranquillity, CA $50,301 Wishon, CA $50,318 Yettem, CA $50,289 Traver, CA $50,267 Squaw Valley, CA $50,275 Salinas, CA $55,202

Big Sur, CA $51,677 Carmel By The Sea, CA $55,648 Carmel, CA $55,108 Carmel Valley, CA $54,540 Chualar, CA $54,473 Gonzales, CA $54,305 Greenfield, CA $52,485 Jolon, CA $51,723

King City, CA $50,864 Lockwood, CA $50,587 Marina, CA $55,490 Monterey, CA $55,500 Pacific Grove, CA $55,631 Pebble Beach, CA $55,638 San Lucas, CA $50,621 Seaside, CA $55,571

Soledad, CA $52,794 Spreckels, CA $55,194 Belmont, CA $61,157 Brisbane, CA $62,138 Burlingame, CA $60,695 Daly City, CA $62,217 El Granada, CA $59,878 Half Moon Bay, CA $60,390

La Honda, CA $60,609 Loma Mar, CA $60,059 Los Altos, CA $61,991 Menlo Park, CA $61,983 Atherton, CA $61,981 Portola Valley, CA $61,974 Millbrae, CA $61,055 Mountain View, CA $62,112

Montara, CA $60,367 Moss Beach, CA $60,221 Pacifica, CA $61,055 Pescadero, CA $59,872 Redwood City, CA $61,971 San Bruno, CA $61,395 San Carlos, CA $61,482 San Gregorio, CA $60,678

South San Francisco, CA $61,822 Sunnyvale, CA $62,479 San Francisco, CA $62,504 Sacramento, CA $54,178 Palo Alto, CA $61,984 Stanford, CA $61,984 San Mateo, CA $60,629 Alameda, CA $61,231

American Canyon, CA $56,169 Discovery Bay, CA $55,166 Danville, CA $58,619 Alamo, CA $59,544 Angwin, CA $55,144 Antioch, CA $56,088 Benicia, CA $56,284 Bethel Island, CA $54,922

Birds Landing, CA $55,280 Brentwood, CA $55,730 Byron, CA $55,810 Calistoga, CA $55,219 Canyon, CA $61,221 Clayton, CA $57,919 Concord, CA $58,417 Pleasant Hill, CA $58,672

Crockett, CA $56,364 Diablo, CA $59,081 El Cerrito, CA $61,110 Fairfield, CA $55,630 Travis Afb, CA $55,308 Fremont, CA $60,686 Hayward, CA $60,423 Castro Valley, CA $60,857

Hercules, CA $57,185 Knightsen, CA $55,245 Lafayette, CA $60,213 Livermore, CA $58,962 Martinez, CA $58,168 Moraga, CA $60,811 Napa, CA $55,306 Newark, CA $61,642

Oakley, CA $55,455 Oakville, CA $55,453 Orinda, CA $61,182 Pinole, CA $57,940 Pittsburg, CA $56,942 Pleasanton, CA $59,397 Pope Valley, CA $54,805 Dublin, CA $58,942

Port Costa, CA $56,437 Rio Vista, CA $54,848 Rodeo, CA $56,672 Rutherford, CA $55,461 Saint Helena, CA $55,215 Deer Park, CA $55,288 San Leandro, CA $61,253 San Lorenzo, CA $60,818

San Ramon, CA $58,940 Suisun City, CA $55,826 Sunol, CA $60,895 Union City, CA $60,774 Vallejo, CA $56,227 Walnut Creek, CA $60,080 Yountville, CA $55,422 Oakland, CA $61,187

Emeryville, CA $61,218 Piedmont, CA $61,277 Berkeley, CA $61,257 Albany, CA $61,323 Richmond, CA $60,604 El Sobrante, CA $59,803 San Pablo, CA $59,140 San Rafael, CA $59,657

Greenbrae, CA $60,218 Kentfield, CA $60,560 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $61,989 Bodega, CA $55,480 Bodega Bay, CA $55,329 Bolinas, CA $57,934 Corte Madera, CA $60,907 Rohnert Park, CA $56,053

Dillon Beach, CA $55,519 Fairfax, CA $59,120 Cotati, CA $55,974 Forest Knolls, CA $57,398 Inverness, CA $55,874 Lagunitas, CA $57,125 Larkspur, CA $60,553 Marshall, CA $55,734

Mill Valley, CA $60,227 Novato, CA $56,695 Nicasio, CA $56,795 Olema, CA $57,049 Penngrove, CA $56,112 Petaluma, CA $56,177 Point Reyes Station, CA $56,782 Ross, CA $59,747

San Anselmo, CA $58,746 San Geronimo, CA $57,720 San Quentin, CA $60,794 Sausalito, CA $62,135 Stinson Beach, CA $59,550 Tomales, CA $55,607 Valley Ford, CA $55,508 Woodacre, CA $57,824

Aptos, CA $57,094 Alviso, CA $62,229 Aromas, CA $55,751 Ben Lomond, CA $56,153 Boulder Creek, CA $58,206 Brookdale, CA $56,301 Campbell, CA $63,051 Capitola, CA $56,718

Castroville, CA $55,698 Coyote, CA $62,199 Cupertino, CA $61,964 Davenport, CA $56,926 Felton, CA $56,108 Freedom, CA $56,874 Gilroy, CA $57,513 Hollister, CA $55,066

Holy City, CA $59,090 Los Gatos, CA $62,202 Milpitas, CA $62,965 Morgan Hill, CA $60,183 Moss Landing, CA $55,850 Mount Hermon, CA $56,008 New Almaden, CA $61,714 Paicines, CA $50,935

Redwood Estates, CA $59,090 San Juan Bautista, CA $55,193 San Martin, CA $59,009 Santa Clara, CA $63,144 Santa Cruz, CA $55,981 Scotts Valley, CA $56,305 Saratoga, CA $61,889 Soquel, CA $57,227

Tres Pinos, CA $52,740 Watsonville, CA $56,925 San Jose, CA $63,196 Mount Hamilton, CA $61,722 Stockton, CA $53,697 Acampo, CA $53,759 Altaville, CA $52,225 Angels Camp, CA $52,334

Arnold, CA $50,661 Avery, CA $51,456 Burson, CA $52,715 Campo Seco, CA $52,668 Clements, CA $53,363 Copperopolis, CA $52,932 Douglas Flat, CA $51,924 Farmington, CA $53,172

French Camp, CA $53,748 Glencoe, CA $51,754 Hathaway Pines, CA $51,677 Holt, CA $53,843 Linden, CA $53,617 Lockeford, CA $53,702 Lodi, CA $53,711 Mokelumne Hill, CA $51,892

Mountain Ranch, CA $51,673 Murphys, CA $51,867 Rail Road Flat, CA $51,522 San Andreas, CA $52,071 Vallecito, CA $51,976 Valley Springs, CA $52,719 Victor, CA $53,731 Wallace, CA $53,080

West Point, CA $51,567 Wilseyville, CA $51,521 Woodbridge, CA $53,814 Atwater, CA $52,690 Ballico, CA $52,948 Tracy, CA $54,634 Big Oak Flat, CA $52,206 Catheys Valley, CA $51,083

Ceres, CA $53,350 Chinese Camp, CA $52,341 Columbia, CA $51,824 Coulterville, CA $51,280 Cressey, CA $52,864 Crows Landing, CA $53,784 Pinecrest, CA $50,632 Delhi, CA $53,043

Denair, CA $53,007 El Nido, CA $51,488 El Portal, CA $50,747 Empire, CA $53,340 Escalon, CA $53,365 Groveland, CA $50,789 Gustine, CA $54,007 Hickman, CA $53,096

Hilmar, CA $53,364 Hornitos, CA $51,438 Hughson, CA $53,336 Jamestown, CA $52,480 Keyes, CA $53,341 La Grange, CA $52,280 Lathrop, CA $53,862 Le Grand, CA $51,344

Livingston, CA $52,949 Long Barn, CA $51,161 Manteca, CA $53,744 Mariposa, CA $50,953 Merced, CA $51,618 Midpines, CA $50,963 Mi Wuk Village, CA $51,518 Moccasin, CA $52,087

Modesto, CA $53,331 Newman, CA $54,018 Oakdale, CA $53,174 Patterson, CA $55,205 Planada, CA $51,567 Ripon, CA $53,443 Riverbank, CA $53,345 Salida, CA $53,390

Snelling, CA $52,086 Sonora, CA $51,976 Soulsbyville, CA $51,836 Standard, CA $51,931 Stevinson, CA $53,319 Strawberry, CA $50,763 Tuolumne, CA $51,674 Turlock, CA $53,260

Twain Harte, CA $51,556 Vernalis, CA $54,003 Waterford, CA $53,014 Westley, CA $54,210 Winton, CA $52,761 Yosemite National Park, CA $50,464 Santa Rosa, CA $55,375 Albion, CA $50,873

Annapolis, CA $53,485 Boonville, CA $52,076 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $55,955 Branscomb, CA $50,823 Calpella, CA $51,933 Camp Meeker, CA $55,447 Caspar, CA $50,889 Cazadero, CA $54,731

Clearlake, CA $53,187 Clearlake Oaks, CA $52,604 Clearlake Park, CA $53,331 Cloverdale, CA $53,823 Cobb, CA $54,519 Comptche, CA $50,834 Covelo, CA $50,855 Dos Rios, CA $50,814

Duncans Mills, CA $55,230 Eldridge, CA $55,766 Elk, CA $51,004 El Verano, CA $56,041 Finley, CA $53,201 Forestville, CA $55,466 Fort Bragg, CA $50,904 Fulton, CA $55,380

Geyserville, CA $54,690 Glen Ellen, CA $55,685 Glenhaven, CA $52,751 Graton, CA $55,427 Gualala, CA $52,405 Guerneville, CA $55,241 Healdsburg, CA $55,222 Hopland, CA $53,192

Jenner, CA $54,782 Kelseyville, CA $53,633 Kenwood, CA $55,621 Lakeport, CA $52,731 Laytonville, CA $50,831 Little River, CA $50,896 Lower Lake, CA $53,447 Lucerne, CA $52,427

Manchester, CA $51,546 Mendocino, CA $50,896 Middletown, CA $54,741 Monte Rio, CA $55,274 Navarro, CA $50,944 Nice, CA $52,430 Occidental, CA $55,267 Philo, CA $51,572

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $54,481 Point Arena, CA $51,738 Potter Valley, CA $50,910 Redwood Valley, CA $51,212 Rio Nido, CA $55,300 Sebastopol, CA $55,459 Sonoma, CA $56,130 Stewarts Point, CA $53,360

Talmage, CA $52,125 Ukiah, CA $51,878 Upper Lake, CA $51,900 Villa Grande, CA $55,268 Vineburg, CA $56,125 Westport, CA $50,801 Willits, CA $50,884 Windsor, CA $55,413

Witter Springs, CA $51,799 Yorkville, CA $52,504 The Sea Ranch, CA $52,757 Eureka, CA $51,046 Alderpoint, CA $50,792 Blocksburg, CA $50,773 Arcata, CA $50,981 Mckinleyville, CA $50,985

Bayside, CA $50,962 Blue Lake, CA $50,900 Bridgeville, CA $50,815 Burnt Ranch, CA $50,876 Carlotta, CA $50,850 Crescent City, CA $50,786 Cutten, CA $51,045 Ferndale, CA $50,865

Fields Landing, CA $51,006 Fort Dick, CA $50,786 Fortuna, CA $50,969 Garberville, CA $50,819 Gasquet, CA $50,642 Honeydew, CA $50,767 Hoopa, CA $50,942 Hydesville, CA $50,931

Klamath, CA $50,824 Kneeland, CA $50,847 Korbel, CA $50,801 Loleta, CA $50,904 Mad River, CA $50,812 Miranda, CA $50,838 Myers Flat, CA $50,823 Orick, CA $50,857

Orleans, CA $50,878 Petrolia, CA $50,804 Phillipsville, CA $50,812 Redway, CA $50,890 Rio Dell, CA $50,940 Salyer, CA $50,888 Samoa, CA $50,943 Scotia, CA $50,874

Smith River, CA $50,651 Somes Bar, CA $50,861 Redcrest, CA $50,803 Trinidad, CA $50,928 Weott, CA $50,884 Willow Creek, CA $50,899 Leggett, CA $50,819 Piercy, CA $50,811

Whitethorn, CA $50,828 Zenia, CA $50,738 Amador City, CA $52,546 Auburn, CA $52,850 West Sacramento, CA $54,179 Brooks, CA $53,676 Capay, CA $53,671 Carmichael, CA $54,141

Citrus Heights, CA $53,874 Clarksburg, CA $54,187 Coloma, CA $52,756 Cool, CA $52,837 Courtland, CA $54,188 Davis, CA $54,124 Diamond Springs, CA $52,676 Dixon, CA $54,422

El Dorado, CA $52,736 Elk Grove, CA $53,963 Elmira, CA $54,890 Elverta, CA $54,081 Esparto, CA $53,967 Fair Oaks, CA $53,898 Fiddletown, CA $52,098 Folsom, CA $53,573

Foresthill, CA $51,608 Galt, CA $53,602 Garden Valley, CA $52,348 Georgetown, CA $51,820 Greenwood, CA $52,462 Grizzly Flats, CA $51,599 Guinda, CA $53,563 Herald, CA $53,136

Hood, CA $54,117 Ione, CA $52,672 Isleton, CA $54,499 Jackson, CA $52,268 Kit Carson, CA $51,681 Knights Landing, CA $53,350 Kirkwood, CA $50,757 Lincoln, CA $53,311

Loomis, CA $53,411 Lotus, CA $52,851 Mcclellan, CA $54,185 Madison, CA $54,052 Martell, CA $52,337 Mather, CA $54,026 Mount Aukum, CA $52,341 Newcastle, CA $53,229

Nicolaus, CA $53,621 North Highlands, CA $54,151 Roseville, CA $53,727 Orangevale, CA $53,755 Penryn, CA $53,315 Pilot Hill, CA $53,130 Pine Grove, CA $52,002 Pioneer, CA $51,202

Placerville, CA $52,582 Pleasant Grove, CA $53,753 Plymouth, CA $52,801 Rancho Cordova, CA $54,035 Represa, CA $53,584 Rescue, CA $53,129 Rio Linda, CA $54,187 Rio Oso, CA $53,302

River Pines, CA $52,425 Robbins, CA $53,491 Rocklin, CA $53,570 Rumsey, CA $52,673 Ryde, CA $54,234 Sheridan, CA $53,122 Shingle Springs, CA $53,082 Sloughhouse, CA $53,429

Somerset, CA $51,641 Sutter Creek, CA $52,375 Thornton, CA $54,208 Vacaville, CA $54,917 Volcano, CA $51,939 Walnut Grove, CA $54,330 Wheatland, CA $52,866 Wilton, CA $53,752

Winters, CA $54,261 Woodland, CA $54,011 Yolo, CA $53,958 Zamora, CA $53,845 Drytown, CA $52,637 Alta, CA $51,541 Applegate, CA $52,466 Camino, CA $52,115

Chicago Park, CA $51,717 Colfax, CA $51,901 Dutch Flat, CA $51,493 Emigrant Gap, CA $51,172 Gold Run, CA $51,525 Kyburz, CA $50,800 Echo Lake, CA $50,748 Meadow Vista, CA $52,519

Norden, CA $51,305 Pollock Pines, CA $51,181 Soda Springs, CA $51,347 Twin Bridges, CA $50,682 Weimar, CA $52,282 Granite Bay, CA $53,531 El Dorado Hills, CA $53,360 Antelope, CA $54,015

Marysville, CA $51,892 Beale Afb, CA $52,505 Alleghany, CA $51,142 Arbuckle, CA $52,421 Artois, CA $51,365 Bangor, CA $51,617 Belden, CA $51,119 Berry Creek, CA $51,472

Biggs, CA $51,537 Browns Valley, CA $51,589 Brownsville, CA $51,511 Butte City, CA $51,511 Camptonville, CA $51,203 Canyon Dam, CA $51,042 Cedar Ridge, CA $51,717 Challenge, CA $51,374

Chico, CA $51,537 Clipper Mills, CA $51,368 Colusa, CA $51,815 Crescent Mills, CA $51,001 Dobbins, CA $51,333 Downieville, CA $51,083 Dunnigan, CA $53,465 Durham, CA $51,535

Elk Creek, CA $51,343 Feather Falls, CA $51,519 Forbestown, CA $51,469 Forest Ranch, CA $51,439 Glenn, CA $51,484 Goodyears Bar, CA $51,111 Grass Valley, CA $51,678 Penn Valley, CA $51,846

Greenville, CA $51,016 Gridley, CA $51,649 Grimes, CA $52,528 Hamilton City, CA $51,505 Live Oak, CA $51,761 Magalia, CA $51,436 Maxwell, CA $51,704 Meadow Valley, CA $51,124

Meridian, CA $52,613 Nelson, CA $51,515 Nevada City, CA $51,343 North San Juan, CA $51,131 Olivehurst, CA $52,854 Oregon House, CA $51,519 Orland, CA $51,307 Oroville, CA $51,494

Paradise, CA $51,479 Palermo, CA $51,580 Princeton, CA $51,523 Quincy, CA $51,033 Rackerby, CA $51,593 Richvale, CA $51,507 Rough And Ready, CA $51,753 Smartsville, CA $52,053

Stirling City, CA $51,391 Stonyford, CA $51,382 Storrie, CA $51,290 Strawberry Valley, CA $51,092 Sutter, CA $51,945 Taylorsville, CA $50,934 Twain, CA $51,052 Washington, CA $51,362

Williams, CA $51,886 Willows, CA $51,433 Yuba City, CA $52,939 Redding, CA $51,163 Adin, CA $51,000 Anderson, CA $51,156 Bella Vista, CA $51,172 Bieber, CA $51,036

Big Bar, CA $50,821 Big Bend, CA $51,076 Burney, CA $51,216 Callahan, CA $50,917 Canby, CA $50,915 Cassel, CA $51,196 Castella, CA $51,009 Shasta Lake, CA $51,190

Chester, CA $51,146 Corning, CA $51,295 Cottonwood, CA $51,081 Dorris, CA $50,638 Douglas City, CA $50,945 Dunsmuir, CA $51,075 Etna, CA $50,911 Fall River Mills, CA $51,158

Flournoy, CA $51,141 Forks Of Salmon, CA $50,830 Fort Jones, CA $50,758 French Gulch, CA $50,982 Gazelle, CA $50,951 Gerber, CA $51,289 Greenview, CA $50,915 Grenada, CA $50,869

Happy Camp, CA $50,661 Hat Creek, CA $51,199 Hayfork, CA $50,907 Hornbrook, CA $50,152 Hyampom, CA $50,828 Igo, CA $50,948 Junction City, CA $50,919 Klamath River, CA $50,253

Lakehead, CA $51,049 Lewiston, CA $50,987 Lookout, CA $51,021 Los Molinos, CA $51,323 Mcarthur, CA $51,114 Mccloud, CA $51,091 Macdoel, CA $50,765 Manton, CA $51,193

Mill Creek, CA $51,132 Millville, CA $51,152 Mineral, CA $51,198 Montague, CA $50,673 Montgomery Creek, CA $51,136 Mount Shasta, CA $51,106 Nubieber, CA $51,088 Oak Run, CA $51,184

Obrien, CA $51,050 Old Station, CA $51,199 Palo Cedro, CA $51,187 Paskenta, CA $51,121 Paynes Creek, CA $51,174 Platina, CA $50,857 Proberta, CA $51,348 Red Bluff, CA $51,130

Round Mountain, CA $51,222 Scott Bar, CA $50,458 Seiad Valley, CA $50,209 Shasta, CA $51,025 Shingletown, CA $51,220 Tehama, CA $51,334 Trinity Center, CA $50,923 Vina, CA $51,405

Weaverville, CA $50,998 Weed, CA $51,044 Whiskeytown, CA $50,977 Whitmore, CA $51,217 Yreka, CA $50,584 Alturas, CA $50,945 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $51,006 Cedarville, CA $50,866

Chilcoot, CA $50,487 Clio, CA $50,971 Coleville, CA $50,605 Davis Creek, CA $50,747 Doyle, CA $50,604 Eagleville, CA $50,837 Floriston, CA $50,742 Fort Bidwell, CA $50,688

Herlong, CA $50,822 Janesville, CA $51,000 Lake City, CA $50,747 Likely, CA $50,898 Litchfield, CA $50,874 Loyalton, CA $50,681 Madeline, CA $50,920 Markleeville, CA $50,547

Milford, CA $50,874 Portola, CA $50,920 Ravendale, CA $50,858 Calpine, CA $50,835 Sierra City, CA $51,010 Sierraville, CA $50,946 Susanville, CA $51,051 Standish, CA $50,970

Beckwourth, CA $50,715 Termo, CA $50,905 Topaz, CA $50,564 Tulelake, CA $50,674 Vinton, CA $50,562 Wendel, CA $50,740 Westwood, CA $51,146 Carnelian Bay, CA $51,362

Homewood, CA $51,032 Tahoma, CA $50,672 Kings Beach, CA $51,081 Tahoe City, CA $51,281 Olympic Valley, CA $51,442 Tahoe Vista, CA $51,252 South Lake Tahoe, CA $50,587 Truckee, CA $51,567

Bus Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Bus Operator 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 Operator positions in Financial Services or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Bus Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Bus Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$70,739	$34.0	28%
Internet	$69,081	$33.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$63,555	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,897	$30.0	12%
Insurance	$60,791	$29.0	10%

Bus Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Bus Operator'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

$49,177

Average $55,265/year

$59,623

$4,098

Average $4,605/month

$4,969

$946

Average $1,063/week

$1,147

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,623	$4,969	$1,147	$29
Average	$55,265	$4,605	$1,063	$27
25th Percentile	$49,177	$4,098	$946	$24

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