Bus Operator Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Bus Operator make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bus Operator in Massachusetts is $54,528 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,743
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,522 to $58,828
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,054

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Bus Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,828	$4,902	$1,131	$28
Average	$54,528	$4,544	$1,049	$26
25th Percentile	$48,522	$4,044	$933	$23

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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:

Agawam: $51,686
Amherst: $52,064
Barre: $52,584

Agawam, MA $51,686 Amherst, MA $52,064 Barre, MA $52,584 Belchertown, MA $52,015 Blandford, MA $51,918 Bondsville, MA $52,024 Brimfield, MA $52,306 Chester, MA $51,702

Chesterfield, MA $51,709 Chicopee, MA $51,679 Cummington, MA $51,569 Easthampton, MA $51,801 East Longmeadow, MA $51,716 East Otis, MA $51,927 Feeding Hills, MA $51,714 Gilbertville, MA $52,441

Goshen, MA $51,704 Granby, MA $51,816 Granville, MA $52,093 Hadley, MA $51,926 Hampden, MA $51,823 Hardwick, MA $52,471 Hatfield, MA $51,935 Haydenville, MA $51,872

Holyoke, MA $51,726 Huntington, MA $51,773 Leeds, MA $51,807 Leverett, MA $52,129 Ludlow, MA $51,775 Monson, MA $52,027 North Amherst, MA $52,029 Northampton, MA $51,843

Florence, MA $51,811 North Hatfield, MA $51,911 Oakham, MA $52,564 Palmer, MA $52,088 Plainfield, MA $51,553 Russell, MA $51,910 Shutesbury, MA $52,209 Southampton, MA $51,773

South Barre, MA $52,563 South Hadley, MA $51,787 Southwick, MA $51,899 Thorndike, MA $52,021 Three Rivers, MA $51,950 Wales, MA $52,260 Ware, MA $52,264 Warren, MA $52,347

West Chesterfield, MA $51,703 Westfield, MA $51,789 West Hatfield, MA $51,883 West Springfield, MA $51,682 West Warren, MA $52,270 Whately, MA $51,914 Wheelwright, MA $52,529 Wilbraham, MA $51,800

Williamsburg, MA $51,765 Woronoco, MA $51,857 Worthington, MA $51,596 Springfield, MA $51,677 Longmeadow, MA $51,695 Indian Orchard, MA $51,700 Pittsfield, MA $51,402 Adams, MA $51,348

Ashley Falls, MA $52,039 Becket, MA $51,546 Berkshire, MA $51,397 Cheshire, MA $51,381 Dalton, MA $51,402 Glendale, MA $51,419 Great Barrington, MA $51,750 Hinsdale, MA $51,442

Housatonic, MA $51,427 Lanesboro, MA $51,361 Lee, MA $51,455 Lenox, MA $51,392 Lenox Dale, MA $51,399 Middlefield, MA $51,485 Mill River, MA $51,911 Monterey, MA $51,740

North Adams, MA $51,322 North Egremont, MA $51,689 Otis, MA $51,787 Richmond, MA $51,347 Sandisfield, MA $52,052 Savoy, MA $51,442 Sheffield, MA $51,955 South Egremont, MA $51,854

Southfield, MA $52,077 South Lee, MA $51,501 Stockbridge, MA $51,393 Tyringham, MA $51,606 West Stockbridge, MA $51,358 Williamstown, MA $51,165 Windsor, MA $51,433 Greenfield, MA $51,994

Ashfield, MA $51,678 Athol, MA $52,607 Bernardston, MA $52,083 Buckland, MA $51,683 Charlemont, MA $51,579 Colrain, MA $51,896 Conway, MA $51,861 Deerfield, MA $51,980

Drury, MA $51,473 Erving, MA $52,266 Heath, MA $51,642 Lake Pleasant, MA $52,164 Millers Falls, MA $52,210 Monroe Bridge, MA $51,395 Montague, MA $52,142 Gill, MA $52,170

New Salem, MA $52,355 Northfield, MA $52,205 Orange, MA $52,430 Petersham, MA $52,572 Rowe, MA $51,499 Royalston, MA $52,469 Shelburne Falls, MA $51,837 South Deerfield, MA $51,950

Sunderland, MA $52,077 Turners Falls, MA $52,136 Warwick, MA $52,234 Wendell, MA $52,283 Wendell Depot, MA $52,300 Fitchburg, MA $52,966 Ashburnham, MA $52,803 Ashby, MA $52,953

Ayer, MA $53,424 Devens, MA $53,304 Baldwinville, MA $52,654 East Templeton, MA $52,711 Gardner, MA $52,769 Westminster, MA $52,774 Groton, MA $53,466 Harvard, MA $53,366

Hubbardston, MA $52,720 Leominster, MA $52,977 Littleton, MA $53,555 Lunenburg, MA $53,145 Pepperell, MA $53,457 Shirley, MA $53,296 Still River, MA $53,234 Templeton, MA $52,709

Townsend, MA $53,262 West Groton, MA $53,368 West Townsend, MA $53,139 Winchendon, MA $52,617 Winchendon Springs, MA $52,664 Auburn, MA $52,504 North Dartmouth, MA $52,815 South Dartmouth, MA $52,819

North Attleboro, MA $52,555 Plainville, MA $52,917 Attleboro Falls, MA $52,629 North Dighton, MA $52,745 Norton, MA $53,453 Raynham, MA $53,737 Raynham Center, MA $53,682 Rehoboth, MA $52,205

Rochester, MA $52,942 Seekonk, MA $51,965 Swansea, MA $52,302 Berkley, MA $52,996 Taunton, MA $53,311 Westport, MA $52,798 Westport Point, MA $52,792 Berlin, MA $52,880

Cataumet, MA $53,059 Blackstone, MA $52,675 Boylston, MA $52,591 Brookfield, MA $52,480 Charlton, MA $52,545 Charlton City, MA $52,547 Charlton Depot, MA $52,547 Clinton, MA $52,811

East Brookfield, MA $52,523 Douglas, MA $52,613 East Princeton, MA $52,721 Fiskdale, MA $52,457 Grafton, MA $52,564 Holden, MA $52,515 Holland, MA $52,371 Jefferson, MA $52,560

Lancaster, MA $53,061 Leicester, MA $52,509 Linwood, MA $52,697 Manchaug, MA $52,574 Millbury, MA $52,508 Millville, MA $52,640 New Braintree, MA $52,509 Northborough, MA $52,671

Northbridge, MA $52,680 North Brookfield, MA $52,526 North Grafton, MA $52,533 North Oxford, MA $52,529 North Uxbridge, MA $52,650 Oxford, MA $52,555 Princeton, MA $52,715 Rochdale, MA $52,513

Rutland, MA $52,592 Shrewsbury, MA $52,515 Southbridge, MA $52,535 South Grafton, MA $52,597 South Lancaster, MA $52,936 Spencer, MA $52,527 Sterling, MA $52,781 Sturbridge, MA $52,497

Upton, MA $52,744 Uxbridge, MA $52,666 Webster, MA $52,594 Dudley, MA $52,576 Westborough, MA $52,714 West Boylston, MA $52,570 West Brookfield, MA $52,423 West Millbury, MA $52,514

Whitinsville, MA $52,664 Sutton, MA $52,568 Worcester, MA $52,494 East Walpole, MA $54,138 Cherry Valley, MA $52,500 Paxton, MA $52,517 Framingham, MA $53,718 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $53,630

Boxborough, MA $53,459 Acton, MA $53,628 Ashland, MA $53,391 Bedford, MA $53,850 Hanscom Afb, MA $54,144 Bolton, MA $53,154 Carlisle, MA $53,684 Concord, MA $53,819

Fayville, MA $53,293 Holliston, MA $53,377 Hopedale, MA $52,932 Hopkinton, MA $52,995 Hudson, MA $53,232 Marlborough, MA $53,144 Maynard, MA $53,612 Mendon, MA $52,837

Milford, MA $53,019 Natick, MA $54,377 Sherborn, MA $54,006 Southborough, MA $53,138 Foxboro, MA $53,709 Franklin, MA $53,135 Greenbush, MA $54,226 Green Harbor, MA $53,933

Hingham, MA $54,580 Hull, MA $55,130 Humarock, MA $54,000 Mansfield, MA $53,628 Marshfield, MA $53,962 Marshfield Hills, MA $54,052 Medfield, MA $54,113 Medway, MA $53,368

Millis, MA $53,765 Minot, MA $54,226 Norfolk, MA $53,609 North Marshfield, MA $53,933 North Scituate, MA $54,317 Norwell, MA $54,172 Norwood, MA $54,447 Ocean Bluff, MA $53,933

Scituate, MA $54,278 Sharon, MA $53,996 Sheldonville, MA $53,145 South Walpole, MA $53,800 Stoughton, MA $54,037 Walpole, MA $54,009 Westwood, MA $54,763 Wrentham, MA $53,136

Boston, MA $55,676 Roxbury, MA $55,672 Roxbury Crossing, MA $55,673 Dorchester, MA $55,657 Dorchester Center, MA $55,617 Mattapan, MA $55,582 Charlestown, MA $55,669 Jamaica Plain, MA $55,649

Roslindale, MA $55,572 West Roxbury, MA $55,490 Allston, MA $55,659 Brighton, MA $55,632 Hyde Park, MA $55,404 Readville, MA $55,371 Cambridge, MA $55,639 Somerville, MA $55,665

Malden, MA $55,555 Everett, MA $55,633 Chelsea, MA $55,639 Revere, MA $55,553 Winthrop, MA $55,602 Medford, MA $55,579 West Medford, MA $55,534 Quincy, MA $55,218

Melrose, MA $55,380 Stoneham, MA $55,125 Braintree, MA $54,637 Milton, MA $55,305 Milton Village, MA $55,485 Weymouth, MA $54,562 East Weymouth, MA $54,622 South Weymouth, MA $54,173

North Weymouth, MA $55,094 East Boston, MA $55,675 Brockton, MA $54,012 Avon, MA $54,036 Bridgewater, MA $53,891 Bryantville, MA $53,932 Carver, MA $53,379 Duxbury, MA $53,785

East Bridgewater, MA $53,993 Easton, MA $54,002 Elmwood, MA $53,970 Halifax, MA $53,881 Hanover, MA $54,059 Hanson, MA $53,958 Holbrook, MA $54,060 Middleboro, MA $53,312

Manomet, MA $53,470 Lakeville, MA $53,153 Monponsett, MA $53,900 Abington, MA $54,039 North Carver, MA $53,532 North Easton, MA $54,012 North Pembroke, MA $53,971 Pembroke, MA $53,948

Plymouth, MA $53,398 Kingston, MA $53,738 South Carver, MA $53,309 Plympton, MA $53,716 Randolph, MA $54,256 Rockland, MA $54,063 South Easton, MA $53,971 West Bridgewater, MA $54,009

White Horse Beach, MA $53,500 Whitman, MA $54,019 Lexington, MA $54,690 Brookline, MA $55,648 Brookline Village, MA $55,656 Waltham, MA $55,025 North Waltham, MA $55,331 New Town, MA $55,504

Babson Park, MA $55,011 Newton, MA $55,548 Newton Center, MA $55,511 Newtonville, MA $55,474 Newton Highlands, MA $55,463 Newton Lower Falls, MA $55,212 Newton Upper Falls, MA $55,399 West Newton, MA $55,385

Auburndale, MA $55,275 Chestnut Hill, MA $55,611 Waban, MA $55,362 Watertown, MA $55,596 Arlington, MA $55,458 Arlington Heights, MA $55,431 Belmont, MA $55,495 Waverley, MA $55,546

Wellesley Hills, MA $55,010 Wellesley, MA $54,813 Needham, MA $55,116 Weston, MA $54,785 Needham Heights, MA $55,308 Nonantum, MA $55,504 Buzzards Bay, MA $53,187 Lincoln, MA $54,359

Stow, MA $53,424 Sudbury, MA $53,856 Wayland, MA $54,311 Woodville, MA $52,954 Woburn, MA $54,631 Burlington, MA $54,131 Andover, MA $53,039 Billerica, MA $53,678

Chelmsford, MA $53,714 Dracut, MA $53,620 Dunstable, MA $53,598 Haverhill, MA $52,989 Georgetown, MA $53,075 Groveland, MA $53,023 Lawrence, MA $52,925 Methuen, MA $52,934

North Andover, MA $52,989 Lowell, MA $53,721 Merrimac, MA $52,962 North Billerica, MA $53,700 North Chelmsford, MA $53,707 North Reading, MA $53,514 Nutting Lake, MA $53,703 Pinehurst, MA $53,763

Reading, MA $54,035 Tewksbury, MA $53,516 Tyngsboro, MA $53,650 Wakefield, MA $54,698 West Boxford, MA $53,085 Westford, MA $53,654 Wilmington, MA $53,562 Winchester, MA $55,235

Lynn, MA $55,166 Saugus, MA $55,236 Swampscott, MA $54,899 Nahant, MA $55,329 Amesbury, MA $52,932 Beverly, MA $53,921 Boxford, MA $53,063 Byfield, MA $53,109

Danvers, MA $53,816 Essex, MA $53,507 Gloucester, MA $53,565 Hamilton, MA $53,610 Hathorne, MA $53,636 Chilmark, MA $52,986 East Falmouth, MA $53,084 East Sandwich, MA $53,310

East Wareham, MA $53,175 Edgartown, MA $53,152 Falmouth, MA $53,010 Woods Hole, MA $52,903 Menemsha, MA $53,005 Monument Beach, MA $53,096 Nantucket, MA $53,456 North Falmouth, MA $53,028

Oak Bluffs, MA $53,098 Onset, MA $53,109 Pocasset, MA $53,077 Sagamore, MA $53,263 Sagamore Beach, MA $53,288 Sandwich, MA $53,269 Siasconset, MA $53,400 Silver Beach, MA $53,005

Vineyard Haven, MA $53,046 Wareham, MA $53,065 West Chop, MA $53,061 West Falmouth, MA $52,995 West Tisbury, MA $53,032 West Wareham, MA $53,042 Hyannis, MA $53,495 Barnstable, MA $53,378

Brewster, MA $53,452 Centerville, MA $53,359 Chatham, MA $53,488 Cotuit, MA $53,252 Ipswich, MA $53,316 Cummaquid, MA $53,394 Lynnfield, MA $54,225 Manchester, MA $53,831

Marblehead, MA $54,466 Middleton, MA $53,401 Newburyport, MA $53,005 Newbury, MA $53,101 Salisbury, MA $52,892 Peabody, MA $54,306 Prides Crossing, MA $53,955 Rockport, MA $53,457

Rowley, MA $53,192 Salem, MA $54,288 South Hamilton, MA $53,524 Topsfield, MA $53,353 Wenham, MA $53,656 West Newbury, MA $53,022 Accord, MA $54,208 Bellingham, MA $52,917

Brant Rock, MA $53,824 Canton, MA $54,290 Cohasset, MA $54,570 Dedham, MA $55,216 Dover, MA $54,531 East Mansfield, MA $53,839 Dennis, MA $53,439 Dennis Port, MA $53,544

East Dennis, MA $53,399 Eastham, MA $53,379 East Orleans, MA $53,180 Forestdale, MA $53,198 Harwich, MA $53,497 Harwich Port, MA $53,521 Hyannis Port, MA $53,395 Marstons Mills, MA $53,300

Mashpee, MA $53,183 North Chatham, MA $53,477 North Eastham, MA $53,378 North Truro, MA $53,285 Orleans, MA $53,426 Osterville, MA $53,306 Provincetown, MA $53,367 South Chatham, MA $53,500

South Dennis, MA $53,500 South Harwich, MA $53,508 South Orleans, MA $53,443 South Wellfleet, MA $53,267 South Yarmouth, MA $53,530 Truro, MA $53,245 Wellfleet, MA $53,308 West Barnstable, MA $53,369

West Chatham, MA $53,496 West Dennis, MA $53,509 West Harwich, MA $53,522 West Hyannisport, MA $53,428 West Yarmouth, MA $53,487 Yarmouth Port, MA $53,462 Assonet, MA $52,864 Attleboro, MA $52,393

Chartley, MA $53,501 Cuttyhunk, MA $52,879 Dartmouth, MA $52,816 Dighton, MA $52,572 East Freetown, MA $52,875 East Taunton, MA $53,273 Fairhaven, MA $52,817 Fall River, MA $52,726

Somerset, MA $52,469 Marion, MA $52,932 Mattapoisett, MA $52,844 New Bedford, MA $52,815 Acushnet, MA $52,833

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	$69,796	$34.0	28%
Internet	$68,160	$33.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$62,708	$30.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,072	$29.0	12%
Insurance	$59,981	$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

$48,522

Average $54,528/year

$58,828

$4,044

Average $4,544/month

$4,902

$933

Average $1,049/week

$1,131

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,828	$4,902	$1,131	$28
Average	$54,528	$4,544	$1,049	$26
25th Percentile	$48,522	$4,044	$933	$23

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