Bus Operator Salary in Michigan

How much does a Bus Operator make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bus Operator in Michigan is $49,343 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,776
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,908 to $53,234
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,959

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Bus Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,234	$4,436	$1,024	$26
Average	$49,343	$4,112	$949	$24
25th Percentile	$43,908	$3,659	$844	$21

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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:

Davison: $47,568
Decker: $46,998
Deckerville: $46,826

Davison, MI $47,568 Decker, MI $46,998 Deckerville, MI $46,826 Dryden, MI $48,278 Durand, MI $47,885 Fenton, MI $48,238 Filion, MI $46,796 Flushing, MI $47,407

Forestville, MI $46,893 Fostoria, MI $47,223 Gaines, MI $47,848 Genesee, MI $47,437 Goodrich, MI $47,651 Grand Blanc, MI $47,559 Hadley, MI $47,743 Harbor Beach, MI $46,825

Holly, MI $48,203 Imlay City, MI $47,716 Kinde, MI $46,791 Lapeer, MI $47,494 Lennon, MI $47,594 Lexington, MI $47,187 Linden, MI $47,776 Marlette, MI $47,145

Melvin, MI $47,340 Metamora, MI $47,962 Minden City, MI $46,798 Montrose, MI $47,122 Mount Morris, MI $47,366 New Lothrop, MI $47,305 North Branch, MI $47,324 Ortonville, MI $48,308

Otisville, MI $47,397 Otter Lake, MI $47,276 Palms, MI $46,791 Peck, MI $47,126 Port Austin, MI $46,803 Port Hope, MI $46,785 Port Sanilac, MI $46,914 Ruth, MI $46,797

Sandusky, MI $46,985 Snover, MI $46,956 Swartz Creek, MI $47,558 Ubly, MI $46,878 Vernon, MI $47,818 Flint, MI $47,594 Burton, MI $47,605 Mikado, MI $46,704

Haslett, MI $48,395 Henderson, MI $47,451 Holt, MI $48,450 Howell, MI $48,810 Hubbardston, MI $47,655 Ionia, MI $47,763 Ithaca, MI $47,247 Laingsburg, MI $48,254

Lake Odessa, MI $47,866 Lakeview, MI $47,333 Lyons, MI $47,921 Mcbrides, MI $47,402 Maple Rapids, MI $47,773 Mason, MI $48,368 Middleton, MI $47,512 Morrice, MI $48,137

Muir, MI $47,731 Mulliken, MI $48,172 North Star, MI $47,316 Orleans, MI $47,662 Ovid, MI $48,024 Owosso, MI $47,801 Palo, MI $47,608 Perrinton, MI $47,621

Perry, MI $48,233 Pewamo, MI $47,920 Pompeii, MI $47,521 Portland, MI $48,034 Potterville, MI $48,363 Riverdale, MI $47,114 Rosebush, MI $46,938 Saint Johns, MI $48,046

Saint Louis, MI $47,109 Shepherd, MI $47,075 Sheridan, MI $47,520 Sidney, MI $47,515 Six Lakes, MI $47,269 Smyrna, MI $47,727 Stanton, MI $47,384 Sumner, MI $47,243

Sunfield, MI $48,084 Vestaburg, MI $47,175 Webberville, MI $48,318 Weidman, MI $46,981 Westphalia, MI $48,114 Williamston, MI $48,318 Winn, MI $47,138 Woodland, MI $47,917

Lansing, MI $48,502 Kalamazoo, MI $48,250 Portage, MI $48,188 Allegan, MI $47,647 Athens, MI $48,557 Augusta, MI $48,871 Bangor, MI $47,788 Battle Creek, MI $49,047

Bedford, MI $49,046 Bellevue, MI $48,740 Benton Harbor, MI $48,325 Bloomingdale, MI $47,534 Breedsville, MI $47,670 Bronson, MI $47,526 Burlington, MI $48,687 Burr Oak, MI $47,714

Cassopolis, MI $47,772 Centreville, MI $47,805 Ceresco, MI $48,897 Climax, MI $48,815 Cloverdale, MI $48,030 Coldwater, MI $47,761 Coloma, MI $48,185 Hagar Shores, MI $48,238

Colon, MI $47,970 Comstock, MI $48,413 Constantine, MI $47,876 Covert, MI $48,013 Decatur, MI $47,712 Marshall, MI $48,717 Martin, MI $47,873 Mattawan, MI $47,731

Mendon, MI $47,946 Nashville, MI $48,361 Nazareth, MI $48,332 Nottawa, MI $47,806 Olivet, MI $48,453 Oshtemo, MI $47,949 Otsego, MI $47,760 Paw Paw, MI $47,678

Plainwell, MI $48,042 Quincy, MI $47,772 Richland, MI $48,535 Riverside, MI $48,256 Saint Joseph, MI $48,249 Schoolcraft, MI $47,797 Scotts, MI $48,503 Delton, MI $48,374

Sherwood, MI $48,155 Dowagiac, MI $47,745 Dowling, MI $48,653 East Leroy, MI $48,789 Fulton, MI $48,554 Galesburg, MI $48,698 Gobles, MI $47,603 Grand Junction, MI $47,609

Hartford, MI $48,032 Hastings, MI $48,015 Hickory Corners, MI $48,637 Jones, MI $47,923 Kendall, MI $47,620 Lacota, MI $47,627 Lawrence, MI $47,792 Lawton, MI $47,693

Leonidas, MI $48,174 South Haven, MI $47,673 Sturgis, MI $47,742 Tekonsha, MI $48,467 Three Rivers, MI $47,803 Union City, MI $48,343 Vandalia, MI $47,845 Vermontville, MI $48,127

Vicksburg, MI $48,210 Watervliet, MI $48,133 White Pigeon, MI $47,937 Baroda, MI $47,880 Berrien Center, MI $47,672 Berrien Springs, MI $47,831 Bridgman, MI $47,863 Buchanan, MI $47,242

Eau Claire, MI $48,095 Edwardsburg, MI $47,933 Galien, MI $47,240 Harbert, MI $47,747 Lakeside, MI $47,789 New Buffalo, MI $47,894 New Troy, MI $47,615 Niles, MI $47,074

Sawyer, MI $47,704 Sodus, MI $48,217 Stevensville, MI $48,086 Three Oaks, MI $47,562 Union Pier, MI $47,794 Union, MI $48,187 Jackson, MI $48,274 Addison, MI $47,948

Adrian, MI $48,390 Albion, MI $48,292 Allen, MI $47,741 Blissfield, MI $48,345 Britton, MI $49,048 Brooklyn, MI $48,675 Camden, MI $47,359 Cement City, MI $48,259

Clarklake, MI $48,311 Clayton, MI $48,194 Clinton, MI $49,371 Concord, MI $48,111 Deerfield, MI $48,562 Frontier, MI $47,379 Grass Lake, MI $48,922 Hanover, MI $47,829

Hillsdale, MI $47,546 Homer, MI $48,343 Horton, MI $47,829 Hudson, MI $47,729 Jasper, MI $48,262 Jerome, MI $47,851 Jonesville, MI $47,752 Leslie, MI $48,327

Litchfield, MI $48,143 Manitou Beach, MI $48,285 Michigan Center, MI $48,448 Montgomery, MI $47,367 Morenci, MI $48,033 Moscow, MI $47,691 Mosherville, MI $48,000 Saint Clair, MI $48,203

Saint Clair Shores, MI $49,919 Warren, MI $49,886 Munith, MI $48,443 Napoleon, MI $48,679 Washington, MI $49,216 Ray, MI $49,084 Yale, MI $47,577 Allen Park, MI $50,012

Ann Arbor, MI $50,101 Azalia, MI $49,135 Belleville, MI $49,681 Brighton, MI $49,158 Bridgewater, MI $49,807 Carleton, MI $48,986 Chelsea, MI $49,452 Dearborn, MI $50,107

Melvindale, MI $50,104 Dearborn Heights, MI $49,925 Dexter, MI $49,754 Dundee, MI $48,796 Erie, MI $48,300 Flat Rock, MI $49,371 Garden City, MI $49,777 Gregory, MI $48,849

Grosse Ile, MI $49,682 Hamburg, MI $49,631 Ida, MI $48,417 Inkster, MI $49,814 Lakeland, MI $49,548 Lambertville, MI $48,301 La Salle, MI $48,327 Lincoln Park, MI $50,028

Livonia, MI $49,691 Luna Pier, MI $48,300 Manchester, MI $49,392 Maybee, MI $49,088 Milan, MI $49,666 Monroe, MI $48,475 New Boston, MI $49,304 New Hudson, MI $49,455

Newport, MI $48,739 Northville, MI $49,563 Pinckney, MI $49,316 Plymouth, MI $49,767 Rockwood, MI $49,350 Romulus, MI $49,579 Salem, MI $49,770 Saline, MI $49,860

Samaria, MI $48,300 South Lyon, MI $49,704 South Rockwood, MI $49,079 Taylor, MI $49,818 Temperance, MI $48,299 Trenton, MI $49,603 Wayne, MI $49,614 Westland, MI $49,677

Canton, MI $49,714 Whitmore Lake, MI $49,838 Whittaker, MI $49,813 Willis, MI $49,686 Wyandotte, MI $49,968 Riverview, MI $49,772 Lake Linden, MI $46,872 Southgate, MI $49,879

Ypsilanti, MI $50,107 Detroit, MI $50,109 Highland Park, MI $50,108 Marcellus, MI $47,762 Shaftsburg, MI $48,282 Davisburg, MI $48,546 Hamtramck, MI $50,108 River Rouge, MI $50,106

Ferndale, MI $50,064 Harper Woods, MI $50,037 Ecorse, MI $50,103 Grosse Pointe, MI $50,106 Oak Park, MI $49,984 Redford, MI $49,916 Bloomfield Hills, MI $49,613 Rochester, MI $49,234

Sterling Heights, MI $49,746 Utica, MI $49,410 Keego Harbor, MI $49,328 Auburn Hills, MI $49,312 West Bloomfield, MI $49,436 Waterford, MI $49,132 Drayton Plains, MI $49,007 Farmington, MI $49,460

Pontiac, MI $49,216 Clarkston, MI $48,811 Lanse, MI $46,872 Marenisco, MI $46,787 Mass City, MI $46,807 Mohawk, MI $46,812 Nisula, MI $46,766 Ontonagon, MI $46,814

Painesdale, MI $46,917 Pelkie, MI $46,838 Ramsay, MI $47,049 Rockland, MI $46,808 Sidnaw, MI $46,761 Skanee, MI $46,789 South Range, MI $46,981 Stambaugh, MI $47,070

Toivola, MI $46,779 Trout Creek, MI $46,749 Wakefield, MI $46,861 Watersmeet, MI $46,864 Watton, MI $46,785 White Pine, MI $46,863 Algonac, MI $48,989 Allenton, MI $48,524

Almont, MI $48,366 Anchorville, MI $49,051 Armada, MI $48,779 Avoca, MI $47,675 Troy, MI $49,677 Birmingham, MI $49,716 Capac, MI $47,884 Center Line, MI $50,026

Clawson, MI $49,808 Eastpointe, MI $49,994 Emmett, MI $47,876 Fair Haven, MI $48,968 Franklin, MI $49,701 Fraser, MI $49,785 Goodells, MI $48,062 Harsens Island, MI $49,173

Hazel Park, MI $50,083 Jeddo, MI $47,486 Southfield, MI $49,787 Clinton Township, MI $49,686 Marine City, MI $48,809 Marysville, MI $48,079 Memphis, MI $48,149 Macomb, MI $49,324

Mount Clemens, MI $49,554 Harrison Township, MI $49,503 New Baltimore, MI $49,212 New Haven, MI $49,056 North Street, MI $47,749 East China, MI $48,596 Fort Gratiot, MI $47,610 Port Huron, MI $47,901

Richmond, MI $48,710 Columbus, MI $48,571 Casco, MI $48,821 Romeo, MI $48,852 Roseville, MI $49,865 Royal Oak, MI $49,964 Pleasant Ridge, MI $50,014 Huntington Woods, MI $49,957

Madison Heights, MI $49,934 Saginaw, MI $46,958 Alger, MI $46,769 Auburn, MI $46,941 Beaverton, MI $46,905 Bentley, MI $46,822 Brant, MI $47,167 Breckenridge, MI $47,105

Chesaning, MI $47,095 Clare, MI $46,889 Coleman, MI $46,923 Comins, MI $46,588 Edenville, MI $46,963 Fairview, MI $46,655 Farwell, MI $46,856 Freeland, MI $46,950

Gladwin, MI $46,806 Harrison, MI $46,776 Hemlock, MI $46,969 Higgins Lake, MI $46,838 Hope, MI $46,846 Houghton Lake, MI $46,775 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $46,886 Kawkawlin, MI $46,909

Lake, MI $46,828 Lake George, MI $46,830 Linwood, MI $46,886 Lupton, MI $46,709 Luzerne, MI $46,601 Merrill, MI $47,013 Midland, MI $46,963 North Adams, MI $47,713

Marne, MI $47,815 Mears, MI $46,891 Montague, MI $46,745 Muskegon, MI $46,557 New Era, MI $46,807 Nunica, MI $46,837 Pentwater, MI $46,918 Pullman, MI $47,483

Ravenna, MI $47,011 Rothbury, MI $46,805 Saugatuck, MI $47,387 Scottville, MI $46,898 Shelby, MI $46,851 Spring Lake, MI $46,592 Twin Lake, MI $46,692 Walhalla, MI $46,970

Walkerville, MI $46,882 West Olive, MI $47,088 Whitehall, MI $46,657 Sylvan Beach, MI $46,655 Zeeland, MI $47,601 Grand Rapids, MI $47,905 Wyoming, MI $47,904 Saranac, MI $47,766

Mio, MI $46,650 Oakley, MI $47,345 Pinconning, MI $46,861 Prudenville, MI $46,757 Rhodes, MI $46,843 Roscommon, MI $46,688 Rose City, MI $46,678 Saint Charles, MI $46,999

Saint Helen, MI $46,696 Sanford, MI $46,940 Standish, MI $46,870 Sterling, MI $46,816 West Branch, MI $46,725 Wheeler, MI $47,090 Akron, MI $46,906 Au Gres, MI $46,847

Barton City, MI $46,638 Bay City, MI $46,945 University Center, MI $46,951 Bay Port, MI $46,853 Black River, MI $46,699 Bridgeport, MI $46,957 Caro, MI $46,895 Carrollton, MI $46,958

Caseville, MI $46,852 Cass City, MI $46,945 Clifford, MI $47,203 Curran, MI $46,569 Deford, MI $47,000 East Tawas, MI $46,773 Elkton, MI $46,861 Essexville, MI $46,926

Fairgrove, MI $46,917 Frankenmuth, MI $46,955 Gagetown, MI $46,906 Gilford, MI $46,925 Glennie, MI $46,666 Greenbush, MI $46,793 Hale, MI $46,736 Harrisville, MI $46,741

Kingston, MI $47,064 Lincoln, MI $46,719 Long Lake, MI $46,705 Mayville, MI $47,123 Berkley, MI $49,889 Smiths Creek, MI $47,988 Cadillac, MI $46,836 Acme, MI $46,791

Alba, MI $46,736 Alden, MI $46,736 Arcadia, MI $46,811 Bear Lake, MI $46,814 Bellaire, MI $46,747 Benzonia, MI $46,832 Beulah, MI $46,838 Boon, MI $46,776

Brethren, MI $46,786 Buckley, MI $46,797 Cedar, MI $46,804 Central Lake, MI $46,754 Chase, MI $46,844 Copemish, MI $46,773 Eastlake, MI $46,966 Eastport, MI $46,797

Elberta, MI $46,932 Elk Rapids, MI $46,867 Empire, MI $46,782 Evart, MI $46,841 Falmouth, MI $46,705 Fife Lake, MI $46,715 Filer City, MI $46,962 Frankfort, MI $46,856

Glen Arbor, MI $46,805 Grawn, MI $46,848 Harrietta, MI $46,749 Hersey, MI $46,923 Honor, MI $46,786 Idlewild, MI $46,897 Interlochen, MI $46,847 Irons, MI $46,791

Kaleva, MI $46,820 Kalkaska, MI $46,701 Kewadin, MI $46,781 Kingsley, MI $46,793 Lake Ann, MI $46,854 Lake City, MI $46,739 Lake Leelanau, MI $46,811 Leland, MI $46,832

Leroy, MI $46,800 Luther, MI $46,768 Trout Lake, MI $46,710 Vanderbilt, MI $46,636 Walloon Lake, MI $46,797 Waters, MI $46,669 Wolverine, MI $46,673 Iron Mountain, MI $46,964

Kingsford, MI $47,078 Allouez, MI $46,843 Au Train, MI $46,881 Bark River, MI $46,875 Big Bay, MI $46,785 Carney, MI $46,842 Champion, MI $46,842 Channing, MI $46,811

Chatham, MI $46,878 Cooks, MI $46,805 Cornell, MI $46,826 Arnold, MI $46,833 Curtis, MI $46,791 Daggett, MI $46,845 Deerton, MI $46,832 Eben Junction, MI $46,884

Rumely, MI $46,854 Engadine, MI $46,769 Escanaba, MI $46,986 Felch, MI $46,831 Little Lake, MI $46,903 Foster City, MI $46,831 Garden, MI $46,817 Germfask, MI $46,794

Gladstone, MI $46,965 Gould City, MI $46,733 Grand Marais, MI $46,755 Gulliver, MI $46,749 Gwinn, MI $46,935 Harris, MI $46,821 Hermansville, MI $46,875 Ingalls, MI $46,963

Ishpeming, MI $46,946 Loretto, MI $47,040 Mc Millan, MI $46,781 Manistique, MI $46,830 Marquette, MI $47,007 Menominee, MI $47,124 Michigamme, MI $46,803 Munising, MI $46,900

Nadeau, MI $46,984 Nahma, MI $46,882 National Mine, MI $46,950 Negaunee, MI $46,947 Newberry, MI $46,763 Norway, MI $46,946 Palmer, MI $46,932 Perkins, MI $46,858

Perronville, MI $46,729 Powers, MI $46,884 Quinnesec, MI $47,026 Ralph, MI $46,727 Rapid River, MI $46,829 Republic, MI $46,835 Rock, MI $46,830 Sagola, MI $46,847

Seney, MI $46,668 Shingleton, MI $46,758 Skandia, MI $46,899 Spalding, MI $46,948 Stephenson, MI $46,915 Trenary, MI $46,851 Vulcan, MI $46,866 Wallace, MI $46,997

Wells, MI $47,045 Wetmore, MI $46,795 Wilson, MI $46,889 Ahmeek, MI $47,009 Alpha, MI $46,997 Amasa, MI $46,760 Atlantic Mine, MI $46,892 Baraga, MI $46,896

Bergland, MI $46,826 Bessemer, MI $46,957 Bruce Crossing, MI $46,809 Calumet, MI $46,947 Caspian, MI $47,070 Chassell, MI $46,890 Copper City, MI $46,958 Copper Harbor, MI $46,796

Covington, MI $46,749 Crystal Falls, MI $46,868 Dodgeville, MI $47,040 Dollar Bay, MI $47,003 Ewen, MI $46,794 Gaastra, MI $46,924 Greenland, MI $46,837 Hancock, MI $46,966

Houghton, MI $47,011 Hubbell, MI $47,036 Iron River, MI $46,880 Ironwood, MI $46,935 Kearsarge, MI $46,973 Norvell, MI $48,884 Onondaga, MI $48,269 Onsted, MI $48,592

Osseo, MI $47,487 Ottawa Lake, MI $48,276 Palmyra, MI $48,450 Parma, MI $48,149 Petersburg, MI $48,430 Pittsford, MI $47,565 Pleasant Lake, MI $48,369 Reading, MI $47,497

Riga, MI $48,304 Rives Junction, MI $48,287 Sand Creek, MI $48,243 Somerset, MI $47,940 Somerset Center, MI $47,914 Spring Arbor, MI $47,998 Springport, MI $48,226 Stockbridge, MI $48,466

Tecumseh, MI $49,057 Tipton, MI $48,859 Waldron, MI $47,513 Weston, MI $48,233 Ada, MI $47,868 Alto, MI $47,813 Bailey, MI $47,231 Baldwin, MI $46,881

Barryton, MI $46,954 Belmont, MI $47,865 Big Rapids, MI $47,103 Bitely, MI $46,895 Blanchard, MI $47,100 Bradley, MI $47,806 Brohman, MI $46,934 Burnips, MI $47,737

Byron Center, MI $47,826 Caledonia, MI $47,832 Cannonsburg, MI $47,829 Casnovia, MI $47,420 Cedar Springs, MI $47,646 Chippewa Lake, MI $47,059 Mancelona, MI $46,696 Manistee, MI $46,871

Manton, MI $46,769 Maple City, MI $46,793 Marion, MI $46,760 Mayfield, MI $46,792 Merritt, MI $46,667 Mesick, MI $46,791 Northport, MI $46,786 Old Mission, MI $46,879

Omena, MI $46,804 Onekama, MI $46,870 Rapid City, MI $46,771 Reed City, MI $46,903 Sears, MI $46,827 South Boardman, MI $46,733 Suttons Bay, MI $46,820 Thompsonville, MI $46,784

Traverse City, MI $46,887 Tustin, MI $46,784 Wellston, MI $46,788 Williamsburg, MI $46,781 Mackinaw City, MI $46,790 Afton, MI $46,661 Alanson, MI $46,773 Alpena, MI $46,780

Atlanta, MI $46,620 Barbeau, MI $46,746 Bay Shore, MI $46,789 Boyne City, MI $46,772 Boyne Falls, MI $46,680 Brimley, MI $46,783 Brutus, MI $46,739 Burt Lake, MI $46,787

Carp Lake, MI $46,729 Cedarville, MI $46,758 Charlevoix, MI $46,792 Cheboygan, MI $46,758 Conway, MI $46,821 Cross Village, MI $46,788 Dafter, MI $46,778 De Tour Village, MI $46,741

Drummond Island, MI $46,715 East Jordan, MI $46,743 Eckerman, MI $46,683 Ellsworth, MI $46,749 Elmira, MI $46,661 Frederic, MI $46,594 Gaylord, MI $46,687 Goetzville, MI $46,719

Good Hart, MI $46,787 Grayling, MI $46,608 Harbor Springs, MI $46,777 Hawks, MI $46,647 Herron, MI $46,695 Hessel, MI $46,741 Hillman, MI $46,650 Hubbard Lake, MI $46,681

Hulbert, MI $46,691 Indian River, MI $46,749 Johannesburg, MI $46,577 Tower, MI $46,674 Comstock Park, MI $47,880 Kinross, MI $46,783 Lachine, MI $46,656 Levering, MI $46,728

Lewiston, MI $46,584 Mackinac Island, MI $46,835 Millersburg, MI $46,661 Moran, MI $46,708 Mullett Lake, MI $46,759 Naubinway, MI $46,703 Oden, MI $46,915 Onaway, MI $46,672

Ossineke, MI $46,752 Paradise, MI $46,707 Pellston, MI $46,743 Petoskey, MI $46,794 Pickford, MI $46,769 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $46,647 Posen, MI $46,679 Presque Isle, MI $46,732

Rogers City, MI $46,727 Rudyard, MI $46,728 Saint Ignace, MI $46,801 Beaver Island, MI $46,732 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $46,866 Kincheloe, MI $47,083 Topinabee, MI $46,848 Macatawa, MI $47,273

Coral, MI $47,448 Dorr, MI $47,757 Freeport, MI $47,840 Gowen, MI $47,562 Grant, MI $47,186 Hopkins, MI $47,749 Howard City, MI $47,383 Kent City, MI $47,527

Lowell, MI $47,797 Mecosta, MI $47,107 Middleville, MI $47,841 Moline, MI $47,803 Morley, MI $47,215 Newaygo, MI $47,224 Paris, MI $46,964 Pierson, MI $47,491

Remus, MI $47,041 Rockford, MI $47,777 Rodney, MI $47,039 Sand Lake, MI $47,537 Shelbyville, MI $47,865 Sparta, MI $47,747 Stanwood, MI $47,178 Trufant, MI $47,501

Wayland, MI $47,799 White Cloud, MI $47,063 Allendale, MI $47,586 Branch, MI $46,812 Conklin, MI $47,550 Coopersville, MI $47,432 Custer, MI $46,864 Douglas, MI $47,378

Fennville, MI $47,498 Ferrysburg, MI $46,596 Fountain, MI $46,864 Free Soil, MI $46,800 Fremont, MI $46,987 Fruitport, MI $46,629 Glenn, MI $47,435 Grand Haven, MI $46,858

Grandville, MI $47,876 Hamilton, MI $47,598 Hart, MI $46,905 Hesperia, MI $46,927 Holland, MI $47,415 Holton, MI $46,822 Hudsonville, MI $47,758 Jamestown, MI $47,783

Jenison, MI $47,844 Lamont, MI $47,705 Ludington, MI $46,942 Mc Bain, MI $46,770 Hartland, MI $48,753 Highland, MI $48,737 Lake Orion, MI $49,029 Oakland, MI $49,073

Lakeville, MI $48,831 Leonard, MI $48,724 Oxford, MI $48,674 Novi, MI $49,424 Milford, MI $49,118 Commerce Township, MI $49,083 White Lake, MI $48,802 Union Lake, MI $49,155

Walled Lake, MI $49,228 Wixom, MI $49,290 Applegate, MI $46,962 Argyle, MI $46,946 Atlas, MI $47,623 Attica, MI $47,581 Bad Axe, MI $46,880 Bancroft, MI $48,044

Birch Run, MI $46,992 Brown City, MI $47,219 Burt, MI $46,970 Byron, MI $48,102 Carsonville, MI $46,840 Clio, MI $47,225 Columbiaville, MI $47,437 Croswell, MI $47,162

Millington, MI $47,130 Munger, MI $46,949 National City, MI $46,752 Omer, MI $46,814 Oscoda, MI $46,788 Owendale, MI $46,902 Pigeon, MI $46,911 Prescott, MI $46,776

Reese, MI $46,949 Richville, MI $46,952 Sebewaing, MI $46,921 Silverwood, MI $47,187 South Branch, MI $46,655 Spruce, MI $46,701 Tawas City, MI $46,781 Turner, MI $46,744

Twining, MI $46,783 Unionville, MI $46,886 Vassar, MI $47,025 Whittemore, MI $46,745 Alma, MI $47,219 Mount Pleasant, MI $47,251 Okemos, MI $48,430 Ashley, MI $47,456

Bannister, MI $47,473 Bath, MI $48,404 Belding, MI $47,712 Carson City, MI $47,504 Cedar Lake, MI $47,187 Charlotte, MI $48,267 Clarksville, MI $47,806 Cohoctah, MI $48,150

Corunna, MI $47,578 Crystal, MI $47,294 Dansville, MI $48,363 Dewitt, MI $48,376 Dimondale, MI $48,420 Eagle, MI $48,290 East Lansing, MI $48,480 Eaton Rapids, MI $48,294

Edmore, MI $47,213 Elm Hall, MI $47,142 Elsie, MI $47,684 Elwell, MI $47,084 Eureka, MI $47,748 Fenwick, MI $47,586 Fowler, MI $47,949 Fowlerville, MI $48,316

Grand Ledge, MI $48,347 Greenville, MI $47,610

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	$63,158	$30.0	28%
Internet	$61,678	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$56,744	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,264	$27.0	12%
Insurance	$54,277	$26.0	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

$43,908

Average $49,343/year

$53,234

$3,659

Average $4,112/month

$4,436

$844

Average $949/week

$1,024

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,234	$4,436	$1,024	$26
Average	$49,343	$4,112	$949	$24
25th Percentile	$43,908	$3,659	$844	$21

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