Bus Operator Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Bus Operator make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bus Operator in Nebraska is $47,203 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,314
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,004 to $50,925
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,270

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Bus Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,925	$4,244	$979	$24
Average	$47,203	$3,934	$908	$23
25th Percentile	$42,004	$3,500	$808	$20

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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:

Offutt A F B: $47,607
La Vista: $47,607
Adams: $46,753

Offutt A F B, NE $47,607 La Vista, NE $47,607 Adams, NE $46,753 Alexandria, NE $46,540 Alvo, NE $46,839 Auburn, NE $46,689 Avoca, NE $46,945 Barneston, NE $46,744

Beatrice, NE $46,710 Beaver Crossing, NE $46,700 Bee, NE $46,763 Belvidere, NE $46,523 Benedict, NE $46,606 Bennet, NE $46,760 Blue Springs, NE $46,597 Bradshaw, NE $46,588

Brock, NE $46,654 Brownville, NE $46,642 Bruning, NE $46,563 Burchard, NE $46,508 Burr, NE $46,794 Byron, NE $46,476 Carleton, NE $46,529 Chester, NE $46,511

Clatonia, NE $46,736 Cook, NE $46,799 Cordova, NE $46,684 Cortland, NE $46,742 Crab Orchard, NE $46,740 Crete, NE $46,743 Davenport, NE $46,531 Davey, NE $46,761

Dawson, NE $46,522 Daykin, NE $46,578 Denton, NE $46,753 Deshler, NE $46,574 De Witt, NE $46,683 Diller, NE $46,558 Dorchester, NE $46,705 Douglas, NE $46,773

Du Bois, NE $46,494 Dunbar, NE $46,882 Eagle, NE $46,785 Elk Creek, NE $46,598 Elmwood, NE $46,871 Endicott, NE $46,517 Exeter, NE $46,606 Fairbury, NE $46,609

Fairmont, NE $46,593 Falls City, NE $46,602 Filley, NE $46,670 Firth, NE $46,750 Friend, NE $46,685 Garland, NE $46,756 Geneva, NE $46,634 Gilead, NE $46,580

Goehner, NE $46,707 Grafton, NE $46,547 Greenwood, NE $46,861 Gresham, NE $46,625 Wilcox, NE $46,498 Alma, NE $46,513 Arapahoe, NE $46,494 Atlanta, NE $46,697

Axtell, NE $46,525 Ayr, NE $46,524 Beaver City, NE $46,452 Bertrand, NE $46,492 Bladen, NE $46,483 Bloomington, NE $46,448 Blue Hill, NE $46,532 Campbell, NE $46,488

Clay Center, NE $46,569 Deweese, NE $46,515 Edgar, NE $46,525 Edison, NE $46,432 Elwood, NE $46,494 Fairfield, NE $46,534 Franklin, NE $46,505 Funk, NE $46,492

Glenvil, NE $46,533 Guide Rock, NE $46,462 Hardy, NE $46,479 Harvard, NE $46,562 Heartwell, NE $46,498 Hendley, NE $46,439 Hildreth, NE $46,498 Holbrook, NE $46,442

Holdrege, NE $46,566 Holstein, NE $46,510 Inavale, NE $46,440 Inland, NE $46,537 Juniata, NE $46,578 Kenesaw, NE $46,548 Lawrence, NE $46,512 Loomis, NE $46,501

Minden, NE $46,549 Naponee, NE $46,458 Nelson, NE $46,512 Oak, NE $46,514 Orleans, NE $46,466 Oxford, NE $46,480 Ragan, NE $46,495 Red Cloud, NE $46,511

Republican City, NE $46,457 Riverton, NE $46,416 Roseland, NE $46,535 Ruskin, NE $46,505 Saronville, NE $46,533 Smithfield, NE $46,469 Stamford, NE $46,429 Superior, NE $46,540

Sutton, NE $46,587 Trumbull, NE $46,551 Upland, NE $46,474 Bellwood, NE $46,687 Mc Cook, NE $46,515 Bartley, NE $46,430 Benkelman, NE $46,417 Cambridge, NE $46,466

Champion, NE $46,489 Culbertson, NE $46,433 Curtis, NE $46,454 Danbury, NE $46,407 Enders, NE $46,376 Eustis, NE $46,458 Farnam, NE $46,413 Haigler, NE $46,421

Hayes Center, NE $46,384 Imperial, NE $46,498 Indianola, NE $46,448 Lebanon, NE $46,411 Max, NE $46,382 Maywood, NE $46,410 Moorefield, NE $46,393 Palisade, NE $46,417

Parks, NE $46,350 Stockville, NE $46,316 Stratton, NE $46,399 Trenton, NE $46,427 Wauneta, NE $46,411 Wilsonville, NE $46,400 North Platte, NE $46,551 Arnold, NE $46,423

Arthur, NE $46,279 Big Springs, NE $46,466 Brady, NE $46,437 Broadwater, NE $46,330 Brule, NE $46,455 Bushnell, NE $46,614 Chappell, NE $46,497 Cozad, NE $46,533

Dalton, NE $46,359 Dickens, NE $46,354 Dix, NE $46,443 Elsie, NE $46,370 Elsmere, NE $46,293 Gothenburg, NE $46,508 Grant, NE $46,500 Abie, NE $46,847

Arlington, NE $47,320 Ashland, NE $47,039 Bancroft, NE $46,529 Bellevue, NE $47,610 Bennington, NE $47,548 Blair, NE $47,412 Boys Town, NE $47,604 Bruno, NE $46,836

Cedar Bluffs, NE $47,000 Cedar Creek, NE $47,423 Ceresco, NE $46,796 Colon, NE $46,989 Craig, NE $46,696 Decatur, NE $46,552 Elkhorn, NE $47,509 Fort Calhoun, NE $47,557

Fremont, NE $47,182 Gretna, NE $47,348 Herman, NE $47,237 Homer, NE $45,611 Hooper, NE $47,076 Ithaca, NE $46,935 Kennard, NE $47,455 Linwood, NE $46,696

Louisville, NE $47,316 Lyons, NE $46,582 Macy, NE $46,121 Malmo, NE $46,903 Mead, NE $47,100 Memphis, NE $46,988 Hallam, NE $46,743 Hebron, NE $46,558

Henderson, NE $46,622 Hickman, NE $46,753 Hubbell, NE $46,483 Humboldt, NE $46,575 Jansen, NE $46,583 Johnson, NE $46,668 Julian, NE $46,766 Lewiston, NE $46,613

Liberty, NE $46,514 Lorton, NE $46,931 Mc Cool Junction, NE $46,640 Malcolm, NE $46,756 Manley, NE $47,132 Martell, NE $46,750 Milford, NE $46,745 Milligan, NE $46,593

Murdock, NE $46,984 Murray, NE $47,305 Nebraska City, NE $46,831 Nehawka, NE $47,146 Nemaha, NE $46,587 Odell, NE $46,558 Ohiowa, NE $46,564 Otoe, NE $46,921

Palmyra, NE $46,786 Panama, NE $46,759 Pawnee City, NE $46,551 Peru, NE $46,717 Pickrell, NE $46,735 Pleasant Dale, NE $46,751 Plymouth, NE $46,616 Raymond, NE $46,759

Reynolds, NE $46,490 Roca, NE $46,755 Rulo, NE $46,514 Salem, NE $46,486 Seward, NE $46,751 Shickley, NE $46,554 Shubert, NE $46,545 Sprague, NE $46,750

Staplehurst, NE $46,757 Steele City, NE $46,517 Steinauer, NE $46,563 Stella, NE $46,572 Sterling, NE $46,767 Strang, NE $46,535 Swanton, NE $46,673 Syracuse, NE $46,853

Table Rock, NE $46,587 Talmage, NE $46,697 Tecumseh, NE $46,694 Ong, NE $46,529 Tobias, NE $46,564 Unadilla, NE $46,820 Union, NE $47,170 Utica, NE $46,699

Verdon, NE $46,549 Virginia, NE $46,584 Waco, NE $46,621 Walton, NE $46,761 Waverly, NE $46,786 Weeping Water, NE $47,096 Western, NE $46,664 Wilber, NE $46,697

Wymore, NE $46,601 York, NE $46,697 Lincoln, NE $46,752 Nickerson, NE $47,191 Oakland, NE $46,683 Papillion, NE $47,598 Pender, NE $46,397 Plattsmouth, NE $47,446

Prague, NE $46,870 Rosalie, NE $46,282 St Columbans, NE $47,610 Scribner, NE $46,718 South Bend, NE $47,179 Springfield, NE $47,436 Tekamah, NE $46,918 Thurston, NE $45,922

Uehling, NE $46,836 Valley, NE $47,365 Valparaiso, NE $46,781 Wahoo, NE $46,911 Walthill, NE $46,000 Washington, NE $47,511 Waterloo, NE $47,399 Weston, NE $46,842

Winnebago, NE $45,749 Winslow, NE $47,112 Yutan, NE $47,228 Omaha, NE $47,614 Brainard, NE $46,800 Cedar Rapids, NE $46,558 Clarks, NE $46,585 Clarkson, NE $46,656

Creston, NE $46,671 David City, NE $46,801 Dodge, NE $46,677 Duncan, NE $46,736 Dwight, NE $46,776 Elgin, NE $46,597 Ericson, NE $46,485 Fullerton, NE $46,601

Genoa, NE $46,629 Howells, NE $46,661 Humphrey, NE $46,679 Leigh, NE $46,664 Lindsay, NE $46,645 Monroe, NE $46,636 Morse Bluff, NE $46,747 North Bend, NE $46,772

Osceola, NE $46,634 Petersburg, NE $46,586 Platte Center, NE $46,665 Polk, NE $46,604 Primrose, NE $46,549 Rising City, NE $46,655 Rogers, NE $46,666 Saint Edward, NE $46,619

Schuyler, NE $46,767 Shelby, NE $46,654 Silver Creek, NE $46,598 Snyder, NE $46,883 Spalding, NE $46,543 Stromsburg, NE $46,648 Surprise, NE $46,763 Ulysses, NE $46,765

Norfolk, NE $46,843 Allen, NE $45,875 Amelia, NE $46,408 Atkinson, NE $46,500 Bassett, NE $46,418 Battle Creek, NE $46,747 Beemer, NE $46,628 Belden, NE $46,473

Gurley, NE $46,425 Columbus, NE $46,772 Albion, NE $46,624 Ames, NE $47,029 Bartlett, NE $46,468 Belgrade, NE $46,546 Bloomfield, NE $46,588 Halsey, NE $46,362

Hershey, NE $46,435 Keystone, NE $46,337 Kimball, NE $46,574 Lemoyne, NE $46,372 Lewellen, NE $46,321 Lisco, NE $46,271 Lodgepole, NE $46,445 Madrid, NE $46,404

Maxwell, NE $46,415 Mullen, NE $46,277 Ogallala, NE $46,514 Oshkosh, NE $46,361 Paxton, NE $46,387 Potter, NE $46,406 Purdum, NE $46,337 Sidney, NE $46,597

Seneca, NE $46,312 Stapleton, NE $46,370 Sutherland, NE $46,408 Thedford, NE $46,334 Tryon, NE $46,298 Venango, NE $46,498 Wallace, NE $46,409 Wellfleet, NE $46,400

Willow Island, NE $46,502 Valentine, NE $46,383 Ainsworth, NE $46,457 Cody, NE $46,277 Crookston, NE $46,355 Johnstown, NE $46,335 Kilgore, NE $46,300 Long Pine, NE $46,447

Merriman, NE $46,245 Nenzel, NE $46,249 Sparks, NE $46,339 Wood Lake, NE $46,316 Alliance, NE $46,412 Angora, NE $46,267 Ashby, NE $46,219 Bayard, NE $46,413

Bingham, NE $46,215 Bridgeport, NE $46,406 Chadron, NE $46,396 Crawford, NE $46,414 Ellsworth, NE $46,208 Gering, NE $46,559 Gordon, NE $46,298 Harrisburg, NE $46,369

Harrison, NE $46,378 Hay Springs, NE $46,344 Hemingford, NE $46,359 Hyannis, NE $46,245 Lakeside, NE $46,216 Lyman, NE $46,512 Mcgrew, NE $46,628 Marsland, NE $46,253

Melbeta, NE $46,704 Minatare, NE $46,449 Mitchell, NE $46,510 Morrill, NE $46,568 Rushville, NE $46,349 Scottsbluff, NE $46,570 Whiteclay, NE $46,281 Whitman, NE $46,205

Whitney, NE $46,303 Verdigre, NE $46,547 Wakefield, NE $46,058 Waterbury, NE $45,727 Wausa, NE $46,623 Wayne, NE $46,504 West Point, NE $46,681 Winnetoon, NE $46,559

Winside, NE $46,564 Wisner, NE $46,589 Wynot, NE $46,393 Grand Island, NE $46,730 Alda, NE $46,629 Amherst, NE $46,491 Anselmo, NE $46,390 Ansley, NE $46,471

Arcadia, NE $46,472 Archer, NE $46,537 Ashton, NE $46,499 Aurora, NE $46,622 Boelus, NE $46,542 Brewster, NE $46,369 Broken Bow, NE $46,514 Burwell, NE $46,464

Cairo, NE $46,566 Bristow, NE $46,458 Brunswick, NE $46,586 Butte, NE $46,488 Carroll, NE $46,490 Center, NE $46,550 Chambers, NE $46,503 Clearwater, NE $46,582

Coleridge, NE $46,445 Concord, NE $46,005 Creighton, NE $46,623 Crofton, NE $46,601 Dakota City, NE $45,497 Dixon, NE $46,027 Emerson, NE $45,852 Emmet, NE $46,501

Ewing, NE $46,520 Fordyce, NE $46,555 Hadar, NE $46,829 Hartington, NE $46,492 Hoskins, NE $46,641 Hubbard, NE $45,636 Inman, NE $46,555 Jackson, NE $45,594

Laurel, NE $46,373 Lynch, NE $46,465 Mclean, NE $46,620 Madison, NE $46,718 Magnet, NE $46,696 Maskell, NE $46,505 Meadow Grove, NE $46,649 Mills, NE $46,340

Naper, NE $46,431 Neligh, NE $46,658 Newcastle, NE $46,015 Newman Grove, NE $46,652 Newport, NE $46,389 Niobrara, NE $46,567 Oakdale, NE $46,629 Oneill, NE $46,567

Orchard, NE $46,573 Osmond, NE $46,652 Page, NE $46,543 Pierce, NE $46,701 Pilger, NE $46,598 Plainview, NE $46,646 Ponca, NE $45,772 Randolph, NE $46,558

Royal, NE $46,556 Saint Helena, NE $46,495 South Sioux City, NE $45,454 Spencer, NE $46,483 Springview, NE $46,379 Stanton, NE $46,696 Stuart, NE $46,476 Tilden, NE $46,665

Callaway, NE $46,444 Central City, NE $46,634 Chapman, NE $46,571 Comstock, NE $46,447 Dannebrog, NE $46,558 Doniphan, NE $46,582 Dunning, NE $46,343 Eddyville, NE $46,420

Elba, NE $46,514 Elm Creek, NE $46,521 Elyria, NE $46,482 Farwell, NE $46,523 Gibbon, NE $46,560 Giltner, NE $46,556 Greeley, NE $46,516 Hampton, NE $46,585

Hazard, NE $46,479 Kearney, NE $46,653 Hordville, NE $46,587 Lexington, NE $46,577 Litchfield, NE $46,473 Loup City, NE $46,519 Marquette, NE $46,584 Mason City, NE $46,442

Merna, NE $46,466 Miller, NE $46,466 North Loup, NE $46,507 Oconto, NE $46,413 Odessa, NE $46,642 Ord, NE $46,540 Overton, NE $46,506 Palmer, NE $46,552

Phillips, NE $46,585 Pleasanton, NE $46,514 Ravenna, NE $46,533 Riverdale, NE $46,528 Rockville, NE $46,485 Saint Libory, NE $46,581 Saint Paul, NE $46,595 Sargent, NE $46,461

Scotia, NE $46,514 Shelton, NE $46,559 Sumner, NE $46,451 Taylor, NE $46,424 Westerville, NE $46,449 Wolbach, NE $46,519 Wood River, NE $46,550 Hastings, NE $46,685

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	$60,420	$29.0	28%
Internet	$59,004	$28.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$54,284	$26.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$52,867	$25.0	12%
Insurance	$51,923	$25.0	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

$42,004

Average $47,203/year

$50,925

$3,500

Average $3,934/month

$4,244

$808

Average $908/week

$979

$20

Average $23/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,925	$4,244	$979	$24
Average	$47,203	$3,934	$908	$23
25th Percentile	$42,004	$3,500	$808	$20

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