Bus Operator Salary in Utah

How much does a Bus Operator make in Utah?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bus Operator in Utah is $47,980 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): $55,208
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,695 to $51,763
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,883

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Bus Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,763	$4,314	$995	$25
Average	$47,980	$3,998	$923	$23
25th Percentile	$42,695	$3,558	$821	$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:

Tremonton: $47,604
Fielding: $47,631
Garland: $47,656

Tremonton, UT $47,604 Fielding, UT $47,631 Garland, UT $47,656 Grouse Creek, UT $47,494 Honeyville, UT $47,506 Hooper, UT $47,131 Howell, UT $47,533 Huntsville, UT $47,554

Hyde Park, UT $47,719 Hyrum, UT $47,578 Lewiston, UT $47,605 Logan, UT $47,663 Mantua, UT $47,298 Mendon, UT $47,604 Millville, UT $47,570 Newton, UT $47,627

Paradise, UT $47,404 Park Valley, UT $47,424 Plymouth, UT $47,566 Portage, UT $47,483 Providence, UT $47,603 Richmond, UT $47,659 Riverside, UT $47,667 Smithfield, UT $47,672

Snowville, UT $47,474 Trenton, UT $47,620 Wellsville, UT $47,480 Willard, UT $47,209 Price, UT $47,463 Aneth, UT $47,493 Blanding, UT $47,571 Bluff, UT $47,405

Castle Dale, UT $47,424 Cisco, UT $47,474 Clawson, UT $47,322 Cleveland, UT $47,379 East Carbon, UT $47,513 Elmo, UT $47,387 Emery, UT $47,230 Ferron, UT $47,312

Green River, UT $47,295 Helper, UT $47,394 Huntington, UT $47,367 Kenilworth, UT $47,379 La Sal, UT $47,502 Mexican Hat, UT $47,318 Moab, UT $47,593 Lake Powell, UT $47,170

Montezuma Creek, UT $47,493 Monticello, UT $47,527 Monument Valley, UT $47,345 Orangeville, UT $47,351 Sunnyside, UT $47,459 Thompson, UT $47,417 Wellington, UT $47,524 Provo, UT $46,737

Aurora, UT $47,395 Axtell, UT $47,370 Centerfield, UT $47,422 Chester, UT $47,353 Delta, UT $47,479 Elberta, UT $47,192 Ephraim, UT $47,448 Eureka, UT $47,337

Fairview, UT $47,257 Fayette, UT $47,348 Fillmore, UT $47,417 Fountain Green, UT $47,324 Goshen, UT $47,110 Gunnison, UT $47,421 Hinckley, UT $47,494 Holden, UT $47,395

Kanosh, UT $47,346 Leamington, UT $47,399 Levan, UT $47,311 Lynndyl, UT $47,378 Manti, UT $47,392 Mayfield, UT $47,349 Meadow, UT $47,355 Mona, UT $47,170

Moroni, UT $47,363 Mount Pleasant, UT $47,374 Nephi, UT $47,343 Oak City, UT $47,402 Payson, UT $47,052 Redmond, UT $47,403 Salem, UT $46,898 Salina, UT $47,295

Santaquin, UT $47,062 Scipio, UT $47,477 Sigurd, UT $47,344 Spanish Fork, UT $47,113 Spring City, UT $47,361 Springville, UT $46,905 Mapleton, UT $46,827 Sterling, UT $47,381

Wales, UT $47,349 Richfield, UT $47,342 Alton, UT $47,322 Annabella, UT $47,434 Antimony, UT $47,240 Beaver, UT $47,401 Beryl, UT $47,398 Bicknell, UT $47,289

Boulder, UT $47,228 Bryce Canyon, UT $47,419 Cannonville, UT $47,364 Brian Head, UT $47,336 Cedar City, UT $47,487 Central, UT $47,410 Circleville, UT $47,394 Elsinore, UT $47,463

Enterprise, UT $47,449 Escalante, UT $47,276 Garrison, UT $47,538 Glendale, UT $47,357 Glenwood, UT $47,377 Greenville, UT $47,318 Greenwich, UT $47,290 Gunlock, UT $47,374

Hanksville, UT $47,171 Hatch, UT $47,310 Henrieville, UT $47,273 Hurricane, UT $47,500 Ivins, UT $47,541 Joseph, UT $47,355 Junction, UT $47,306 Kanab, UT $47,354

Kanarraville, UT $47,407 Kingston, UT $47,366 Koosharem, UT $47,262 La Verkin, UT $47,586 Leeds, UT $47,487 Loa, UT $47,294 Lyman, UT $47,212 Marysvale, UT $47,287

Milford, UT $47,369 Minersville, UT $47,411 Modena, UT $47,297 Monroe, UT $47,389 Mount Carmel, UT $47,319 Newcastle, UT $47,407 New Harmony, UT $47,457 Orderville, UT $47,366

Panguitch, UT $47,329 Paragonah, UT $47,327 Parowan, UT $47,426 Duck Creek Village, UT $47,335 Rockville, UT $47,429 Bryce, UT $47,283 Santa Clara, UT $47,589 Sevier, UT $47,274

Springdale, UT $47,360 Saint George, UT $47,585 Summit, UT $47,489 Teasdale, UT $47,245 Toquerville, UT $47,492 Torrey, UT $47,174 Tropic, UT $47,415 Virgin, UT $47,366

Washington, UT $47,567 Pine Valley, UT $47,382 Veyo, UT $47,484 Dammeron Valley, UT $47,466 Hildale, UT $47,536 Altamont, UT $47,576 Altonah, UT $47,526 American Fork, UT $48,007

Alpine, UT $48,146 Eagle Mountain, UT $47,399 Draper, UT $48,330 Bingham Canyon, UT $48,698 Duchesne, UT $47,471 Ogden, UT $47,068 Bear River City, UT $47,467 Brigham City, UT $47,417

Cache Junction, UT $47,543 Clarkston, UT $47,567 Collinston, UT $47,653 Corinne, UT $47,608 Cornish, UT $47,552 Deweyville, UT $47,583 Eden, UT $47,177 Bluebell, UT $47,562

Bonanza, UT $47,544 South Jordan, UT $48,678 Bountiful, UT $48,980 Cedar Valley, UT $47,541 Centerville, UT $48,753 Clearfield, UT $47,200 Coalville, UT $48,269 Croydon, UT $47,919

Dugway, UT $47,752 Dutch John, UT $47,563 Echo, UT $48,318 Farmington, UT $48,464 Fort Duchesne, UT $47,548 Fruitland, UT $47,431 Garden City, UT $47,549 Grantsville, UT $47,797

Hanna, UT $47,545 Heber City, UT $47,875 Henefer, UT $48,407 Ibapah, UT $47,583 Jensen, UT $47,522 Kamas, UT $48,264 Kaysville, UT $47,968 Laketown, UT $47,523

Lapoint, UT $47,533 Layton, UT $47,486 Lindon, UT $46,874 Lehi, UT $47,601 Magna, UT $48,874 Saratoga Springs, UT $47,096 Manila, UT $47,627 Midvale, UT $48,956

Midway, UT $48,723 Morgan, UT $48,275 Mountain Home, UT $47,528 Myton, UT $47,499 Neola, UT $47,568 North Salt Lake, UT $49,014 Oakley, UT $48,490 Hill Afb, UT $47,178

Orem, UT $46,778 Park City, UT $49,132 Peoa, UT $48,812 Pleasant Grove, UT $47,123 Randlett, UT $47,482 Randolph, UT $47,583 Riverton, UT $48,362 Roosevelt, UT $47,588

Roy, UT $47,086 Rush Valley, UT $47,837 Sandy, UT $48,824 Stockton, UT $47,900 Tabiona, UT $47,499 Talmage, UT $47,522 Tooele, UT $48,409 Syracuse, UT $47,546

Tridell, UT $47,587 Vernal, UT $47,577 Vernon, UT $47,424 West Jordan, UT $48,824 Wallsburg, UT $47,565 Wendover, UT $47,691 Whiterocks, UT $47,508 Woodruff, UT $47,570

Woods Cross, UT $48,932 Herriman, UT $48,335 Salt Lake City, UT $49,032

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	$61,414	$30.0	28%
Internet	$59,975	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$55,177	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,737	$26.0	12%
Insurance	$52,778	$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

$42,695

Average $47,980/year

$51,763

$3,558

Average $3,998/month

$4,314

$821

Average $923/week

$995

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,763	$4,314	$995	$25
Average	$47,980	$3,998	$923	$23
25th Percentile	$42,695	$3,558	$821	$21

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