Bus Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does a Bus Operator make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bus Operator in Vermont is $49,177 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): $56,586
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,760 to $53,055
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,829

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Bus Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,055	$4,421	$1,020	$26
Average	$49,177	$4,098	$946	$24
25th Percentile	$43,760	$3,647	$842	$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:

Adamant: $50,337
Barre: $50,413
Cabot: $50,302

Adamant, VT $50,337 Barre, VT $50,413 Cabot, VT $50,302 Calais, VT $50,346 East Barre, VT $50,336 East Calais, VT $50,337 East Montpelier, VT $50,371 Eden, VT $50,304

Eden Mills, VT $50,258 Graniteville, VT $50,410 Hyde Park, VT $50,378 Johnson, VT $50,442 Lake Elmore, VT $50,322 Marshfield, VT $50,311 Moretown, VT $50,445 Morrisville, VT $50,439

Moscow, VT $50,465 Northfield, VT $50,384 Northfield Falls, VT $50,619 North Hyde Park, VT $50,375 North Montpelier, VT $50,324 Plainfield, VT $50,317 Roxbury, VT $50,232 South Barre, VT $50,471

Waterbury, VT $50,460 Stowe, VT $50,467 Waitsfield, VT $50,439 Warren, VT $50,345 Washington, VT $50,246 Waterbury Center, VT $50,458 Websterville, VT $50,402 Williamstown, VT $50,343

Wolcott, VT $50,316 Woodbury, VT $50,266 Worcester, VT $50,316 Rutland, VT $50,315 Belmont, VT $50,159 Benson, VT $50,159 Bomoseen, VT $50,238 Brandon, VT $50,275

Bridport, VT $50,280 Castleton, VT $50,247 Center Rutland, VT $50,282 Chittenden, VT $50,166 Cuttingsville, VT $50,149 Danby, VT $50,234 East Middlebury, VT $50,308 East Poultney, VT $50,240

East Wallingford, VT $50,185 Fair Haven, VT $50,203 Florence, VT $50,186 Forest Dale, VT $50,277 Gaysville, VT $49,958 Granville, VT $50,194 Hancock, VT $50,186 Hydeville, VT $50,244

Killington, VT $50,180 Middlebury, VT $50,386 Middletown Springs, VT $50,213 Mount Holly, VT $50,166 North Clarendon, VT $50,240 Orwell, VT $50,234 Pawlet, VT $50,252 Pittsfield, VT $50,209

Pittsford, VT $50,257 Poultney, VT $50,248 Proctor, VT $50,304 Ripton, VT $50,245 Rochester, VT $50,219 Rupert, VT $50,214 Salisbury, VT $50,294 Shoreham, VT $50,252

Stockbridge, VT $50,163 Wallingford, VT $50,190 Wells, VT $50,254 West Pawlet, VT $50,271 West Rupert, VT $50,259 West Rutland, VT $50,229 Whiting, VT $50,254 Saint Johnsbury, VT $50,308

Albany, VT $50,279 Barnet, VT $50,254 Barton, VT $50,273 Beebe Plain, VT $50,288 Concord, VT $50,207 Coventry, VT $50,347 Craftsbury, VT $50,293 Craftsbury Common, VT $50,296

Danville, VT $50,265 Derby, VT $50,288 Derby Line, VT $50,251 East Burke, VT $50,249 East Charleston, VT $50,254 East Hardwick, VT $50,281 East Haven, VT $50,140 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $50,307

Glover, VT $50,258 Granby, VT $50,078 Greensboro, VT $50,241 Greensboro Bend, VT $50,273 Hardwick, VT $50,329 Irasburg, VT $50,261 Island Pond, VT $50,179 Lowell, VT $50,244

Lower Waterford, VT $50,302 Lyndon, VT $50,292 Lyndon Center, VT $50,349 Lyndonville, VT $50,294 Morgan, VT $50,204 Newport, VT $50,319 Newport Center, VT $50,254 North Concord, VT $50,123

North Troy, VT $50,261 Orleans, VT $50,242 Passumpsic, VT $50,311 Peacham, VT $50,210 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $50,313 Sheffield, VT $50,223 Sutton, VT $50,219 Troy, VT $50,266

West Burke, VT $50,253 West Charleston, VT $50,229 West Danville, VT $50,268 Westfield, VT $50,228 West Glover, VT $50,263 Averill, VT $49,970 Beecher Falls, VT $50,294 Canaan, VT $50,169

Gilman, VT $50,390 Guildhall, VT $50,103 Lunenburg, VT $50,212 Norton, VT $50,071 North Bennington, VT $50,630 North Pownal, VT $50,732 Pownal, VT $50,760 White River Junction, VT $50,302

Ascutney, VT $50,325 Barnard, VT $50,187 Bethel, VT $50,218 Bradford, VT $50,271 Bridgewater, VT $50,239 Bridgewater Corners, VT $50,139 Brookfield, VT $50,267 Brownsville, VT $50,240

Chelsea, VT $50,238 Corinth, VT $50,225 East Corinth, VT $50,246 East Randolph, VT $50,255 East Ryegate, VT $50,212 East Thetford, VT $50,274 Fairlee, VT $50,220 Groton, VT $50,233

Hartford, VT $50,432 Hartland, VT $50,256 Hartland Four Corners, VT $50,254 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $50,383 Newbury, VT $50,227 North Hartland, VT $50,291 North Pomfret, VT $50,205 North Thetford, VT $50,273

Norwich, VT $50,263 Plymouth, VT $50,103 Post Mills, VT $50,262 Quechee, VT $50,314 Randolph, VT $50,305 Randolph Center, VT $50,279 Reading, VT $50,145 Sharon, VT $50,217

South Pomfret, VT $50,169 South Royalton, VT $50,232 South Ryegate, VT $50,242 South Strafford, VT $50,229 South Woodstock, VT $50,157 Strafford, VT $50,186 Taftsville, VT $50,318 Thetford, VT $50,274

Thetford Center, VT $50,221 Topsham, VT $50,206 Tunbridge, VT $50,216 Vershire, VT $50,192 Wells River, VT $50,245 West Fairlee, VT $50,338 West Hartford, VT $50,206 West Newbury, VT $50,226

West Topsham, VT $50,246 Wilder, VT $50,435 Windsor, VT $50,276 Woodstock, VT $50,215 Bellows Falls, VT $50,398 Cambridgeport, VT $50,341 Cavendish, VT $50,173 Chester, VT $50,223

Chester Depot, VT $50,205 Grafton, VT $50,185 Londonderry, VT $50,275 Ludlow, VT $50,199 North Springfield, VT $50,375 Perkinsville, VT $50,238 Peru, VT $50,223 Proctorsville, VT $50,182

Saxtons River, VT $50,388 South Londonderry, VT $50,307 Springfield, VT $50,350 Westminster, VT $50,398 Westminster Station, VT $50,401 Weston, VT $50,171 Shaftsbury, VT $50,570 Brattleboro, VT $50,501

Bondville, VT $50,292 East Dover, VT $50,394 Jacksonville, VT $50,521 Jamaica, VT $50,293 Marlboro, VT $50,751 Newfane, VT $50,361 Putney, VT $50,351 Readsboro, VT $50,757

South Newfane, VT $50,379 Stamford, VT $50,720 Townshend, VT $50,316 Vernon, VT $50,655 Wardsboro, VT $50,352 West Dover, VT $50,435 West Dummerston, VT $50,374 West Halifax, VT $50,451

West Townshend, VT $50,248 West Wardsboro, VT $50,249 Whitingham, VT $50,503 Williamsville, VT $50,374 Wilmington, VT $50,472 Burlington, VT $50,610 South Burlington, VT $50,607 Winooski, VT $50,610

Colchester, VT $50,610 Alburgh, VT $50,358 Bakersfield, VT $50,432 Belvidere Center, VT $50,249 Bristol, VT $50,443 Cambridge, VT $50,503 Charlotte, VT $50,542 East Berkshire, VT $50,384

East Fairfield, VT $50,459 Enosburg Falls, VT $50,320 Essex, VT $50,572 Essex Junction, VT $50,575 Fairfax, VT $50,506 Fairfield, VT $50,458 Ferrisburgh, VT $50,485 Franklin, VT $50,323

Grand Isle, VT $50,511 Highgate Center, VT $50,365 Highgate Springs, VT $50,391 Hinesburg, VT $50,541 Huntington, VT $50,502 Isle La Motte, VT $50,420 Jeffersonville, VT $50,469 Jericho, VT $50,529

Jonesville, VT $50,540 Milton, VT $50,554 Monkton, VT $50,500 Montgomery, VT $50,320 Montgomery Center, VT $50,258 New Haven, VT $50,437 North Ferrisburgh, VT $50,508 North Hero, VT $50,458

Richford, VT $50,311 Richmond, VT $50,535 Saint Albans, VT $50,480 Saint Albans Bay, VT $50,474 Shelburne, VT $50,588 Sheldon, VT $50,420 Sheldon Springs, VT $50,544 South Hero, VT $50,557

Starksboro, VT $50,472 Swanton, VT $50,411 Underhill, VT $50,518 Underhill Center, VT $50,519 Vergennes, VT $50,421 Waterville, VT $50,438 Westford, VT $50,543 Williston, VT $50,581

Montpelier, VT $50,405 Bennington, VT $50,667 Arlington, VT $50,488 Dorset, VT $50,292 East Arlington, VT $50,273 East Dorset, VT $50,293 Manchester, VT $50,429 Manchester Center, VT $50,396

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	$62,947	$30.0	28%
Internet	$61,471	$30.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$56,554	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,078	$26.0	12%
Insurance	$54,095	$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

$43,760

Average $49,177/year

$53,055

$3,647

Average $4,098/month

$4,421

$842

Average $946/week

$1,020

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,055	$4,421	$1,020	$26
Average	$49,177	$4,098	$946	$24
25th Percentile	$43,760	$3,647	$842	$21

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