The median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $59,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,010.
Pay spans roughly $46,140 at the 10th percentile to $75,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.66 per hour. An estimated 27,980 people work as bus drivers, school in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $59,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.66 |
| 10th percentile | $46,140 |
| 90th percentile | $75,470 |
| Employment | 27,980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.