The median annual wage for Bus Drivers, School in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $55,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,760.
Pay spans roughly $49,000 at the 10th percentile to $72,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.86 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as bus drivers, school in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $55,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.86 |
| 10th percentile | $49,000 |
| 90th percentile | $72,280 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.