This question is about bus driver jobs.
Can a bus driver make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a bus driver. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a bus driver is $34,563. Even bus drivers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $42,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Bus Drivers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile bus driver earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Washington | $49,000 |
| Maine | $48,000 |
| Vermont | $45,000 |
| Connecticut | $45,000 |
| Massachusetts | $45,000 |
| California | $45,000 |
| New Hampshire | $44,000 |
| Oregon | $44,000 |
| Wisconsin | $43,000 |
| Alaska | $43,000 |
| North Dakota | $42,000 |
| New York | $42,000 |
| New Jersey | $42,000 |
| Texas | $41,000 |
| Minnesota | $41,000 |
| Rhode Island | $41,000 |
| Virginia | $41,000 |
| Colorado | $41,000 |
| District of Columbia | $41,000 |
| South Dakota | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,000 |
| Ohio | $39,000 |
| Wyoming | $39,000 |
| Michigan | $39,000 |
| Montana | $39,000 |
| Arizona | $39,000 |
| Utah | $39,000 |
| Maryland | $39,000 |
| Hawaii | $39,000 |
| West Virginia | $38,000 |
| Kentucky | $38,000 |
| South Carolina | $38,000 |
| Louisiana | $38,000 |
| Illinois | $38,000 |
| Idaho | $38,000 |
| New Mexico | $38,000 |
| Nevada | $38,000 |
| Kansas | $37,000 |
| Iowa | $37,000 |
| Indiana | $37,000 |
| Alabama | $37,000 |
| Arkansas | $37,000 |
| Oklahoma | $37,000 |
| Georgia | $37,000 |
| Mississippi | $36,000 |
| Missouri | $36,000 |
| North Carolina | $36,000 |
| Delaware | $36,000 |
| Florida | $35,000 |
| Nebraska | $34,000 |
| Tennessee | $33,000 |
