Best states for a bus assistant

Q: What is the best state for bus assistants?

The best state to be a bus assistant is Rhode Island based on bus assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for bus assistants?

The highest paying state for bus assistants is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bus assistants?

The worst state for bus assistants is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a bus assistant and really want to work at Durham School Services? Turns out, your chances to become a bus assistant are better in some states than others.Our research found that Rhode Island is the best state for bus assistants, while Massachusetts and Washington are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Rhode Island has a median salary of $31,698 and Massachusetts has the highest median salary among all 50 states for bus assistants.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for bus assistants.We found that Rhode Island is the best state for bus assistant jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for bus assistants in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total bus assistant jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $31,698
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Bus assistant jobs in Rhode Island
2. Alaska
Total bus assistant jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $31,687
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
Bus assistant jobs in Alaska
3. New Hampshire
Total bus assistant jobs: 84
Average annual salary: $29,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.81
Bus assistant jobs in New Hampshire
4. Connecticut
Total bus assistant jobs: 208
Average annual salary: $30,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
2.36
Bus assistant jobs in Connecticut
5. Massachusetts
Total bus assistant jobs: 210
Average annual salary: $32,934
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Bus assistant jobs in Massachusetts
6. Wyoming
Total bus assistant jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $29,782
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Bus assistant jobs in Wyoming
7. Washington
Total bus assistant jobs: 155
Average annual salary: $32,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Bus assistant jobs in Washington
8. North Dakota
Total bus assistant jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $29,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Bus assistant jobs in North Dakota
9. Pennsylvania
Total bus assistant jobs: 484
Average annual salary: $27,430
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Bus assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Oregon
Total bus assistant jobs: 248
Average annual salary: $28,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
2.25
Bus assistant jobs in Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bus assistant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a bus assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$31,698	$26,000	1,059,639	72
2	Alaska	$31,687	$28,000	739,795	48
3	New Hampshire	$29,547	$25,000	1,342,795	84
4	Connecticut	$30,363	$25,000	3,588,184	208
5	Massachusetts	$32,934	$28,000	6,859,819	210
6	Wyoming	$29,782	$25,000	579,315	14
7	Washington	$32,376	$27,000	7,405,743	155
8	North Dakota	$29,295	$25,000	755,393	18
9	Pennsylvania	$27,430	$22,000	12,805,537	484
10	Oregon	$28,649	$23,000	4,142,776	248
11	Vermont	$29,239	$25,000	623,657	21
12	Minnesota	$28,531	$24,000	5,576,606	207
13	Illinois	$28,079	$23,000	12,802,023	409
14	Maine	$29,698	$25,000	1,335,907	22
15	New York	$29,261	$23,000	19,849,399	485
16	Indiana	$27,513	$22,000	6,666,818	149
17	Wisconsin	$27,498	$23,000	5,795,483	150
18	Colorado	$28,247	$23,000	5,607,154	175
19	Montana	$26,855	$22,000	1,050,493	63
20	New Jersey	$28,103	$22,000	9,005,644	257
21	Michigan	$26,446	$21,000	9,962,311	300
22	Idaho	$26,715	$22,000	1,716,943	53
23	Iowa	$26,360	$22,000	3,145,711	82
24	Utah	$26,864	$22,000	3,101,833	70
25	Nevada	$26,435	$21,000	2,998,039	66
26	Ohio	$25,210	$20,000	11,658,609	489
27	South Dakota	$26,566	$22,000	869,666	12
28	Maryland	$27,281	$22,000	6,052,177	125
29	Kansas	$25,213	$20,000	2,913,123	101
30	California	$27,919	$23,000	39,536,653	534
31	West Virginia	$25,343	$20,000	1,815,857	29
32	Missouri	$24,436	$20,000	6,113,532	240
33	Nebraska	$26,270	$21,000	1,920,076	34
34	Louisiana	$25,183	$21,000	4,684,333	69
35	Tennessee	$24,998	$20,000	6,715,984	96
36	Arizona	$24,692	$20,000	7,016,270	157
37	District of Columbia	$27,150	$22,000	693,972	7
38	Kentucky	$24,923	$20,000	4,454,189	67
39	Hawaii	$26,882	$24,000	1,427,538	15
40	Alabama	$24,312	$20,000	4,874,747	48
41	Virginia	$24,856	$20,000	8,470,020	140
42	South Carolina	$23,909	$19,000	5,024,369	84
43	Arkansas	$23,729	$19,000	3,004,279	40
44	North Carolina	$23,293	$19,000	10,273,419	180
45	Mississippi	$22,482	$18,000	2,984,100	48
46	Oklahoma	$23,574	$19,000	3,930,864	36
47	Texas	$21,776	$18,000	28,304,596	456
48	New Mexico	$23,417	$19,000	2,088,070	21
49	Georgia	$22,695	$18,000	10,429,379	194
50	Delaware	$23,487	$19,000	961,939	14
51	Florida	$20,933	$17,000	20,984,400	298

Highest paying states for bus assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Bus Assistant Salary
1	Rhode Island	$31,698
2	Alaska	$31,687
3	New Hampshire	$29,547
4	Connecticut	$30,363
5	Massachusetts	$32,934
6	Wyoming	$29,782
7	Washington	$32,376
8	North Dakota	$29,295
9	Pennsylvania	$27,430
10	Oregon	$28,649
11	Vermont	$29,239
12	Minnesota	$28,531
13	Illinois	$28,079
14	Maine	$29,698
15	New York	$29,261
16	Indiana	$27,513
17	Wisconsin	$27,498
18	Colorado	$28,247
19	Montana	$26,855
20	New Jersey	$28,103
21	Michigan	$26,446
22	Idaho	$26,715
23	Iowa	$26,360
24	Utah	$26,864
25	Nevada	$26,435
26	Ohio	$25,210
27	South Dakota	$26,566
28	Maryland	$27,281
29	Kansas	$25,213
30	California	$27,919
31	West Virginia	$25,343
32	Missouri	$24,436
33	Nebraska	$26,270
34	Louisiana	$25,183
35	Tennessee	$24,998
36	Arizona	$24,692
37	District of Columbia	$27,150
38	Kentucky	$24,923
39	Hawaii	$26,882
40	Alabama	$24,312
41	Virginia	$24,856
42	South Carolina	$23,909
43	Arkansas	$23,729
44	North Carolina	$23,293
45	Mississippi	$22,482
46	Oklahoma	$23,574
47	Texas	$21,776
48	New Mexico	$23,417
49	Georgia	$22,695
50	Delaware	$23,487
51	Florida	$20,933

Best states for a bus assistant

10 best states for bus assistants in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Alaska

3. New Hampshire

4. Connecticut

5. Massachusetts

6. Wyoming

7. Washington

8. North Dakota

9. Pennsylvania

10. Oregon

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bus assistant

Detailed list of the best states for a bus assistant

Highest paying states for bus assistants

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Total bus assistant jobs:	72
Average annual salary:	$31,698
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Location Quotient:	2.23