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Are you thinking of becoming a bus monitor and really want to work at First Student? Turns out, your chances to become a bus monitor are better in some states than others.Although there are abundant bus monitor jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Alaska is the best state in the country for bus monitor jobs.
The median salary for bus monitors in Alaska is $33,735. Compare that to the median salary in Delaware of $24,211, which ranked worst for bus monitors, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a bus monitor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for bus monitors in 2025
1. Alaska
Total bus monitor jobs: 53 Average annual salary: $33,735 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 3.112. Rhode Island
Total bus monitor jobs: 62 Average annual salary: $32,430 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Location Quotient: 2.53. New Hampshire
Total bus monitor jobs: 78 Average annual salary: $30,244 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000 Location Quotient: 2.194. Connecticut
Total bus monitor jobs: 181 Average annual salary: $31,076 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Location Quotient: 2.685. Oregon
Total bus monitor jobs: 235 Average annual salary: $30,324 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 2.786. Washington
Total bus monitor jobs: 107 Average annual salary: $34,144 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Location Quotient: 0.727. Vermont
Total bus monitor jobs: 24 Average annual salary: $29,982 Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Location Quotient: 1.538. Wyoming
Total bus monitor jobs: 8 Average annual salary: $31,056 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Location Quotient: 0.669. Massachusetts
Total bus monitor jobs: 122 Average annual salary: $33,695 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Location Quotient: 0.6510. Indiana
Total bus monitor jobs: 134 Average annual salary: $28,208 Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000 Location Quotient: 1
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Detailed list of the best states for a bus monitor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $33,735 | $30,000 | 739,795 | 53 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $32,430 | $27,000 | 1,059,639 | 62 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $30,244 | $25,000 | 1,342,795 | 78 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $31,076 | $25,000 | 3,588,184 | 181 |
| 5 | Oregon | $30,324 | $25,000 | 4,142,776 | 235 |
| 6 | Washington | $34,144 | $28,000 | 7,405,743 | 107 |
| 7 | Vermont | $29,982 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 24 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $31,056 | $26,000 | 579,315 | 8 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $33,695 | $28,000 | 6,859,819 | 122 |
| 10 | Indiana | $28,208 | $23,000 | 6,666,818 | 134 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $28,200 | $22,000 | 12,805,537 | 360 |
| 12 | Maine | $30,448 | $26,000 | 1,335,907 | 15 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $28,349 | $23,000 | 5,795,483 | 102 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $30,307 | $25,000 | 755,393 | 8 |
| 15 | New York | $30,030 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 347 |
| 16 | California | $31,052 | $25,000 | 39,536,653 | 551 |
| 17 | Illinois | $28,886 | $23,000 | 12,802,023 | 321 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $28,886 | $23,000 | 9,005,644 | 225 |
| 19 | Michigan | $27,249 | $22,000 | 9,962,311 | 204 |
| 20 | Montana | $27,891 | $23,000 | 1,050,493 | 44 |
| 21 | Idaho | $27,997 | $23,000 | 1,716,943 | 30 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $27,520 | $23,000 | 5,576,606 | 158 |
| 23 | Nevada | $27,456 | $22,000 | 2,998,039 | 44 |
| 24 | Arizona | $27,564 | $22,000 | 7,016,270 | 130 |
| 25 | Iowa | $27,174 | $22,000 | 3,145,711 | 56 |
| 26 | Utah | $28,088 | $23,000 | 3,101,833 | 22 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $27,494 | $23,000 | 869,666 | 4 |
| 28 | Kansas | $26,007 | $21,000 | 2,913,123 | 100 |
| 29 | Colorado | $27,426 | $22,000 | 5,607,154 | 98 |
| 30 | Ohio | $25,811 | $21,000 | 11,658,609 | 155 |
| 31 | Maryland | $28,112 | $22,000 | 6,052,177 | 83 |
| 32 | Missouri | $25,278 | $20,000 | 6,113,532 | 240 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $27,190 | $22,000 | 1,920,076 | 12 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $25,571 | $20,000 | 4,454,189 | 56 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $25,543 | $21,000 | 4,684,333 | 55 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $25,991 | $21,000 | 1,815,857 | 7 |
| 37 | District of Columbia | $27,918 | $22,000 | 693,972 | 14 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $25,514 | $20,000 | 6,715,984 | 58 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $27,838 | $25,000 | 1,427,538 | 6 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $24,218 | $20,000 | 3,930,864 | 49 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $24,263 | $20,000 | 3,004,279 | 28 |
| 42 | Virginia | $25,378 | $20,000 | 8,470,020 | 119 |
| 43 | Alabama | $24,692 | $20,000 | 4,874,747 | 26 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $22,833 | $18,000 | 2,984,100 | 38 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $24,265 | $19,000 | 5,024,369 | 57 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $23,675 | $19,000 | 10,273,419 | 138 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $24,163 | $19,000 | 2,088,070 | 20 |
| 48 | Florida | $21,130 | $17,000 | 20,984,400 | 339 |
| 49 | Texas | $22,183 | $18,000 | 28,304,596 | 339 |
| 50 | Georgia | $23,012 | $18,000 | 10,429,379 | 155 |
| 51 | Delaware | $24,211 | $19,000 | 961,939 | 10 |
Highest paying states for bus monitors
| Rank | State | Avg. Bus Monitor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $33,735 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $32,430 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $30,244 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $31,076 |
| 5 | Oregon | $30,324 |
| 6 | Washington | $34,144 |
| 7 | Vermont | $29,982 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $31,056 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $33,695 |
| 10 | Indiana | $28,208 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $28,200 |
| 12 | Maine | $30,448 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $28,349 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $30,307 |
| 15 | New York | $30,030 |
| 16 | California | $31,052 |
| 17 | Illinois | $28,886 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $28,886 |
| 19 | Michigan | $27,249 |
| 20 | Montana | $27,891 |
| 21 | Idaho | $27,997 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $27,520 |
| 23 | Nevada | $27,456 |
| 24 | Arizona | $27,564 |
| 25 | Iowa | $27,174 |
| 26 | Utah | $28,088 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $27,494 |
| 28 | Kansas | $26,007 |
| 29 | Colorado | $27,426 |
| 30 | Ohio | $25,811 |
| 31 | Maryland | $28,112 |
| 32 | Missouri | $25,278 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $27,190 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $25,571 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $25,543 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $25,991 |
| 37 | District of Columbia | $27,918 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $25,514 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $27,838 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $24,218 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $24,263 |
| 42 | Virginia | $25,378 |
| 43 | Alabama | $24,692 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $22,833 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $24,265 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $23,675 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $24,163 |
| 48 | Florida | $21,130 |
| 49 | Texas | $22,183 |
| 50 | Georgia | $23,012 |
| 51 | Delaware | $24,211 |
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Updated January 8, 2025