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Bus Drivers, School average salary by city in California
- San Jose$70,900
- San Francisco$69,190
- Napa$68,150
- Los Angeles$61,180
- Santa Maria$60,640
- Santa Rosa$60,120
- Modesto$60,070
- Oxnard$59,910
- Salinas$59,670
- El Centro$59,640
- San Diego$58,860
- Stockton$58,860
- Merced$58,720
- Chico$58,200
- Riverside$57,890
- Hanford$57,630
- Santa Cruz$57,230
- Sacramento$57,130
- Visalia$56,870
- Vallejo$54,270
- Bakersfield$52,770
- Fresno$49,950
- Yuba City$48,010
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $70,900 | $75,230 | $61,930 | $56,109 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $69,190 | $73,680 | $58,820 | $55,042 | 116 |
| Napa | $68,150 | $67,430 | $60,370 | $54,394 | 113 |
| Los Angeles | $61,180 | $61,580 | $56,170 | $49,475 | 114 |
| Santa Maria | $60,640 | $60,420 | $57,400 | $49,073 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $60,120 | $57,050 | $57,050 | $48,687 | 108 |
| Modesto | $60,070 | $62,870 | $52,880 | $48,650 | 104 |
| Oxnard | $59,910 | $61,720 | $52,470 | $48,531 | 111 |
| Salinas | $59,670 | $62,390 | $52,810 | $48,352 | 109 |
| El Centro | $59,640 | $62,610 | $48,400 | $48,330 | 95 |
| San Diego | $58,860 | $60,440 | $50,350 | $47,750 | 112 |
| Stockton | $58,860 | $61,570 | $51,970 | $47,750 | 105 |
| Merced | $58,720 | $61,580 | $50,040 | $47,646 | 98 |
| Chico | $58,200 | $58,080 | $45,460 | $47,259 | 101 |
| Riverside | $57,890 | $61,900 | $49,000 | $47,029 | 106 |
| Hanford | $57,630 | $60,600 | $50,030 | $46,835 | 102 |
| Santa Cruz | $57,230 | $59,100 | $52,900 | $46,538 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $57,130 | $60,390 | $50,310 | $46,464 | 107 |
| Visalia | $56,870 | $59,490 | $49,920 | $46,270 | 100 |
| Vallejo | $54,270 | $54,030 | $46,670 | $44,337 | 108 |
| Bakersfield | $52,770 | $51,880 | $47,860 | $43,222 | 101 |
| Fresno | $49,950 | $52,650 | $45,150 | $41,125 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $48,010 | $48,010 | $39,170 | $39,683 | 104 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3051.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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