SOC 53-3051 · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Bridgeport, CT

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Bridgeport, Connecticut is $59,580 a year ($28.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,710: half of the 1,760 people in this job in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$59,580average per year

$28.64 / hourMedian $63,710Take-home ≈ $47,756

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,760people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Connecticut metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Bridgeport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,660 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Bridgeport earn between $48,920 and $68,640.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,580$4,965$28.64
Median$63,710$5,309$30.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,920$4,077$23.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,640$5,720$33.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Bridgeport

On the average salary of $59,580, a single filer in Bridgeport takes home about $47,756 a year, or $3,980 a month and $1,837 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Bridgeport a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bridgeport area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.9), so the average $59,580 buys what about $55,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bridgeport ($61,470). A typical home costs $689,914, or 11.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Connecticut cities

Bridgeport ranks 1st of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).

Bus Drivers, School salary by city

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Bridgeport: questions

How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Bridgeport?

$28.64 an hour on average, and $30.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Bridgeport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Bridgeport?

About $47,756 a year ($3,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,580. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Bridgeport than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

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; area Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT (14860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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