SOC 53-3051 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Norwich, Connecticut is $55,290 a year ($26.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,310: half of the 510 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$55,290average per year

$26.58 / hourMedian $59,310Take-home ≈ $44,544

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

510people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,240 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Norwich earn between $46,150 and $61,930.

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,290$4,608$26.58
Median$59,310$4,942$28.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,150$3,846$22.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,930$5,161$29.77

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $55,290, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $44,544 a year, or $3,712 a month and $1,713 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Norwich a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $55,290 buys what about $55,045 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($59,580).

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 Norwich: questions

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

$26.58 an hour on average, and $28.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,544 a year ($3,712 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,290. 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 Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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