SOC 53-3051 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Jacksonville, Florida is $45,070 a year ($21.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,180: half of the 1,680 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$45,070average per year

$21.67 / hourMedian $47,180Take-home ≈ $38,394

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,680people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 19Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,840 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Jacksonville earn between $37,960 and $48,950.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,070$3,756$21.67
Median$47,180$3,932$22.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,960$3,163$18.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,950$4,079$23.53

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $45,070, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $38,394 a year, or $3,199 a month and $1,477 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $45,070 buys what about $45,304 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 8th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($49,910).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$21.67 an hour on average, and $22.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,394 a year ($3,199 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,070. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% less 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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