SOC 53-3051 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Sebastian, FL

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Sebastian, Florida is $46,200 a year ($22.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,150: half of the 110 people in this job in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$46,200average per year

$22.21 / hourMedian $48,150Take-home ≈ $39,302

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 19Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Sebastian

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,150 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Sebastian earn between $43,120 and $48,150.

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,200$3,850$22.21
Median$48,150$4,012$23.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,120$3,593$20.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,150$4,012$23.15

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Sebastian

On the average salary of $46,200, a single filer in Sebastian takes home about $39,302 a year, or $3,275 a month and $1,512 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 Sebastian a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sebastian area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $46,200 buys what about $46,995 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebastian ($45,480). A typical home costs $365,819, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Florida cities

Sebastian ranks 3rd 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 Sebastian: questions

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

$22.21 an hour on average, and $23.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,302 a year ($3,275 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,200. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (42680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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