SOC 53-3051 · Hinesville, GA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Hinesville, GA

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Hinesville, Georgia is $46,380 a year ($22.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,600: half of the 60 people in this job in the Hinesville, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$46,380average per year

$22.30 / hourMedian $49,600Take-home ≈ $37,880

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 13Georgia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Hinesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,600 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Hinesville earn between $47,070 and $49,600.

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,380$3,865$22.30
Median$49,600$4,133$23.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,070$3,922$22.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,600$4,133$23.85

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Hinesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Hinesville earn 12% more than the Georgia average ($41,410) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hinesville$46,380$49,600$36,010$49,60060
Georgia$41,410$44,950$20,740$62,06016,880
United States$48,430$47,920$29,240$65,730402,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Hinesville

On the average salary of $46,380, a single filer in Hinesville takes home about $37,880 a year, or $3,157 a month and $1,457 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Hinesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $46,380 buys what about $49,376 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hinesville ($46,670). A typical home costs $259,056, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Georgia cities

Hinesville ranks 3rd of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($54,320).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Georgia

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 Hinesville: questions

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

$22.30 an hour on average, and $23.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,880 a year ($3,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,380.

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

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

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 Hinesville, GA (25980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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