SOC 53-3051 · Warner Robins, GA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Warner Robins, GA

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Warner Robins, Georgia is $35,830 a year ($17.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,870: half of the 320 people in this job in the Warner Robins, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$35,830average per year

$17.22 / hourMedian $35,870Take-home ≈ $29,930

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

320people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 13Georgia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Warner Robins

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,530 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Warner Robins earn between $28,240 and $46,990.

  • $22K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,830$2,986$17.23
Median$35,870$2,989$17.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,240$2,353$13.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,990$3,916$22.59

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Warner Robins

On the average salary of $35,830, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $29,930 a year, or $2,494 a month and $1,151 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Warner Robins a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Warner Robins area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $35,830 buys what about $38,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Warner Robins ($48,600). A typical home costs $253,414, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Georgia cities

Warner Robins ranks 11th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($54,320).

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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 Warner Robins: questions

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

$17.22 an hour on average, and $17.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,930 a year ($2,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,830.

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% 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 Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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