SOC 53-3051 · Boise City, ID metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Boise, ID

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Boise, Idaho is $46,330 a year ($22.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,550: half of the 1,490 people in this job in the Boise City, ID 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).

$46,330average per year

$22.27 / hourMedian $47,550Take-home ≈ $38,059

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,490people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Boise

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,430 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Boise earn between $43,100 and $48,150.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,330$3,861$22.27
Median$47,550$3,962$22.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,100$3,592$20.72
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 Boise

On the average salary of $46,330, a single filer in Boise takes home about $38,059 a year, or $3,172 a month and $1,464 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $46,330 buys what about $47,088 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Idaho cities

Boise ranks 3rd of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($47,890).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Idaho

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 Boise: questions

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

$22.27 an hour on average, and $22.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,059 a year ($3,172 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,330. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Boise 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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