Bus Drivers, School pay range in Idaho Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,890 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Idaho Falls earn between $39,600 and $48,870.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,390 | $3,699 | $21.34 |
| Median | $44,480 | $3,707 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,600 | $3,300 | $19.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,870 | $4,072 | $23.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Idaho Falls
On the average salary of $44,390, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $36,603 a year, or $3,050 a month and $1,408 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).
Is Idaho Falls a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $44,390 buys what about $47,017 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, School salary in other Idaho cities
Idaho Falls ranks 4th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($47,890).
- Coeur d'Alene$47,890
- Lewiston$47,470
- Boise$46,330
- Idaho Falls$44,390
- Twin Falls$43,050
Highest-paying cities for bus drivers, school
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,900).
- San Jose, CA$70,900
- San Francisco, CA$69,190
- Napa, CA$68,150
- Mount Vernon, WA$68,110
- Seattle, WA$67,350
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Bus Drivers, School salary in Idaho Falls: questions
How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Idaho Falls?
$21.34 an hour on average, and $21.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Idaho Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Idaho Falls?
About $36,603 a year ($3,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,390. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do bus drivers, school earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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