SOC 53-3051 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Lewiston, Idaho is $47,470 a year ($22.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,750: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$47,470average per year

$22.82 / hourMedian $45,750Take-home ≈ $38,915

  • $42K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,450 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Lewiston earn between $44,560 and $55,450.

  • $42K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,470$3,956$22.82
Median$45,750$3,812$22.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,560$3,713$21.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,450$4,621$26.66

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $47,470, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $38,915 a year, or $3,243 a month and $1,497 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$40,322$3,360
Working in ID$38,915$3,243

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $47,470 buys what about $52,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 2nd 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).

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Lewiston: questions

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

$22.82 an hour on average, and $22.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,915 a year ($3,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,470. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is 4% 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 Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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