SOC 53-3051 · Evansville, IN metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Evansville, IN

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Evansville, Indiana is $46,270 a year ($22.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,110: half of the 270 people in this job in the Evansville, IN 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).

$46,270average per year

$22.24 / hourMedian $48,110Take-home ≈ $37,434

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 11Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Evansville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,180 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Evansville earn between $42,140 and $55,180.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,270$3,856$22.25
Median$48,110$4,009$23.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,140$3,512$20.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,180$4,598$26.53

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Evansville

On the average salary of $46,270, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $37,434 a year, or $3,119 a month and $1,440 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

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

Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $46,270 buys what about $50,553 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Indiana cities

Evansville ranks 6th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($49,400).

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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).

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Evansville: questions

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

$22.24 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,434 a year ($3,119 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,270. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

Do bus drivers, school earn more in Evansville 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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