SOC 53-3051 · Bozeman, MT metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Bozeman, MT

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Bozeman, Montana is $51,540 a year ($24.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,510: half of the 110 people in this job in the Bozeman, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$51,540average per year

$24.78 / hourMedian $46,510Take-home ≈ $41,927

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Montana metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Bozeman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,490 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Bozeman earn between $46,420 and $59,570.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,540$4,295$24.78
Median$46,510$3,876$22.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,420$3,868$22.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,570$4,964$28.64

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Bozeman

On the average salary of $51,540, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $41,927 a year, or $3,494 a month and $1,613 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $51,540 buys what about $50,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Montana cities

Bozeman ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Helena pays the most ($52,410).

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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 Bozeman: questions

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

$24.78 an hour on average, and $22.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,927 a year ($3,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,540.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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