Bus Drivers, School pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,290 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Atlantic City earn between $47,720 and $60,590.
- $40K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $61K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,930 | $4,578 | $26.41 |
| Median | $57,440 | $4,787 | $27.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,720 | $3,977 | $22.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,590 | $5,049 | $29.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $54,930, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $44,829 a year, or $3,736 a month and $1,724 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $54,930 buys what about $55,565 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, School salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($64,320).
- Trenton$64,320
- Atlantic City$54,930
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Atlantic City?
$26.41 an hour on average, and $27.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $44,829 a year ($3,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,930. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do bus drivers, school earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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