SOC 53-3051 · Binghamton, NY metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Binghamton, New York is $45,740 a year ($21.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,270: half of the 540 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

$45,740average per year

$21.99 / hourMedian $46,270Take-home ≈ $37,021

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

540people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#13 of 13New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,150 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Binghamton earn between $40,130 and $48,850.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,740$3,812$21.99
Median$46,270$3,856$22.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,130$3,344$19.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,850$4,071$23.49

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

Bus Drivers, School pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Bus drivers, school in Binghamton earn 20% less than the New York average ($57,140) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($48,430). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $47,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$45,740$46,270$39,230$51,150540
New York$57,140$56,640$46,270$76,07038,320
United States$48,430$47,920$29,240$65,730402,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $45,740, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $37,021 a year, or $3,085 a month and $1,424 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Binghamton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $45,740 buys what about $49,255 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 13th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($60,110).

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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).

Bus Drivers, School salary by city

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Bus Drivers, School salary in Binghamton: questions

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

$21.99 an hour on average, and $22.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,021 a year ($3,085 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,740. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,430).

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 Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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