SOC 53-3051 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Youngstown, Ohio is $41,130 a year ($19.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,890: half of the 200 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$41,130average per year

$19.77 / hourMedian $42,890Take-home ≈ $33,408

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,410 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Youngstown earn between $28,620 and $45,100.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,130$3,428$19.77
Median$42,890$3,574$20.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,620$2,385$13.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,100$3,758$21.68

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $41,130, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $33,408 a year, or $2,784 a month and $1,285 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $41,130 buys what about $47,063 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 6th of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($49,580).

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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 Youngstown: questions

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

$19.77 an hour on average, and $20.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,408 a year ($2,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,130. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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