Bus Drivers, School pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,470 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Portland earn between $51,260 and $64,620.
- $50K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $65K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,030 | $5,002 | $28.86 |
| Median | $62,190 | $5,182 | $29.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,260 | $4,272 | $24.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,620 | $5,385 | $31.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $60,030, a single filer in Portland takes home about $46,159 a year, or $3,847 a month and $1,775 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $50,414 | $4,201 |
| Working in OR | $46,159 | $3,847 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for bus drivers, school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $60,030 buys what about $56,943 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bus Drivers, School salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($60,530).
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 Portland: questions
How much do bus drivers, school make an hour in Portland?
$28.86 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bus drivers, school salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bus drivers, school take-home pay in Portland?
About $46,159 a year ($3,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,030. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do bus drivers, school earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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