SOC 53-3051 · Johnstown, PA metro

Bus Drivers, School Salary in Johnstown, PA

The average salary for bus drivers, school in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is $40,820 a year ($19.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,460: half of the 490 people in this job in the Johnstown, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,634).

$40,820average per year

$19.63 / hourMedian $39,460Take-home ≈ $33,726

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

490people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 14Pennsylvania metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bus Drivers, School pay range in Johnstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,900 or more. The middle half of bus drivers, school in Johnstown earn between $35,470 and $46,900.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,820$3,402$19.62
Median$39,460$3,288$18.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,470$2,956$17.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,900$3,908$22.55

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

Bus Drivers, School salary after taxes in Johnstown

On the average salary of $40,820, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $33,726 a year, or $2,810 a month and $1,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $40,820 buys what about $47,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bus Drivers, School salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Johnstown ranks 14th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($52,890).

All Bus Drivers, School salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Johnstown: questions

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

$19.63 an hour on average, and $18.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,726 a year ($2,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,820. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.98, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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